Senior Safeguarding Advisor

About the TeamThe safeguarding team work collaborative across the NMC supporting and guiding colleagues with safeguarding expertise to ensure we protect the public and professionals within our processes. 

About the RoleWe are currently reviewing our safeguarding function at the NMC and have undertaken both internal and external reviews and audits on fitness to practice (FtP) cases and safeguarding processes. The recent Independent Culture Review published in July 2024 recommended a number of significant changes to improve and strengthen our safeguarding responsibilities and function. 

The NMC is accountable to the Charity Commission and the Professional Standards Authority, and we are required to provide robust assurance on our safeguarding policy and practice in the delivery of our safeguarding responsibilities. 

About YouWe are seeking senior safeguarding expertise to be part of the ambitious safeguarding improvement plan that has been approved at Executive Board. The roles will support the Specialist Advisor for clinical and safeguarding, in the delivery of the corporate objectives for safeguarding. The roles will require significant safeguarding experience and working knowledge of safeguarding legislation and practices with either children or adult safeguarding experience and safeguarding partners. 

The role requires candidates that are professionally confident to give constructive challenge and have a high level of emotional intelligence, a team player who can adapt and work in a complex environment that is undergoing significant change and ambiguity. 

This is an opportunity to come to the NMC and contribute to strengthening the safeguarding practice to improve outcomes and protect the public, registrants and staff. The commitment from the safeguarding executive lead, the Executive Nurse Director for Professional Practice and wider executive team is a top priority for the organisation and is being supported by an injection of resources alongside this role including the appointment of a safeguarding educator, a mental health practitioner and safeguarding co-ordinator role. For further information regarding the role Please contact Nicola Burns-Muir via email

• 30 days annual leave - plus eight days paid bank holidays 
• 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 Assurance – 4 x current salary
• Hybrid/Flexible working policies
• 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 

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.The role you are applying for is a flexible role, and whilst you will be posted initially to a team, this may require movement between teams as the flow of work dictates. You will of course understand that this flexible approach enables us to provide the best possible service to our registrants and reach the outcomes to our cases quickly and within a reasonable timeframe. This will not change your terms and conditions and will be discussed with you prior to you taking up the post. Our Pay PolicyIt 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.For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy. Reasonable adjustmentsWe 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 vettingAll 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.