Policy Manager (Health Services) £45,864 pa plus excellent benefits London WC1 and home-based 35 hours per week, full-time The Policy Manager (Health Services) is a crucial role at the College as you will identify and analyse key policy issues to deliver a range of child health policy projects and activities, ensuring that the RCPCH continues to lead the way in children’s health. As Policy Manager (Health Services) and using a high degree of autonomy, you will lead policy development including horizon scanning, researching and briefing, often analysing complex information and using this to inform policy development and outputs. Reporting to the Senior Policy Manager and working collaboratively with others, you will help communicate the RCPCH’s position to governments, policy-makers and other stakeholders, through consultations, printed reports, representation on committees, external facing meetings, as well as through online and social media. Degree qualified and with relevant professional experience, you will have an extensive background in policy or a related field and have demonstrable experience of leading and influencing policy development, evidenced by recent policy outputs relating to child health and/or health services. With excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills, you will have experience of working at a senior level with a broad range of stakeholders to take forward programmes of work. You will be able to set out and discuss complex issues clearly for a wide audience and to give presentations as required in a fluent and persuasive manner to people at all levels. This is a high-visibility role, working with the College’s Senior Officers, officers and members in policy committees, staff and external stakeholders at all levels. You will be seen as a go-to expert in your policy area and will be required to demonstrate a broad knowledge of current child health policy issues, with self-motivation, excellent time and project management and communication skills. A formal project management qualification and line management experience would be desirable, as would experience of working with non-executive advisory members/groups. The Membership, Policy and External Affairs Division actively promotes the membership, stakeholders and the public awareness of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and core child health priorities. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well. The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home. The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records. Closing date: 17 February 2025.