Senior External Affairs Officer

  • NURSING & MIDWIFERY COUNCIL
  • City Of Westminster, London
  • Feb 10, 2026
Full time

Job Description

About the team and what we do

The Senior External Affairs Officer sits within the External Affairs team, which help shape and deliver the NMC's stakeholder and public affair activity , ensuring the organisation is well connected and able to influence across the health and care landscape and in political institutions.

Your role and impact

We are looking for a Senior External Affairs Officer to support the NMC to build and develop relationships with individuals and organisations in health and care across the UK, to strengthen our ability to regulate effectively, support professionals and influence, to improve health and care for the benefit of the public.

What you'll bring

We will look for someone who can bring:

  • Experience of working in public affairs, stakeholder engagement or a related field, delivering impactful outputs in a complex environment
  • Experience of developing and maintaining productive relationships with senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
  • The ability to provide high-quality advice and briefings to senior leaders.
  • Capability to manage projects and stakeholder programmes, balancing multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Strong knowledge of the UK political system and health and care landscape, including devolved administrations