detective jobs in Hertfordshire

About the team and what we do

Our investigation team handles Fitness to Practise cases. If a concern passes the initial screening, this team gathers evidence like medical records, CCTV, and statements. They then send a report to case examiners who decide if there is a case to answer.

Your role and impact

We have exciting opportunities for Investigators to join our Professional Regulation directorate and play a vital role in protecting the public and upholding confidence in the nursing and midwifery professions.
This is a challenging, rewarding and meaningful role where no two days are the same. As an Investigator, you will manage and progress complex fitness to practise investigations concerning nurses and midwives, balancing fairness, compassion and public protection.

You will gather, analyse and assess evidence to determine whether a nurse or midwife is safe to practise and whether there are risks that need to be addressed. This will involve engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including nurses, midwives, patients, families, witnesses and representatives, often during difficult and emotionally sensitive circumstances.

The role requires resilience, sound judgement and the ability to navigate challenging and sensitive situations professionally. You will regularly work with complex, high-risk and sometimes distressing information, making thoughtful, evidence-based decisions while ensuring people are treated with empathy and respect throughout the process.
You will work closely with colleagues and specialist professionals to ensure investigations are progressed effectively and risks are identified and managed appropriately.

You will be an excellent communicator, able to build trust and adapt your style to a range of audiences, including people who may be vulnerable, distressed or experiencing challenging circumstances.

You will be comfortable managing complexity, balancing competing priorities and making evidence-based decisions in a fast-paced environment. Above all, you will be resilient, empathetic and committed to delivering a fair, person-centred service that supports the NMC in fulfilling its statutory duty to protect the public.

What you’ll bring

Please note that, as part of this recruitment process, you will be required to complete an assessment. Candidates who are successful at this stage will be invited to attend an interview. Interviews will be held the week of 23rd November

Please note that this role requires you to review and work with sensitive and distressing material relating to fitness to practise cases and you will be given the appropriate support to deal with this material.

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.

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 submitting your application, please ensure you are 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 the number of days 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.

Our vision is for safe and effective nursing and midwifery practice across the four countries of the UK – regulated and supported by the NMC – a fit for the future organisation, with fairness and equity at the heart of everything we do.

Our role is to protect the public and maintain confidence in the nursing and midwifery professions. As the largest independent regulator in Europe of more than 860,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have a crucial role in making this a reality.

We do this by setting and promoting high education and professional standards for all future and registered nurses and midwives in the UK and nursing associates in England.

We also ensure every nurse, midwife and nursing associate on our Register meets clear standards of conduct and practice which protects the public and the reputation of our professions.

We have a duty to investigate concerns and to take steps to protect the public in the relatively rare instances where we need to limit or restrict a nurse, midwife or nursing associate’s right to practise.

We are building a new NMC with integrity, fairness, respect, equity and effectiveness at its core.

We are determined to improve and modernise our culture and ways of working. This will ensure that the public and professionals feel confident in our work.