Policy Manager

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Job description

The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is the professional body responsible for the specialty in UK. We have a membership of over 24,000 Fellows and Members, and ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.

The RCoA also leads the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC), a cross-organisational, multidisciplinary initiative to transform the surgical pathway from the moment surgery is contemplated through to full recovery. Good perioperative care should improve patient experience and outcomes, boost efficiency and reduce costs to the NHS.

We are searching for an experienced policy professional to join us as a Policy Manager to deliver impact for our membership, patients, and the public across a range of strategic health policy goals.

In this role, you will play a critical role in the policy and influencing work of the RCoA and CPOC. You will collate and conduct research, forge it into credible policy proposals, and help influence Government and other stakeholders to implement it.

The role sits in the Policy and Public Affairs Team and reports to the Head of Policy and Public Affairs. The team itself sits within the Communications and External Affairs Directorate, alongside the Communications Team and the Membership Engagement Team.

Internally, you may work alongside other teams in the organisation. Externally, you will liaise with a wide range of stakeholders, such as other Royal Colleges, national and local NHS bodies, MPs, and Ministers and Civil Servants in relevant Government departments.

Currently, we have two key areas of focus. Firstly, developing a Perioperative Care Green Paper, based at the CPOC, which draws together vision for the future of perioperative care. Secondly, the development of a workforce strategy, Anaesthesia, Fit for the Future. Initially, your prime task will be to manage one of these areas under the supervision of the Head of Policy and Public Affairs.

Please refer to the attached job description for the essential and desirable requirements of this role. As part of your application for this position you will be required to upload a cv and write a supporting statement of no more than 900 words.

At RCoA diversity, equality and inclusion is an integral part of our culture so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports and celebrates our differences.

Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date.