Section Editor

BMJ; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Employer pension up to 12%

Dental and travel insurance

Life assurance

Gym membership discount

Cycle-to-work

Season ticket loan

Discounts for retail and leisure

Job summary

BMJ is seeking a Section Editor to join BMJ Best Practice on a permanent basis. You will plan, commission, write and edit complex medical content for an international audience of clinicians, focusing on the Comorbidities Manager.

You will work within an established editorial process and collaborate with external experts to ensure accuracy and usefulness. You will shape content to align with our style guide, translate evidence into practical guidance, and use feedback and data to drive editorial

Qualifications

• Proven ability to produce evidence-based clinical content to high standards.
• Experience editing clinical content against guidelines and primary/secondary sources.
• Ability to commission and manage content with external clinical contributors.

Responsibilities

• Curate content in medical specialities or clinical areas.
• Assess latest evidence and guidelines and prioritise content updates.
• Commission, update and edit content for Comorbidities Manager.
• Ensure content aligns with BMJ Best Practice style and guidelines.
• Liaise with external experts to confirm clinical accuracy and practicality.
• Engage with user feedback and usage data to inform editorial decisions.

Skills

Editorial judgement

Evidence-based editing

Critical appraisal

External liaison

Writing & editing

Project management

Data-driven decisions

Education

Clinical/Healthcare degree

Biomedical science degree

Journalism/Science communication qualification

Job description

Application Closing Date: 17th November 2026

Job Purpose

BMJ Digital Health has an exciting opportunity for a Section editor to join our talented and friendly team on a permanent basis to work on BMJ Best Practice, BMJ Group’s award-winning online clinical decision support tool for doctors and other health care professionals. BMJ Best Practice provides the latest evidence-based information to underpin diagnosis and treatment decisions across more than 1,000 medical conditions and symptom presentations.

The role involves planning, commissioning, writing and editing complex medical content for a demanding international audience of clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Section editors are responsible for curating the content in one or more medical specialities or clinical areas. You will assess the latest clinical evidence and guidelines on a rolling basis, making editorial decisions as to the need for and prioritisation of content updates, in line with our processes and seeking advice from our network of expert clinical contributors as needed.
• This particular Section editor opportunity is to work on BMJ Best Practice’s unique Comorbidities Manager, which provides guidance on the treatment of a patient’s acute condition alongside their pre-existing comorbidities.
• You will be working in an established editorial process and team creating and updating content for the Comorbidities Manager; using evidence to inform the content, and liaising with external experts to ensure the content is clear, accurate and practical for users.
• You will commission, update and edit Best Practice clinical content to ensure it remains safe, accurate and consistent with the latest evidence and clinical guidelines.
• You will reshape content to bring it in line with our style guide and make it compelling and digestible for our target audiences.
• You will analyse and assess medical literature and evaluate (sometimes conflicting) medical opinions to inform editorial decisions.
• You will engage with users through feedback as well as usage and other data to inform editorial decisions.

Skills

• Strong editorial instincts, meticulous attention to detail and a confident approach, as well as proven ability to produce practice-changing, evidence-based clinical content to the highest standards and to tight deadlines.
• The ability to work independently, editing clinical content and checking it against primary and secondary sources (guidelines, journal articles etc), making judgements on complex clinical and editorial issues.
• The ability to critically appraise evidence developments and to extract the key take-home messages from complex medical literature.
• An understanding of the principles of critical appraisal / evidence-based medicine is essential; formal skills and experience in this area would be highly desirable.
• The confidence and credibility to liaise with external clinical experts, posing questions and seeking answers to highly specific queries to ensure the content is clinically accurate.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• The ability to adapt to new digital systems.
• Strong editing and writing skills, demonstrating flawless English and clarity of thought.
• High motivation and be an organised self-starter, able to deliver under pressure to tight deadlines.

Experience & Qualifications

At least three, preferably all of the following:

• A degree in a clinical / healthcare subject (e.g. medicine, pharmacy, nursing) or a degree in a biomedical science subject.
• Clinical experience in internal medicine, care of older people, emergency medicine, or general practice will be an advantage for this particular opportunity as the ability to anticipate clinical scenarios and implications due to comorbid conditions, including frailty, is key.
• A further degree or professional qualification in a relevant field (e.g. clinical medicine, a biomedical science, journalism, science communication).
• Extensive previous experience devising, creating and updating clinically accurate English language information for a reputable scientific publisher.

Applicants must be based in the UK and have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Why work for us

Help us create a healthier world. We are a global healthcare knowledge provider. We publish The BMJ, one of the world’s most impactful medical journals and over 70 influential speciality journals.

We offer digital tools to help health professionals worldwide tackle critical healthcare challenges. Find out more about us here.

Flexible Work and Workplace Perks

• We’re committed to flexible working that supports both your needs and the requirements of the role.
• Generous double-matching employer pension contribution, up to 12%
• Discounted dental and travel insurance
• Seven x salary life assurance cover and a generous income protection package
• Discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work and season ticket loan
• Discounts for retail and leisure products through yourReward

Work-life balance and wellbeing

• Twenty-five days holiday + bank holidays + a BMJ Day off.
• Additional holiday through long service; buy up to 5 additional days
• Leave for moving house, volunteering or getting married
• Concierge service Seniorcare by Lottie

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are not buzzwords to us, but fundamental company priorities
• We believe that a diverse workforce brings unique strengths and insights, enabling us to better serve our customers and drive positive change in our industry.
• If you are from an under-represented or historically marginalised community, we are particularly interested in hearing from you.
• Join our employee-led networks focusing on Gender, Race and Cultural Diversity, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and Well-being, Parents and Carers and Age.
• Disability Confident Committed employer

Learning & Development

• Career Coaching
• Opportunities to pursue professional development