Head of Regulatory Assurance

Our vision is for safe and effective nursing and midwifery practice across the four countries of the UK – regulated and supported by the NMC – a fit for the future organisation, with fairness and equity at the heart of everything we do.

Our role is to protect the public and maintain confidence in the nursing and midwifery professions. As the largest independent regulator in Europe of more than 860,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have a crucial role in making this a reality.

We do this by setting and promoting high education and professional standards for all future and registered nurses and midwives in the UK and nursing associates in England.

We also ensure every nurse, midwife and nursing associate on our Register meets clear standards of conduct and practice which protects the public and the reputation of our professions.

We have a duty to investigate concerns and to take steps to protect the public in the relatively rare instances where we need to limit or restrict a nurse, midwife or nursing associate’s right to practise.

We are building a new NMC with integrity, fairness, respect, equity and effectiveness at its core.

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.

The Regulatory Assurance team sits at the heart of the NMC’s relationship with the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). We coordinate the organisation’s self‑evaluation against the 18 Standards of Good Regulation, oversee key review groups, and deliver high‑quality reporting to the Executive Board, Audit Committee and Council. Our work ensures that the NMC learns from decisions, embeds continuous improvement, and maintains public confidence in our regulatory performance.

As Head of Regulatory Assurance, you will lead the NMC’s strategic engagement with the PSA, acting as the first point of contact across the organisation. You’ll guide senior leaders and working leads to strengthen performance against the Standards of Good Regulation, oversee assurance processes, and champion organisational learning.

You’ll manage a team of four, lead critical review groups, and deliver innovative approaches to analysing and reporting learning. By influencing change and embedding a culture of inclusion and continuous improvement, you’ll help reduce recurrence, mitigate risk, and ensure the NMC delivers safe, effective and fair outcomes.

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Shape assurance strategy – guiding how the NMC engages with the Professional Standards Authority and strengthens performance against the Standards of Good Regulation.
• Influence at the highest levels – providing confident, evidence‑based challenge to senior leaders and ensuring the organisation is held to account.
• Lead with authority and empathy – inspiring your team and colleagues across the NMC to embed learning and continuous improvement.
• Translate complexity into clarity – turning regulatory data, reviews and thematic learning into actionable insights that drive change.
• Represent the NMC externally – articulating our position with credibility and confidence in inter‑regulatory forums and Board‑level discussions.
• Champion inclusion and improvement – embedding equality, diversity and innovation into assurance processes to build a high‑performance learning culture.

This role is an opportunity to work in a brilliant team, engage on some of our most sensitive and high‑impact issues, and help shape how the NMC learns, improves and delivers for the public.

• Interview Dates:
  Monday 2nd and Wednesday 4th Feb.

• 30 days annual leave
• Enhanced Pension Contributions via our attractive Pension Scheme – with a basic 8% employer contribution as standard which increases up to 14% with optional added Employee Contributions
• Life Insurance – 4 × current salary
• Hybrid working
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 24 Hours Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Perkbox membership
• Subsidised restaurant in our Portland Place office
• Season ticket loans

The role you are…