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A professional body in the healthcare sector is currently seeking a Senior Policy Officer to lead on the development of policy positions relevant to the organisation’s healthcare policy agenda.

Key responsibilities:

  • Developing policy positions on specific healthcare issues;
  • Develop responses to national consultations;
  • Provide counsel to Members on relevant policy issues;
  • Engage with external stakeholders on the organisation’s priorities through meetings and other fora;
  • Supporting a variety of committee meetings (agenda setting, notes, follow-up actions).

Required knowledge, skills & experience:

  • A strong academic background to degree-level or equivalent;
  • Knowledge of the current health and social care landscape;
  • Experience of policy analysis and development (ideally health policy);
  • Experience of attending and/or organising committees and external meetings;
  • Demonstrable experience of working with senior internal and external stakeholders;
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to adapt style to suit different audiences.

Closing date

Applications for this post closed 3:00pm on Thursday 29th June 2017