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About the Team

Case Preparation and Presentation (CPP) is a multidisciplinary team mainly responsible for preparing and presenting cases referred to the Fitness to Practise Committee for fair and timely conclusions. CPP is a friendly and hard-working community and is the largest department in the organisation.

About the Role

The Paralegal will support the CPP legal team caseload with the aim of delivering an efficient and effective service that contributes to the directorate’s overall objectives.

They will specifically manage a caseload of cases requiring further investigation to support Case Presenters preparing for Fitness to Practise hearings and alternative disposals. In addition, they will prepare High Court Interim Order (IO) extension applications in conjunction with the CPP Lawyers, and support on statutory appeals.

About You

We would like to hear from you if you meet the following criteria:

• Educated to at least law degree level or equivalent.
• Experience of managing own caseload either as a paralegal (in-house/private practice) or in a caseholding role.
• Commitment to working in an in-house legal capacity.
• Good drafting skills, especially in relation to witness statements.
• Experience of working in a team and independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to achieve results and work to tight timeframes.
• Excellent IT skills.

Please note this is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave and will be until 29 September 2024.

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Our core role is to regulate. First, we promote high education and professional standards for nurses and midwives across the UK, and nursing associates in England. Second, we maintain the register of professionals eligible to practise. Third, we investigate concerns about nurses, midwives and nursing associates - something that affects a tiny minority of professionals each year. We believe in giving professionals the chance to address concerns, but we’ll always take action when needed.

To regulate well, we support our professions and the public. We create resources and guidance that are useful throughout people’s careers, helping them to deliver our standards in practice and address new challenges. We also support people involved in our investigations, and we’re increasing our visibility so people feel engaged and empowered to shape our work.

Regulating and supporting our professions allows us to influence health and social care. We share intelligence from our regulatory activities and work with our partners to support workforce planning and sector-wide decision making. We use our voice to speak up for a healthy and inclusive working environment for our professions.

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Please note, if we receive a high level of applications, we may choose to close this advert early. We encourage you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Our Pay Policy
It is expected that staff new to the NMC will ordinarily be appointed to the bottom of the relevant pay band. However in exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to offer a salary above the bottom of the relevant pay band but we may request proof of current earnings. Please note that we offer an annual review of salaries and adopt a generous progressive pay approach. Further details of which are available on request.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

The NMC is an exciting organisation with the ambition to be the leading healthcare regulator. To achieve this, we are working in an agile way that offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds. We are committed to being an inclusive employer.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, maternity, disability, or gender identity and welcome applications from under-represented groups.

Reasonable adjustments

We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us.

Screening and vetting

All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.

About the NMC

Our vision is safe, effective and kind nursing and midwifery practice that improves everyone’s health and wellbeing. As the independent regulator of more than 788,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have an important role to play in making this a reality.