Do you have strong experience of working with the media, either as a journalist or within communications?

Do you have a solid news sense and passion for the NHS?

Are you skilled at produce compelling copy, including at pace, that will resonate with a range of external audiences and showcase your deep understanding of healthcare policy and central Government?

If so, we could have the perfect job for you as our new external affairs manager.

This is an exciting role in our external affairs team, made available following the promotion of an internal colleague.

You will take lead responsibility on the day-to-day running of our press office service, ensuring we are positioned as the lead commentator on health and care and can effectively advocate on behalf of health leaders. This includes:

• ensuring we are well placed to respond to breaking news and key announcements
• that our senior spokespeople are well supported ahead of broadcast opportunities
• that we have tell a compelling story in both our proactive and reactive outputs.

You will line manage one member of the team, contribute to and manage a broad range of communications projects, and be at the heart of much of the organisation’s decision-making.

In addition to the advertised benefits, you will be joining an ambitious, committed, and close-knit team. We offer a variety of professional development opportunities, including on the job learning, training courses, access to senior decision-makers, and opportunities to get involved in different projects, policy development and communications disciplines.