Assistant Director, Culture Transformation

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 826,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have an important role to play in making this a reality. Our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion The People and Culture review sets out the very different experiences of working at the NMC and that some colleagues have had experiences of racism, discrimination and bullying. Together with our colleagues, we will strive to become an organisation where all colleagues enjoy their roles and feel proud to work in a safe and inclusive environment at the NMC.

We value the diversity of the people on our register and the public we serve and we have to ensure our processes are fair and accessible to them all. We've already come a long way but there's still a long road ahead of us. We all have the right to be proud of who we are, to be respected, and to live our lives without fear of bullying, harassment or discrimination based on the colour of our skin, who we love, our religion or faith, whether we have a disability, our age, gender or any aspect of our background or who we are. 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.

About the Role

This is a permanent role, the expected tenure in post is 2 years. Whilst you will initially be posted to this role for 2 years, it 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. This will not change your terms and conditions and will be discussed with you prior to you taking up the post. As part of our work to take forward the findings and recommendations of the People and Culture review and our broader culture transformation, we are recruiting for an Assistant Director.

The postholder will lead the planning, coordination and delivery of the NMC's response to improve its culture and deliver on our purpose for the public. This is a challenging role, in a fast-moving context, with a high degree of complexity in the stakeholder relationships and engagement. You will need to be confident working autonomously and have a clear focus on the delivery of impactful outcomes. This is an opportunity to have a significant impact on the NMC and to help shape its future culture. The successful candidate needs to have a high degree of emotional intelligence and cultural competence as they lead colleagues and stakeholders through the planning and coordination of the NMC's response programme.

To make meaningful and sustainable progress on our culture, the postholder will need to be collaborative and open with a diverse range of colleagues and stakeholders. They will need to bring colleagues together and galvanise them around a shared purpose and approach. The Nursing and Midwifery Council is the independent regulator of more than 826,000 nurses and midwives in the UK and nursing associates in England. You will be a member of the NMC leadership team and will help shape the culture to enable the NMC to deliver on its vision of safe, effective and kind nursing and midwifery practice that improves everyone's health and wellbeing.

About You

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Experience of delivering significant culture change programmes, with a focus on impactful outcomes.
• Experienced in project and programme management.
• Experience of working at a senior level in a high profile and complex environment; skills in understanding and responding to different perspectives and taking a cross-organisational perspective, with a commitment to a person centred culture.
• Demonstrable track record of building credibility and strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders at all levels and under a high degree of scrutiny.
• A clear track record of leading, developing and motivating people through change and improvement. Knowledge, skills and abilities
• Able to communicate, listen and influence colleagues and stakeholders openly and collaboratively, with a strong "customer" focus.
• Culturally competent leadership and inclusive decision making.
• Champion and advocate for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and able to confidently and autonomously lead on issues around our culture including by engaging employees and stakeholders from a range of backgrounds and at all levels to develop an inclusive culture.
• Able to motivate colleagues and stakeholders around a shared purpose, vision and approach.
• Confident and adept at working in a fast-paced environment with colleagues from across NMC as well as external stakeholders.
• Able to manage multiple demands and prioritise effectively.
• Ability to think critically and analytically to draw sound conclusions on the basis of complex data. Ability to analyse and distil multiple pieces of potentially complex information and present this clearly in written materials.
• Excellent people leadership skills and proven ability to motivate, develop and hold to account large and diverse teams.
• Integrity and a strong commitment to openness, honesty and inclusiveness. Listens and encourages honest and open discussion throughout the organisation to inform decision making. Personal qualities
• Highly developed communication and influencing skills. Ability to develop strong relationships across and outside of the organisation.
• Credibility with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Resilient and self-confident to drive through change.

About the Selection Process

To apply for this role, candidates will need to submit a CV and a two page written statement on their suitability for the role based on our requirements in the 'About You' section above. If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to undertake a series of assessments prior to a final panel interview. Candidates are asked to complete a staff engagement session which involves shortlisted candidates presenting on a given topic and facilitating a discussion with a selection of colleagues from the NMC.

Please note, the assessment will not result in a pass or fail decision. Rather, it is designed to support the panel's decision making and highlight areas for the panel to explore further at interview.

Dates to note: Staff engagement session: Thursday 21 November 2024 Interviews: Monday 25th and Friday 29th November 2024.

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.

Additional Information

If you would like further information about this role, please contact: Charlotte Walton, Head of Resourcing and Learning or Gavin Kennedy, Deputy Director, People and Culture