Senior Policy Advisor
Job Overview
We are looking for a Senior Policy Advisor to join the Independent Contractor Doctors team, within Pay and Contracts, on a fixed term basis (maternity cover). This team carries out the BMA`s work on contractual matters for independent contractors doctors (GPs, locums, independent doctors and Primary Care Networks) and supports negotiations on aspects of their terms and conditions, including funding and pay.
In this role you will:
- advise senior staff and the BMA`s elected leadership on the objectives, goals, and strategies to underpin their negotiations
- be developing briefings, guidance and other practical support materials to help BMA members understand their contracts
- work with many internal and external stakeholders and develop positive working relationships
- be responsible for developing and implementing policy related to contracts and pay
To succeed in this role, you will need to:
- be adept at influencing senior figures and managing relationships
- have experience in policy development in a health or health-related context,
- have excellent research and writing skills and sound judgement.
- having an understanding of how collective bargaining works is desirable.
The BMA is a professional association and trade union representing and negotiating on behalf of all doctors and medical students in the UK. It is a leading voice advocating for outstanding health care and a healthy population. It is an association providing members with excellent individual services and support throughout their lives.
Why work for us?
As a BMA employee, you`ll receive:
- Generous annual leave provision, plus 1 company day and public holidays
- Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary
- Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) after completion of probationary period
- Additional flexible benefits.
You may be working remotely initially, but we`ll provide all the support you need. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply through our website. For any queries please email recruitment@bma.org.uk
Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring:
We need your support to make sure our staff come from a variety of backgrounds so we especially welcome applications from disadvantaged communities. Even if you`re not selected, it would be really helpful if you could complete the diversity & inclusion data when you apply for this role, because we can make sure we are encouraging a diverse mixture of candidates to apply. Thank you very much.
