NMBI is seeking expressions of interest from registered midwives and lay members of the public to participate in the work of its Fitness to Practise Committees.

Preliminary Proceedings Committee
We are seeking expressions of interest from registered midwives only to participate in the work of the Preliminary Proceedings Committee.

Registered midwife applicants must hold current registration in the Midwives Division of the Register with NMBI.

Fitness to Practise Committee
We are seeking expressions of interest from lay members of the public only to participate in the work of the Fitness to Practise Committee.

Lay members must not be, and never have been, registered as a nurse or as a midwife in this or in any jurisdiction.
 
How to apply

Download and read the relevant information booklet:

• Preliminary Proceedings Committee booklet
• Fitness to Practise Committee booklet
• Submit a cover letter setting out your suitability for membership of the committee including how you meet the required criteria.
• Attach a CV of not more than two pages including the names and contact details of two referees (not related to you).
• Return by email to Orla Coady at ocoady@nmbi.ie

 The closing date for applications is Monday, 27 November 2023 at 3pm.

Preliminary Proceedings Committee
The PPC is a statutory committee of NMBI established under the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011, as amended. The role of the PPC is to consider complaints referred to it under this Act. The committee may investigate complaints and form an opinion as to whether or not further action is warranted. The PPC must act in accordance with Part 7 of the Act and any agreed procedures. More information is available here.

Fitness to Practise Committee
The FTPC is a statutory committee of NMBI established under the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011. This committee considers complaints which are referred to it by the PPC. More information is available here.

Data protection
NMBI will process any personal data provided by you in connection with an application for this role in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Acts 2018. The data will be kept for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which that data is processed, and it shall be kept in a manner that ensure appropriate security of the data including the unauthorised or unlawful processing of data.

If your application is successful for this role, then your personal data will continue to be processed in accordance with the specified reason of the vacancy for which you have applied and your data will not be held longer than is necessary.

NMBI may disclose the data that you provided in your application to external sources for the following reasons: where there is an external assessor assisting in the shortlisting or during interviews for the vacancy to which you have applied, and to internal and external auditors.