COM246 - Policy and Campaigns Manager (Wales and Northern Ireland)

Job title: Policy and Campaigns Manager (Wales and Northern Ireland)

Contract type:  Full time, permanent 

Salary: Grade 5, £42,000 - £46,000 per annum. Please note, for internal applicants the salary will be reflected by pay and award policy

Working arrangements:  Standard working hours between 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday. Hybrid working, with a minimum of 6 days per month in the office

Purpose and Scope

The communications, policy and research directorate provides a voice for the RCP to achieve its mission of the best health and care for all. It delivers proactive communications, engagement and influencing through policy development, campaigning, stakeholder relations, media, digital, events, publishing, design and brand management.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop healthcare policy and deliver campaigns in Wales and Northern Ireland across a range of high-profile areas including the NHS workforce, health inequalities, integrated care, sustainability and climate change and clinical research.  

Our policy and campaigns manager (Wales and Northern Ireland) will develop the RCP’s thinking and influence in the devolved nations, helping us to understand the key issues and identifying opportunities to involve members in policy development.

They will lead our influencing and campaigns work in Wales and Northern Ireland, proactively identifying opportunities for the RCP to shape the debate. The right candidate will work with senior officers to advocate for improvements to health and healthcare on behalf of fellows and members by leading our stakeholder engagement in Wales and Northern Ireland.

For more information about the role and our benefits, please view the job description.

Our benefits

Working at the RCP comes with lots of benefits designed to ensure that you feel valued and supported in your role. The benefits we offer include:

• 29 days holiday per annum (staff grades 5 and above), plus bank holidays
• group personal pension plan with 7% employer contribution
• interest-free season ticket loan 
• life assurance
• annual pay award
• flexible working hours
• employee assistance programme – 24/7 advice and support for any work-related issues as well as any problems affecting your home life
• occupational health team – includes employment and work-related health assessments, health checks and work station assessments
• cycle to work scheme 
• corporate eye care scheme
• professional training and development opportunities
• enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• staff discounts platform – including discounts on cinema tickets and a range of high street brands.

Closing date: 17 June 2024

Interview date: W/C 24 June 2024

For more information contact: lowri.jackson@rcp.ac.uk

To apply for this role please submit your CV alongside an expression of interest (no longer than 1 page of A4) outlining how your skills and experience match the job description and person specification for the role.

The RCP positively encourages applications for suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

The RCP is all about our people - our members, our staff, our volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming and having people who represent the 21st century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is so important to us.

Last updated on May 17, 2024