Assistant Health Editor – National Online Publication

Are you a health journalist with strong contacts across the NHS, industry, government departments, and policy bodies, and ready to ? Do you thrive on breaking news while also delivering in-depth, high-quality features? If so, this is an opportunity to join a leading national online publication as an Assistant Health Editor.

The Role

As Assistant Health Editor, you will play a key role in shaping health coverage, working on breaking news stories, investigative pieces, and long-form features. You’ll work closely with Senior Health Editors, leading reporters, and liaising with key stakeholders to ensure the newspaper’s reporting remains agenda-setting, insightful, and impactful.

Key Responsibilities:

• Breaking exclusive health stories and ensuring coverage is fast, accurate, and engaging.
• Writing and editing longer-form features and analysis pieces.
• Developing and maintaining strong contacts across the NHS, pharmaceutical industry, government departments, regulatory bodies, and beyond.
• Helping to commission and guide reporters, ensuring high editorial standards.
• Collaborating with other desks to produce multi-platform content.

About You:

• A proven track record in health journalism, ideally at a national level.
• Strong news instincts, with the ability to break exclusive stories.
• A deep understanding of health policy, NHS structures, and the wider healthcare landscape.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with experience in both short- and long-form journalism.
• A well-developed network of sources across the healthcare sector.
• The ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

This is a fantastic role for a journalist who wants to shape the national conversation on health and make an impact in a fast-moving, highly respected newsroom.