Case Examiner (Lay)

We are determined to improve and modernise our culture and ways of working. This will ensure that the public and professionals feel confident in our work.

A Lay Case Examiner is someone who;

• is not and never has been a registered nurse, midwife or nursing associate
• is not and never has been a registered medical practitioner
• does not hold qualifications which would entitle them to apply for registration as a registered nurse, midwife, nursing associate or registered medical practitioner

To be eligible to apply you must ensure that you meet the above criteria.

The NMC is committed to creating an inclusive culture and building a diverse team. We welcome applications from all, especially those from under-represented groups.

About the team and what we do

The Case Examiner team sits within the NMC's Professional Regulation directorate and plays a critical role in safeguarding and protecting the public, enabling the organisation to deliver its regulatory responsibilities effectively. Case examiners use a range of guidance to help them reach decisions on whether there is a case to answer about a nurse, midwife or nursing associate's fitness to practise.

Case examiners also work in collaboration with our investigators to identify gaps in evidence and support timely and proportionate investigations.

Your role and impact

In this role, you'll review evidence gathered during our investigation and decide whether a case requires adjudication by a panel of our Fitness to Practise Committee. In making that decision you will also consider alternative outcomes that sufficiently address risk and protect the public. This may mean taking restrictive action by way of agreeing undertakings with the professional under investigation to help improve their practice or issuing advice or a warning in relation to past conduct.

You will make decisions in pairs; one of the pair is always a lay person and the other is a registered professional with the NMC.

What you'll bring

You'll enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues and will act with a clear sense of direction and professionalism, treating everyone respectfully and equitably.

You'll be confident analysing large volumes of information and applying sound judgement to make timely evidence-based decisions.

You will operate with equity, placing EDI at the centre of your work, making decisions impartially without discrimination or bias. You will use information and evidence objectively to get the best, most ethical, and fairest outcomes.
You can find more detail on the tasks you will undertake, and the essential skills required for the role in the job description.

Recruitment Process/Timeline

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be required to undertake an online assessment. This assessment will be sent to you on 6 March. Further details about the assessment will be provided nearer the time.

Your assessment will be graded, and if you pass, you will be invited to the next stage of the process, which will be an in-person interview/assessment day at our office in Stratford, London E20. This is scheduled to take place during the week commencing 23 March

Salary Details
London - £72,135 - £80,150
Edinburgh - £67,087 - £74,541

This is a fixed term contract for 24 months.

Please note that this role requires you to review and work with sensitive and distressing material relating to fitness to practice cases and you will be given the appropriate support to deal with this material.