Full time, 35 hours per week
Permanent
Grade DN, Salary £43,319.25 per annum
Location: Belfast (hybrid working minimum 2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: 5.00pm, Friday 19 September 2025
Interview date: Thursday 02 October 2025
The Royal College of General Practitioners is the largest membership organisation solely for GPs in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1952, it has over 55,000 members who are committed to improving patient care, developing their own skills, and promoting general practice as a discipline. General practice is the largest branch of the medical profession. It provides some 1 million consultations for patients in the UK every working day and deals with 86% of the health problems experienced by the UK population.
RCGPNI is looking for a dynamic and committed Policy and Public Affairs Manager with experience of the fast-paced world of campaigns, policy and public relations and communications. The post holder will work with senior civil servants, politicians, the NI Assembly, Government, and key stakeholders to advance the Colleges key policy priorities and influence public policy in Northern Ireland. They will be responsible for RCGP policy development, campaign objectives, providing public affairs advice and support to RCGPNI Officers and the Head of NI.
Extensive experience in drafting press releases, coordinating responses to media requests, writing copy, and coordinating social media activity is essential, as well as producing written material (including briefing papers, reports, and summary documents) to inform and develop areas of policy for RCGP Northern Ireland.
As a confident individual with line management experience, educated to degree level or equivalent, with a good political understanding and an extensive knowledge of the key issues facing the healthcare system in Northern Ireland, the successful candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to quickly assimilate and analyse complex issues and be able to build strong internal and external relationships. The postholder will need to deal with a varied and demanding workload, meet tight deadlines, be flexible, self-motivated and have the ability to take the initiative.
A clean driving licence and access to transport as and when the role requires is essential.
The successful candidate will share our corporate values. In return, we offer a varied hybrid working environment, good benefits, and the opportunity to work with elected officers to lead on the public affairs, policy, public relations, and communications function of an influential national organisation.
Please download the Candidate Pack with the Job Description for the full list of responsibilities, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.
To apply, please click ‘Quick Apply’ and complete the application form.
The Royal College of General Practitioners is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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