Senior Investigations Paralegal

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Senior Investigations Paralegal

Application Deadline: 15 July 2024

Department: Case Investigations

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London, Westfield Avenue

Reporting To: Ningthi Mangsatabam

Compensation: GBP 42,990 - GBP 47,767 / year

Description

About the roleAs a Senior Investigations Paralegal you'll play an important role in ensuring we investigate cases in a proportionate and timely way that best protects the public in accordance with the NMC's statutory obligations.

The role will involve providing independent legal advice to investigators focusing on investigation steps at the case planning stage and sufficiency of evidence when cases are being considered as being ready for a Case Examiner decision.

You'll have the opportunity to learn from and get direct supervision from an experienced lawyer on more complex cases, interim order risk assessments and procedural issues around linked cases.

You'll also conduct case progression tasks including interviewing witnesses and drafting statements as well as drafting instructions to expert witnesses.

You will need to work at all time in accordance with our values of fairness, kindness, collaboration and ambition
About You

We'll looking for people who:
• Are aspiring lawyers pursuing legal qualifications.
• Are able to work collaboratively with investigators and lawyers to progress cases.
• Are keen to expand their knowledge and skills and deliver training and learning to the wider team
• Are able to work as part of team to provide flexible support to deal with changing workloads and contribute to projects
• Have good IT skills

Benefits

• 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

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

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.

For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusionThe 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 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.