About the Lay and Registrant roles
We are seeking four Council members:
- Two professionals currently on our register with xxxx
- Two lay persons with xxxxx
Applicants for either role can live or work in any of England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
The Council is committed to ensuring that its membership reflects the diversity of the public it serves and the professionals it regulates. We know that having different voices, perspectives, knowledge, and insight will help us make better decisions.
The current membership of the Council does not reflect the diversity of the NMC’s register in respect of ethnicity. We are keen to hear from people with the right skills and expertise from all backgrounds, particularly those from Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities.
If you would need any help or adjustments to carry out the role, we are happy to provide the support and help you need.
In line with these commitments, the Selection Panel will take a positive action approach. This means that where the Selection Panel is satisfied that two or more candidates are of equal merit for the same role, taking account of the existing Council membership, it may decide to recommend a candidate with a protected characteristic.
Conflicts of interest
As part of your application you are asked to declare any actual or potential conflict of interest or loyalty that could be perceived as relevant to the NMC. Please read the guidance here.
Eligibility
Registrant Council member: You must hold current registration with the NMC with no restriction on your practice and be willing to maintain your registration while serving on the Council, including revalidating as necessary.
If your registration with the NMC ceases at any time during your term of office, you will no longer be able to continue as a Council member. In considering whether to apply for this role, you will therefore need to commit to maintaining your registration throughout the full term of your appointment.
Lay Council member: You must not be, nor ever have been, a registered nurse, midwife or nursing associate and must be able to confirm that you do not hold qualifications that would enable you to apply to be a registered nurse, midwife or nursing associate.
Assessment of competencies
We will use the following competencies to assess candidates.
These will help you decide if you have the right qualities to join our Council.
You will need to explain in your supporting statement how your expertise, experience, knowledge, and skills match each of the competencies (including the relevant critical competency).
We will assess your application against the competencies at every stage of the selection process.
NOTE: You will need to demonstrate that you meet all the relevant competencies. Please note that you can provide evidence of these competencies from any aspect of your life, experiences and activities, not just through your professional or work roles.
Essential competencies for Lay and Registrant roles:
- Understanding of, and commitment to, the protection of the public through professional regulation.
- Clear appreciation of the non-executive role, and how executives should be held to account through constructive challenge.
- Ability to contribute to an organisation at a strategic level, demonstrating analytical skills and sound judgement.
- Capacity to understand and contribute to the organisational and business issues with which the Council deals.
- Ability to work successfully as part of a team, respecting and listening to others, earning the respect of colleagues, and contributing constructively to collective decision-making processes.
- Understanding of the role of a charity trustee, and capacity to fulfil this role effectively.
- Personal commitment to good governance and upholding the recognised principles of public life.