Head of BNF Publications

Salary:Up to 82000 per annum

Are you readyto take up a leadership role that has global healthcare impact The BNF andBNFC partners are seeking a dynamic and strategic individual with stronghealthcare experience to join us as the Head of BNF Publications. This is an opportunityto lead and shape the strategic development of our globally respected healthcareresources the BNF and BNF for Children (BNFC).

As Head of BNFPublications you will be the visible leader of the BNF and BNFC both withinand outside our organisation. You will formulate strategic content and productdevelopment plans driving business growth while also nurturing relationshipsacross the health service with government departments and with our diverserange of stakeholders and partners.

Your role willalso support broader publishing strategies across Pharmaceutical Press theRoyal Pharmaceutical Societys knowledge business while championing BNF andBNFC and advocating for their importance.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Content Director to formulate a strategic development plan for the BNF and BNFC.
• Transform strategies into effective operational plans and ensure their implementation by teams within Pharmaceutical Press.
• Uphold high standards of quality timeliness and professional relevance across the BNF and BNFC.
• Support the commercial marketing and product development activities of Pharmaceutical Press specifically in relation to BNF and BNFC.
• Build and maintain constructive working relationships with key stakeholders and joint venture partners.
• Represent the BNF and BNFC as an ambassador to third parties.

Essential Requirements

• Degree in pharmacy medicine or a related clinical field.
• Deep understanding of the health service including the importance of the BNF and BNFC in the UK health system and current health policy in the UK.
• Proven experience in managing complex stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in managing budgets and understanding financial reporting.
• Experience in matrix management including a demonstrated ability to make things happen across different teams within an organisation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• An understanding of the importance of consistency and quality in systems and processes

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of content creation processes.
• Understanding of information delivery in a digital environment.

If yourepassionate about the healthcare sector and are driven to make a significantimpact we cant wait to receive your application.

BNF Publications

The BNF is a joint venture between Pharmaceutical Press and BMJ. The BNF for Children joint venture partnership also includes the Royal College for Paediatrics and Child Health and the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group. BNF Publications are produced in print and digital formats and are used across the UK and internationally. They are widely respected as the gold standard for prescribing practice in the NHS and are an essential resource for frontline clinicians.

The Directorate

Pharmaceutical Press is the knowledge business of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Were the world leaders in evidencebased pharmaceutical publications and guidance. Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals trust us to provide expert analysis educational support webinars and news that informs supports and enhances their practice. We independently source evaluate and communicate and make practical medicines knowledge accessible worldwide. In the Publishing Directorate the following teams work collaboratively to provide our worldclass products: the Journals team; the Sales and Marketing team; the Technology team; the Product team and the Editorial team (in which this role sits).

How we are currently working

RPS supports and works in a hybrid way which means you will be able to work from home however there will be an expectation for collaborative facetoface working with our committed experienced and engaged teams on average and typically this may be something between 48 working days per month at our London Office.

Closing date: 21 April 2024

If you would like to learn more about the roleview our job description

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We are passionate about creating a culture of belonging inclusion and diversity these are part of our core values at RPS and we are striving to have an organisation that represents the diversity of the profession. At RPS we do not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender age or disability and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.