Media and Communications Officer

Working arrangements:35 hours a week. Standard working hours between 9am 5pm Monday to Friday. Hybrid working with a minimum of 6 days per monthin the office

Purpose and scope

Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference Were looking for a Media and communications officer to support the delivery of high-quality timely and engaging communications at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).

Youll be part of the media and communications team within the external affairs function supporting proactive and reactive media activity campaigns and projects that raise the profile of the RCP and its work. Youll contribute to an integrated approach across media digital and stakeholder communications working closely with colleagues across the organisation.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys writing coordination and working at pace on issues that matter to healthcare professionals and patients. Youll be confident working with senior clinicians and colleagues to help shape clear accurate and impactful communications.

Youll support day-to-day press office activity draft media materials help identify newsworthy content and assist with monitoring and evaluation. Alongside this youll help create and edit content for the RCP website newsletters and social media supporting the promotion of reports events campaigns and policy outputs.

Youll join the organisation at an exciting time as it delivers its new strategy. The media and communications team part of the wider communications policy and research directorate is a fast paced collaborative and supportive environment where youll be encouraged to learn and develop your skills.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting the press office with day-to-day activity including coordinating and logging media enquiries.
• Drafting and editing press releases statements briefings and other media materials.
• Supporting proactive media work by identifying newsworthy content stories and case studies.
• Assisting with media monitoring evaluation and reporting.
• Writing and editing content for the RCP website newsletters and social media channels.
• Supporting the promotion of RCP reports campaigns events and policy outputs.
• Participating in an out-of-hours media rota where required (with training and support).

Experience

You will:

• have experience in a communications media PR or related role or strong transferable experience
• have excellent written communication skills with the ability to adapt tone and style for different audiences and channels
• be able to quickly develop positive and effective working relationships with a diverse range of people
• be organised and confident managing multiple tasks and competing deadlines
• be proactive flexible and able to use your initiative while knowing when to seek advice or sign-off
• have an interest in media healthcare public affairs or public policy.

Further information

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual with a commitment to our core values collaboration learning and taking care. For more information about the role please view the job description and candidate brochure at the bottom of this page.

For more information please read thejob description at the bottom of the page.

How to apply

Please click Apply Now to submit your CV and a supporting statement (no more than 2 pages) explaining with clear examples how your skills and experience match the job description and person specification. Applicants who do not submit a relevant supporting statement as requested will not be shortlisted.

Closing date: 27February 2026

Interviewing date:TBC

The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex race disability age sexual orientation transgender status religion or belief marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

The RCP is all about our people our members staff volunteers and leaders. We educate influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming into our community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is a priority for us.

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