We're looking for a Parliamentary Officer to join our dynamic and award-winning Parliamentary and Stakeholder Engagement team. You'll help us ensure that the RCN's influence in Parliament and with other key stakeholders is as strong as possible.
With 430,000 members, the RCN is the largest professional association and union of nursing staff and students in the UK. We're proud to be a leading player in the development of health and nursing policy and practice.
We're number 30 in The Sunday Times 100 Best Not for Profit Organisations to work for, with Best Companies Accreditation for 2014 and are accredited with Investors in People Gold Standard.
As a member of a small and energetic team, you will help provide a fast and efficient parliamentary office service, develop and manage relationships with ministers, MPs, peers and other key stakeholders in order to influence on behalf of nursing. You will also provide parliamentary input into RCN events and projects and give advice to staff and members about political developments and implications for nursing.
From attending Party Conferences with senior staff and elected members, to supporting members to give evidence to select committees, this is an exciting and varied role.
You'll work closely with nursing and policy experts to ensure that RCN concerns are heard within the Parliamentary system.
What we offer you
We expect you to look after our members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. As well as a whole range of learning and development opportunities we can also offer you an impressive range of benefits. We have a highly competitive pay structure, as well as flexible working, and annual leave of up to 32 days.
You will have experience of working in parliament or parliamentary relations, an excellent knowledge of parliamentary process and government business and a good understanding of health policy. Experience of managing stakeholder relations would also be advantageous.