Senior Public Affairs Officer

THE NHS CONFEDERATION; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance (counselling)

Cycle to work scheme

Mindful employer plus

Occupational health

30 days holiday

Flexi time

Season ticket loan

Eye tests/ flu jabs

Job summary

The NHS Alliance is hiring a Senior Public Affairs Officer to support engagement with parliamentarians, policymakers and health stakeholders, advancing our influencing priorities. You will monitor political developments and provide timely intelligence, briefings and advice to senior leaders.

You will build relationships across government, Parliament, the NHS and partner organisations; support campaigns, events and stakeholder engagement; and draft high-quality briefings and political messaging

Qualifications

• Experience in public affairs, government relations, policy or related field.
• Ability to build credibility and strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong writer with ability to produce concise, influential briefings.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse political and policy developments; provide timely intelligence and briefings to colleagues and senior leaders.
• Build and maintain relationships across government, Parliament, the NHS and partner organisations.
• Support development and delivery of public affairs campaigns, events and stakeholder engagement.
• Draft high-quality briefings, submissions, correspondence and political messaging on health and care issues.

Skills

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Political writing

Public affairs

Job description

Employee assistant (counselling)

Cycle to work scheme

Mindful employer plus

Occupational health

30 days holiday

Occupational health

Flexi time

Salary£34,083 per annum, plus £3,500 on-call allowance and £4,000 London weighting if applicable

LocationAgile working with London base

Expiry Date11/10/2026 23:59

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in 20 days at 23:59 BST.

The vacancy

Are you passionate about politics, health and care? Do you want to help shape national conversations about the future of the NHS and influence the decisions that matter? If so, this could be the role for you.

As a Senior Public Affairs Officer, you will support engagement with parliamentarians, policymakers and key health stakeholders to advance the NHS Alliance's influencing priorities.

You will also:

• Monitor and analyse political and policy developments, providing timely intelligence, briefings and advice to colleagues and senior leaders.

• Build and maintain effective relationships across government, Parliament, the NHS and partner organisations.

• Support the development and delivery of public affairs campaigns, events and stakeholder engagement activity.

• Draft high-quality briefings, select committee submissions, correspondence and political messaging on complex health and care issues.

About you

You will have experience working in public affairs, government relations, policy or a related field and have a passion for politics. As well as being able to build credibility and strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, you will also:

• understand the UK political landscape and can translate political developments into practical advice.

• be an excellent writer and are able to produce clear, concise and influential briefings.

• thrive in a fast-paced environment and can manage competing priorities effectively.

About us

The NHS Alliance is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. A place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies including family friendly policies and flexible working and we have range of channels to support staff from different backgrounds including our staff networks and a staff forum.

The NHS Alliance is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly and our agile working principles are designed to empower our people to work with optimal flexibility and minimal constraints to support a work life balance and take care of employee health and wellbeing.

You will receive an excellent benefits package, including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice schemes and travel season ticket loans.

Application deadline

11 October 2026, 23.59 (please note, we may close the advert early should we receive a high number of suitable applications).

Interview date

TBC

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must therefore have a valid right to work in the UK, which will be required at the point of offer.

Benefits

• Employee assistant (counselling)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Mindful employer plus
• Occupational health
• 30 days holiday
• Flexi time
• Season ticket loan
• Eye tests/ flu jabs