Senior Policy Advisor (Devolved Nations)

British Medical Association; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical organization is seeking a Senior Policy Advisor for the Devolved Nations in a six-month fixed term role. The position involves developing policy briefings, managing relationships, and collaborating with teams across Cardiff, Edinburgh, and Belfast. Applicants should have experience in health-related policy development and excellent communication skills. The role offers hybrid working and benefits such as generous holiday entitlement and pension contributions.

Benefits

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Double matching pension contributions up to 12%

Onsite gym

Learning and Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in providing high quality customer service.
• Experience managing and prioritising work.
• Experience handling multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Develop policy briefings and guidance papers.
• Manage relationships to support policy development.
• Collaborate across teams to achieve objectives.

Skills

Policy development experience in health context

Research and writing skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to manage varied workload

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Policy Advisor for the Devolved Nations. This fixed term secondment post (six months, full time) will have responsibility for supporting and delivering policy and research across BMA Cymru Wales, BMA Scotland and BMA Northern Ireland, whilst also working closely with UK-wide policy teams. This unique role will work with senior staff and a variety of elected committee members on the objectives, goals, and strategies which underpin a wide range of BMA objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust policy briefings, research, consultation responses or guidance papers and support other policy and negotiation workstreams as required.
• Be adept at managing relationships and contribute to policy development in a health or health-related context.
• Support knowledge sharing across internal teams and work collaboratively to achieve objectives.
• Work with senior staff and elected committee members on objectives, goals, and strategies underpinning BMA priorities.
• Based in one of the three national offices (Cardiff, Edinburgh or Belfast) in a hybrid working arrangement and travel to other national offices as required.

Location and working arrangements

• Based in Cardiff, Edinburgh or Belfast with hybrid working (for example two days per week in the office and three days at home, subject to business needs).
• Some travel to other national offices is likely to be required.

Qualifications and attributes

• Experience of policy development in a health or health-related context.
• Excellent research and writing skills and sound judgement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Adequate ability and flexibility to work collaboratively and support knowledge sharing across internal teams.
• Ability to manage a varied workload effectively.

What you will outline in your application

• Experience of providing high quality customer service in a multifaceted and fast-paced environment.
• Experience in managing and prioritising work appropriately.
• Experience delivering multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits

• 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a BMA company day.
• Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary.
• Additional leave entitlement for volunteering or moving house (after completion of probationary period).
• Onsite gym and subsidised café at BMA House.
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with free confidential counselling, a helpline and specialist support available.
• BMA Law - discounted rates for employees requiring legal services such as will writing/conveyancing.
• Multiple flexible benefits and discounts through our employee benefits platform.
• Lots of Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub.
• Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) after completion of probationary period.