Assistant Director, Public Engagement and Communications

Nursing and Midwifery Council; London; Hybrid; GBP 91,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in health regulation seeks an exceptional individual to lead public engagement efforts. This role involves strategic communications and building relationships with stakeholders to enhance public trust. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in public engagement and a commitment to equality and diversity.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Enhanced Pension Contributions

Life Insurance

Hybrid/Flexible working policies

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Perkbox membership

Subsidised restaurant

Season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading public engagement.
• Deep understanding of public participation in health and care.
• Excellent grasp of EDI issues in communications.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across communications and engagement.
• Develop public engagement strategies and programs.
• Manage complex stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Public Engagement

Strategic Thinking

Communications

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Job description

Description

About the role

Note: This role is available on an initial 12 month fixed term contract. This role can be based at either London or Edinburgh locations. Please see salary scales below:

• London: £91,766 - £101,962
• Edinburgh: £85,342 - £94,824

At the NMC, we want to use our communications expertise to inform, engage, influence and empower. We’re working to help re-establish trust and confidence among the public, the professionals we regulate and our partners, after a challenging period for the organisation.

If you are passionate about helping to improve health and care for the benefit of people and communities and are keen to use your experience in communications and public engagement, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for an exceptional individual to provide leadership, direction and support across the communications and engagement directorate. You will lead on agreed cross-cutting communications and engagement priorities, with specific responsibility for our public engagement function.

Building on the strong foundations we have in place, you will further develop public engagement across the NMC, leading a proactive programme of external engagement and communications that supports our strategic objectives and ensures that we value the public as equal partners.

About you

• You will have extensive experience leading public engagement, with a proven track record of building and nurturing strong, consistent and purposeful relationships with the public and organisations that represent and work with the public.
• You will have a deep understanding and significant experience of public participation and co-production, ideally within the health and care sector.
• Experienced at operating in a complex stakeholder environment and managing complex issues.
• An excellent understanding of different aspects of communications and engagement, with experience of leading high quality, high impact communications projects from concept through to delivery.
• You will have excellent grasp of equality, diversity and inclusion issues in health and care and an understanding of inclusive practice in communications and public engagement.
• You will have a personal commitment to EDI and to role modelling excellent behaviours in line with our values-based approach.
• The ability to think, act and plan strategically, and to win respect and operate at the highest level within an organisation.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Interviews - 19th and 20th June

Benefits

• 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 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

About Us

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.

Check out our NMC LinkedIn page here for an insight into the NMC, our vacancies and the world of healthcare regulation.

Additional Information

Successful candidates will be appointed to a particular NMC Office, but you may be required to travel to other NMC locations, that are reasonable daily commute from your home office.

Hybrid Working Policy

We are currently working to a policy of office attendance for two days per week with the rest of the time working from home. Before making your application please ensure your able to commit to working in one of our office locations twice per week. If you are applying for a part time role please pro-rata office attendance based on number of day you would be working.

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.

For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy.

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.