Head of Global Communities and Networks

Iris Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Buy

Annual leave

Mental health activities

Health cash plan and employee-discount

Job summary

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) in London and Liverpool seeks a Head of Global Communities and Networks to connect and support our international membership, working with advisers, global directors, the Global Vice President and partners worldwide to strengthen relationships and international partnerships.

You will drive engagement plans, manage senior stakeholders, and promote inclusion across multiple time zones while delivering strategic community-building initiatives within a flexible

Qualifications

• A strategic thinker who can turn organisational priorities into impactful engagement plans.
• An exceptional relationship manager, confident working with senior clinicians, international partners and volunteers.
• Experienced in developing and supporting communities, networks, advisory groups or representative bodies.
• Skilled at using insight, data and feedback to improve performance and member experience.
• Organised and adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders and projects across different countries and time zones.
• Committed to inclusion, collaboration and ensuring diverse voices are represented and heard.

Responsibilities

• Connect and support our growing global membership with international advisers and partners worldwide to strengthen relationships and member value.
• Lead the global communities and networks strategy and delivery to enhance participation and international partnerships.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Relationship management

Community building

Data-driven insights

Stakeholder management

Job description

Salary:Grade 6.Liverpool - £47,956 ¦ London - £50,956.(Please note, for internal applicants the salary will be reflected by pay and reward policy)

Location:London or Liverpool

Working arrangements:35 hours a week. Standard working hours between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. The RCP is committed to a hybrid working model that enables flexible working. Currently staff are expected to attend the office for a minimum of 6 days per month; however, some months may require more frequent office attendance to support effective delivery of responsibilities.

Are you passionate about connecting and supporting members?

We are looking for an experienced engagement and relationship-building professional with a strong track record in membership, stakeholder, network or international engagement. As Head of global communities and networks, you will connect and support our growing global membership, working with international advisers, associate global directors, the Global Vice President and partners worldwide to strengthen relationships, member value, participation and international partnerships.

The successful candidate will be:

• A strategic thinker who can turn organisational priorities into impactful engagement plans.
• An exceptional relationship manager, confident working with senior clinicians, international partners and volunteers.
• Experienced in developing and supporting communities, networks, advisory groups or representative bodies.
• Skilled at using insight, data and feedback to improve performance and member experience.
• Organised and adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders and projects across different countries and time zones.
• Committed to inclusion, collaboration and ensuring diverse voices are represented and heard.

This is a unique opportunity to join the RCP at a pivotal moment as we deliver our new strategy, strengthen our global presence and create more opportunities for physicians worldwide to connect, contribute and benefit from being part of the RCP community.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified between:11 and 18November 2026

Interview date:04 December2026

Your candidate experience is extremely important to us. If you would like to discuss this role or require any reasonable adjustments for your application, please reach out to our recruitment team:

The RCP positively encourages applications for suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

The RCP is all about our people - our members, our staff, our volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. that's why welcoming and having people who represent the 21st century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is so important to us.

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Who we are

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a rewarding and friendly place to work with an incredible history, dating back to our foundation in 1518 by King Henry VIII. We are a professional membership body for physicians – doctors who work in hospitals – with over 40,000 members in the UK and around the world working to improve patient care and reduce illness. Our activities focus on educating, improving and influencing for better health and care.

The benefits

• Buy
• annual leave
• Mental health activities
• and sessions
• Health cash plan and employee discounts

Our people

• RCP President
• Executive Director of People and Culture

"I am passionate about supporting our current and next generation of physicians with an aim to improve patient care for all. Our strategic mission is educating, improving and influencing health care design and delivery".

“As a working mum, the RCP has gone above and beyond in helping me to achieve a work life balance. I have never been made to feel that I have to make a choice between work and family life.”

"Working at the RCP, my team and I have undertaken significant projects and initiatives that have shaped our workplace culture and HR strategies".