Senior Policy Advisor

​​​​​Central London
£41,200 - £46,500 per annum (pro-rata) depending on experience
Full time, 6 month contract, immediate start
Closing date: Friday 7th December

​Organisation:
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Highly respected Royal College

​Role:

In this fantastic post you will:
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• Provide high-level, strategic policy advice to the President and provide detailed policy briefings and other support in advance of key meetings
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with ministers, MPs, peers, special advisors and support staff to influence parliamentary debate, government and political party policies
• Monitor and analyse the health policy debate to identify and respond to key policy priorities in line with the College’s strategy
• Engage key stakeholders, including NHS policy bodies, College committees, think tanks, civil servants, NHS organisations, college members, doctors and trainees, partners, other stakeholders in charities and non-profits, and the wider public.

​Candidate:
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• ​​Demonstrable experience working as a senior policy professional, advising elected officials or senior managers
• High degree of knowledge of public affairs and of Westminster and Whitehall procedures and protocols
• Understanding of the current health agenda in the UK and of health policy development
• Demonstrable experience of writing policy briefings, reports and presenting findings to policymakers
• Experience of translating clinical priorities and data into health policy.

To be considered for this role, please email your CV to tim@whitonmaynard.com
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