Lead for Activist Impact North West, Cardiff or Birmingham with hybrid working Contract type: Permanent, Full-time Grade E - £66,909 - £75,492 per annum Ref: RCN02711 There may be further flexibility to the locations advertised. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss if alternative office locations are available. At the Royal College of Nursing we're an optimistic organisation. We know that together we can make change happen. We are the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK - with over half a million members - so we can see the momentous possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. The RCN is at a very exciting moment in its history, and is now planning to embed, enhance and nurture member activism across the UK. We are establishing a Lead for Activist Impact role, to sit within the Activist Engagement Team in the RCN Activism Academy. This post will play a key strategic role in the development of this new team, and in the delivery of the RCN's Activism Strategy. The Lead for Activist Impact will line manage a small team and report directly to the Head of Activist Engagement. they will also work closely with the Lead for Activist Communities and other key stakeholders within the wider RCN staff team and the membership. The Lead for Activist Impact will oversee a review of local RCN structures and develop and deliver a renewal plan, under the supervision of the Head of Activist Engagement, to improve Activist Engagement across the UK. The role will be responsible for recruiting and retaining activists and will support the engagement of activists across the UK. The post is responsible for developing strategies and leading on plans to strengthen the reach and influence of activists, and to support the improvement of local activist structures making the RCN more visible and influential wherever we have members by enhancing local engagement. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a new team at its inception and be part of something bigger than yourself. If you understand what makes activists tick and what they need to thrive, and you take pride in seeing a job well done, then this may well be the role for you. The Lead for Activist Impact will combine leadership skills with creativity and strategic, solution-focused thinking. You will need the ability to turn creative visions into practical plans and have a proven record of seeing projects through to completion. You will need good communication skills, and an ability to inspire others. You will need to thrive as part of a team, with excellent interpersonal skills. This role requires an excellent understanding in building activism for social change. It also requires a passion for healthcare and the nursing profession. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after our members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person. Our selection process Please click the 'apply now' button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know. Equal opportunities for everyone Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients. As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Harry Eccles - Head of Activist Engagement on . For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact To apply, please click on the apply button. Closing date: 27 July 2025. Assessment & interview date: TBC.
Jul 03, 2025
Full time
Lead for Activist Impact North West, Cardiff or Birmingham with hybrid working Contract type: Permanent, Full-time Grade E - £66,909 - £75,492 per annum Ref: RCN02711 There may be further flexibility to the locations advertised. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss if alternative office locations are available. At the Royal College of Nursing we're an optimistic organisation. We know that together we can make change happen. We are the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK - with over half a million members - so we can see the momentous possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. The RCN is at a very exciting moment in its history, and is now planning to embed, enhance and nurture member activism across the UK. We are establishing a Lead for Activist Impact role, to sit within the Activist Engagement Team in the RCN Activism Academy. This post will play a key strategic role in the development of this new team, and in the delivery of the RCN's Activism Strategy. The Lead for Activist Impact will line manage a small team and report directly to the Head of Activist Engagement. they will also work closely with the Lead for Activist Communities and other key stakeholders within the wider RCN staff team and the membership. The Lead for Activist Impact will oversee a review of local RCN structures and develop and deliver a renewal plan, under the supervision of the Head of Activist Engagement, to improve Activist Engagement across the UK. The role will be responsible for recruiting and retaining activists and will support the engagement of activists across the UK. The post is responsible for developing strategies and leading on plans to strengthen the reach and influence of activists, and to support the improvement of local activist structures making the RCN more visible and influential wherever we have members by enhancing local engagement. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a new team at its inception and be part of something bigger than yourself. If you understand what makes activists tick and what they need to thrive, and you take pride in seeing a job well done, then this may well be the role for you. The Lead for Activist Impact will combine leadership skills with creativity and strategic, solution-focused thinking. You will need the ability to turn creative visions into practical plans and have a proven record of seeing projects through to completion. You will need good communication skills, and an ability to inspire others. You will need to thrive as part of a team, with excellent interpersonal skills. This role requires an excellent understanding in building activism for social change. It also requires a passion for healthcare and the nursing profession. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after our members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person. Our selection process Please click the 'apply now' button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know. Equal opportunities for everyone Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients. As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Harry Eccles - Head of Activist Engagement on . For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact To apply, please click on the apply button. Closing date: 27 July 2025. Assessment & interview date: TBC.
Royal College of Nursing
City Of Westminster, London
Head of Nursing Leadership RCN UK HQ with hybrid working Contract type: Permanent, Full-time Salary range per annum: £79,482 - £89,238 plus £5,094 London Weighting Ref: RCN02694 There is more to the RCN than you might think. We're a trade union with a membership of over half a million nurses, midwives, nursing support workers and students. We support their practice, represent them, lobby on their behalf, and develop them. We exist to make a positive difference - to the working lives of our members and ultimately to standards in patient care. Our employees are drawn from many walks of life - we are nurses, marketers and communicators, administrators, IT professionals, policy and finance experts, lawyers together we are so much more. We couldn't do what we do without our people. At the Royal College of Nursing we're an optimistic organisation. And we've got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK - with over half a million members - all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. As a Head of Leadership, you will use your knowledge of nursing leadership, and clinical practice and your ability to deliver the RCN Professional offer across the Institute of Nursing Excellence. You will lead on the design and delivery of a portfolio of leadership programmes, supporting nurses at all stages of their careers to strengthen and develop their leadership skills. You will use your knowledge, experience, enthusiasm, positive thinking, and leadership skills to support our UK wide team to build resources that are accessible to our members, that are innovative, and that provide nursing professionals with the skills and knowledge to lead with confidence and credibility. You will be responsible for building resources in mentorship and provide support to nurses in their early careers, encouraging them to access leadership development and mentorship. Within this role you will build a leadership network to support debate and dialogue, and use your skills in gathering evidence and data analysis to ensure the work of the Leadership Academy is evidence based and up to date. As well as exceptional customer service, to join us you'll need an in-depth knowledge of nursing leadership, commissioning and policy development across health and social care within the UK. You will also need to be able to lead stakeholder engagement, resource development and delivery of programmes of work and budget management. The ability to foster strong professional relationships and encourage close collaboration between departments, members and stakeholders is at the heart of this leadership role. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after our members and customers. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary. What we deliver for our members is wide and varied so when it comes to how we work one size doesn't fit all. We also know that to empower our people to do their best work, they must be able to balance the demands of work and home. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Departments and directorates have their own hybrid ways of working which put the needs of the service they deliver - whether that's to members or to colleagues - at their heart, in alignment with our hybrid working core principles. You can find out more by having a discussion with the recruiting manager. Our selection process Please submit a CV and answer the supporting questions demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know. As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Chantal Nunes at For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact To apply, please click the apply button. Closing date: 30 July 2025. Selection date: 19 August 2025.
Jul 01, 2025
Full time
Head of Nursing Leadership RCN UK HQ with hybrid working Contract type: Permanent, Full-time Salary range per annum: £79,482 - £89,238 plus £5,094 London Weighting Ref: RCN02694 There is more to the RCN than you might think. We're a trade union with a membership of over half a million nurses, midwives, nursing support workers and students. We support their practice, represent them, lobby on their behalf, and develop them. We exist to make a positive difference - to the working lives of our members and ultimately to standards in patient care. Our employees are drawn from many walks of life - we are nurses, marketers and communicators, administrators, IT professionals, policy and finance experts, lawyers together we are so much more. We couldn't do what we do without our people. At the Royal College of Nursing we're an optimistic organisation. And we've got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK - with over half a million members - all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. As a Head of Leadership, you will use your knowledge of nursing leadership, and clinical practice and your ability to deliver the RCN Professional offer across the Institute of Nursing Excellence. You will lead on the design and delivery of a portfolio of leadership programmes, supporting nurses at all stages of their careers to strengthen and develop their leadership skills. You will use your knowledge, experience, enthusiasm, positive thinking, and leadership skills to support our UK wide team to build resources that are accessible to our members, that are innovative, and that provide nursing professionals with the skills and knowledge to lead with confidence and credibility. You will be responsible for building resources in mentorship and provide support to nurses in their early careers, encouraging them to access leadership development and mentorship. Within this role you will build a leadership network to support debate and dialogue, and use your skills in gathering evidence and data analysis to ensure the work of the Leadership Academy is evidence based and up to date. As well as exceptional customer service, to join us you'll need an in-depth knowledge of nursing leadership, commissioning and policy development across health and social care within the UK. You will also need to be able to lead stakeholder engagement, resource development and delivery of programmes of work and budget management. The ability to foster strong professional relationships and encourage close collaboration between departments, members and stakeholders is at the heart of this leadership role. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after our members and customers. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary. What we deliver for our members is wide and varied so when it comes to how we work one size doesn't fit all. We also know that to empower our people to do their best work, they must be able to balance the demands of work and home. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Departments and directorates have their own hybrid ways of working which put the needs of the service they deliver - whether that's to members or to colleagues - at their heart, in alignment with our hybrid working core principles. You can find out more by having a discussion with the recruiting manager. Our selection process Please submit a CV and answer the supporting questions demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know. As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Chantal Nunes at For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact To apply, please click the apply button. Closing date: 30 July 2025. Selection date: 19 August 2025.
Royal College of Nursing
City Of Westminster, London
RCN UK HQ with hybrid working £72,003 - pro rata(including inner London weighting of £5094) Contract type: Permanent Head of the RCN Foundation Centre for Compassionate Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery RCN London HQ, Permanent, 28 hours per week Salary per annum £66,909, plus London Weighting £5,094 per annum At the RCN Foundation, we are committed to supporting, strengthening and championing the nursing and midwifery professions. As a charity and grant-maker, we do this by funding research and projects, as well as education and hardship, which support nurses, midwives, nursing associates and healthcare support workers in times of need, and to innovate and progress their careers. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. In 2020, we funded and worked with The King's Fund on the development of the seminal report, The Courage of Compassion, which demonstrated the positive impact that compassionate leadership can have on the morale, motivation and retention of nursing and midwifery staff. As the Head of the RCN Foundation Centre for Compassionate Leadership, you will build on this work in a practical way, developing projects and programmes that promote cultures of person-centred care and address retention issues within the professions. In this new role as the Head of the Centre, you will work with the RCN Foundation Director to set out the future direction of the Centre. This will be a hub for research, projects and initiatives that will aim to transform organisational cultures within health and social care, ultimately improving health and wellbeing outcomes for nursing and midwifery staff and leading to better patient outcomes. You will draw upon your significant experience of leadership to combine the strategic management of the work with more operational/hands-on delivery. This pivotal role will help the Foundation to grow and demonstrate the impact of the Centre on nursing and midwifery retention rates and the impact that compassionate leadership has on high quality nursing and person-centred care. You will have experience at a senior level of working in a nursing or midwifery environment, and of implementing transformational change programmes. As well as an understanding of compassionate leadership theory within the nursing, midwifery, and health and social care landscape, you will need demonstrable experience of leading with compassion in a health or social care environment. As well as the ability to work at a strategic level, you will also feel comfortable with taking a hands-on approach to delivery. You will use your excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to engage with key stakeholders and to adapt your style to suit different audiences. To succeed at the RCN Foundation, all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after beneficiaries. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person. Our selection process Please click the 'apply now' button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know. Equal opportunities for everyone Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us, and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients. As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme, we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Deepa Korea, Director of the RCN Foundation on . For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact Closing date: 16 March 2025. Assessment: 26 March 2025. Interview and stakeholder panel: 27 March 2025. Interview date: 27 March 2025.
Mar 06, 2025
Full time
RCN UK HQ with hybrid working £72,003 - pro rata(including inner London weighting of £5094) Contract type: Permanent Head of the RCN Foundation Centre for Compassionate Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery RCN London HQ, Permanent, 28 hours per week Salary per annum £66,909, plus London Weighting £5,094 per annum At the RCN Foundation, we are committed to supporting, strengthening and championing the nursing and midwifery professions. As a charity and grant-maker, we do this by funding research and projects, as well as education and hardship, which support nurses, midwives, nursing associates and healthcare support workers in times of need, and to innovate and progress their careers. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. In 2020, we funded and worked with The King's Fund on the development of the seminal report, The Courage of Compassion, which demonstrated the positive impact that compassionate leadership can have on the morale, motivation and retention of nursing and midwifery staff. As the Head of the RCN Foundation Centre for Compassionate Leadership, you will build on this work in a practical way, developing projects and programmes that promote cultures of person-centred care and address retention issues within the professions. In this new role as the Head of the Centre, you will work with the RCN Foundation Director to set out the future direction of the Centre. This will be a hub for research, projects and initiatives that will aim to transform organisational cultures within health and social care, ultimately improving health and wellbeing outcomes for nursing and midwifery staff and leading to better patient outcomes. You will draw upon your significant experience of leadership to combine the strategic management of the work with more operational/hands-on delivery. This pivotal role will help the Foundation to grow and demonstrate the impact of the Centre on nursing and midwifery retention rates and the impact that compassionate leadership has on high quality nursing and person-centred care. You will have experience at a senior level of working in a nursing or midwifery environment, and of implementing transformational change programmes. As well as an understanding of compassionate leadership theory within the nursing, midwifery, and health and social care landscape, you will need demonstrable experience of leading with compassion in a health or social care environment. As well as the ability to work at a strategic level, you will also feel comfortable with taking a hands-on approach to delivery. You will use your excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to engage with key stakeholders and to adapt your style to suit different audiences. To succeed at the RCN Foundation, all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after beneficiaries. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person. Our selection process Please click the 'apply now' button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know. Equal opportunities for everyone Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us, and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients. As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme, we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Deepa Korea, Director of the RCN Foundation on . For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact Closing date: 16 March 2025. Assessment: 26 March 2025. Interview and stakeholder panel: 27 March 2025. Interview date: 27 March 2025.
Legal Services Up to three locations available with hybrid working see advert £47,745 Contract type: Fixed Term Contract Legal Officer x 5 2 x permanent, 35 hours per week, Edinburgh base 3 x FTC (14 months, 10 months and 6 months), 35 hours per week, up to 3 locations with hybrid working (40%) Salary range £47,745 - £53,934 per annum Imagine being faced with a world of exciting possibilities that could ultimately enable you to support our members and help shape the health policies of the future. As the UK's largest trade union and professional body for nursing, we support over half a million members with unwavering loyalty and total commitment. We represent and develop them, support their practice and lobby on their behalf to make a positive difference to their working lives. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. As a Legal Officer you'll use your positive attitude and initiative, your excellent communication, written and presentation skills, and your ability to maintain the highest professional standards whilst working within tight timescales to deliver legal advice, support and representation to RCN members in all aspects of regulatory law. You will be a Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, CILEX Fellow or CILEX Lawyer with experience in handling a large caseload of Regulatory cases. Working within a team, you will deliver excellent customer service to our members whilst maintaining the highest professional standards ensuring that you manage your time effectively and meet all deadlines. What we offer you: We expect you to look after our members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person. Our selection process: Please click the 'apply now' button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know. Equal opportunities for everyone: Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients. As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details: For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Helen Duffield on . For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact . Opening date: 29 January 2025 Closing date: 11.59pm on Wednesday, 19 February 2025 If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier. Selection dates: 20 February 2025 Assessments and interviews remotely: 27 February and 3 March 2025
Feb 07, 2025
Full time
Legal Services Up to three locations available with hybrid working see advert £47,745 Contract type: Fixed Term Contract Legal Officer x 5 2 x permanent, 35 hours per week, Edinburgh base 3 x FTC (14 months, 10 months and 6 months), 35 hours per week, up to 3 locations with hybrid working (40%) Salary range £47,745 - £53,934 per annum Imagine being faced with a world of exciting possibilities that could ultimately enable you to support our members and help shape the health policies of the future. As the UK's largest trade union and professional body for nursing, we support over half a million members with unwavering loyalty and total commitment. We represent and develop them, support their practice and lobby on their behalf to make a positive difference to their working lives. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. As a Legal Officer you'll use your positive attitude and initiative, your excellent communication, written and presentation skills, and your ability to maintain the highest professional standards whilst working within tight timescales to deliver legal advice, support and representation to RCN members in all aspects of regulatory law. You will be a Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, CILEX Fellow or CILEX Lawyer with experience in handling a large caseload of Regulatory cases. Working within a team, you will deliver excellent customer service to our members whilst maintaining the highest professional standards ensuring that you manage your time effectively and meet all deadlines. What we offer you: We expect you to look after our members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person. Our selection process: Please click the 'apply now' button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know. Equal opportunities for everyone: Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients. As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details: For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Helen Duffield on . For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact . Opening date: 29 January 2025 Closing date: 11.59pm on Wednesday, 19 February 2025 If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier. Selection dates: 20 February 2025 Assessments and interviews remotely: 27 February and 3 March 2025
Nursing RCN UK HQ £138,033 (including inner London weighting of £5094) Contract type: Permanent Chief Nursing Officer RCN London with hybrid working, 35 hours, Permanent £132,939 - £146,079 per annum plus London Weighting The Royal College of Nursing is the largest professional body and trade union for Nursing in the world. We are the voice of Nursing in the UK and support over half a million members with unwavering loyalty and total commitment. We represent and develop them, support their practice and lobby on their behalf to make a positive difference to their working lives. If you would like the opportunity to be part of an exciting future that could enable you to support and uplift our members and help shape nursing policy then this is the post for you. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. We're looking for an exceptional senior nurse leader to join us as our Chief Nursing Officer to provide strategic leadership to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), our members and to the wider nursing profession across all four Countries of the UK, providing leadership and direction on all areas of nursing practice that is focused on improving patient care. In this pivotal role, you will provide strategic and operational support to the Institute of Nursing Excellence/Nursing, ensuring that it is the enabler for the RCN to inspire, educate and support nursing members. Ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusivity is the bedrock of our organisation. As well as having responsibility for ensuring evidence-based professional policy advice underpins policy decision making, you will provide professional advice and direction to the RCN Council and associated Committees and have responsibility for leading, supporting and directing the priorities of the Professional Nursing Committee (PNC) ensuring Nursing provides leadership and managerial support to the respective Professional Forums, Networks and Fellows reporting into the PNC. In this varied role, every day will be filled with possibilities. You will get involved in anything from the RCN Institute of Nursing Excellence to the elimination of corridor care. We'll look to you to lead nursing. It's a great way to build on your skills and experience and develop your potential. To join us, you'll need to be an influential, highly skilled senior nursing leader with significant experience of leadership at a senior level in a complex organisation as well as relevant senior board level experience. You could be working in any sector of nursing, the NHS, Social care, the Independent sector or Education; whatever your background, you'll need to be able to demonstrate a high level of understanding in professional and political issues facing nursing in the UK and four country health and care structures and processes within the UK and internationally. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing, all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after our nursing professionals. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work-life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for a degree of flexibility to work from home but for this important leadership and member-facing role, it will be predominantly based at RCN HQ and you will need to be visible across the entire UK. Our selection process Please click the 'apply now' button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know. Equal opportunities for everyone Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients. As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme, we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Danielle Boyle on or Frankie Gee on . For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact Opening date: 23 January 2025 Closing date: 11.59pm on 16 February 2025 If we receive many applications after two weeks of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier. Selection dates: first stage assessments on 27 February 2025 and second stage interviews on 11 and 12 March 2025.
Jan 29, 2025
Full time
Nursing RCN UK HQ £138,033 (including inner London weighting of £5094) Contract type: Permanent Chief Nursing Officer RCN London with hybrid working, 35 hours, Permanent £132,939 - £146,079 per annum plus London Weighting The Royal College of Nursing is the largest professional body and trade union for Nursing in the world. We are the voice of Nursing in the UK and support over half a million members with unwavering loyalty and total commitment. We represent and develop them, support their practice and lobby on their behalf to make a positive difference to their working lives. If you would like the opportunity to be part of an exciting future that could enable you to support and uplift our members and help shape nursing policy then this is the post for you. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. We're looking for an exceptional senior nurse leader to join us as our Chief Nursing Officer to provide strategic leadership to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), our members and to the wider nursing profession across all four Countries of the UK, providing leadership and direction on all areas of nursing practice that is focused on improving patient care. In this pivotal role, you will provide strategic and operational support to the Institute of Nursing Excellence/Nursing, ensuring that it is the enabler for the RCN to inspire, educate and support nursing members. Ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusivity is the bedrock of our organisation. As well as having responsibility for ensuring evidence-based professional policy advice underpins policy decision making, you will provide professional advice and direction to the RCN Council and associated Committees and have responsibility for leading, supporting and directing the priorities of the Professional Nursing Committee (PNC) ensuring Nursing provides leadership and managerial support to the respective Professional Forums, Networks and Fellows reporting into the PNC. In this varied role, every day will be filled with possibilities. You will get involved in anything from the RCN Institute of Nursing Excellence to the elimination of corridor care. We'll look to you to lead nursing. It's a great way to build on your skills and experience and develop your potential. To join us, you'll need to be an influential, highly skilled senior nursing leader with significant experience of leadership at a senior level in a complex organisation as well as relevant senior board level experience. You could be working in any sector of nursing, the NHS, Social care, the Independent sector or Education; whatever your background, you'll need to be able to demonstrate a high level of understanding in professional and political issues facing nursing in the UK and four country health and care structures and processes within the UK and internationally. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing, all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after our nursing professionals. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work-life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for a degree of flexibility to work from home but for this important leadership and member-facing role, it will be predominantly based at RCN HQ and you will need to be visible across the entire UK. Our selection process Please click the 'apply now' button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know. Equal opportunities for everyone Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients. As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme, we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Danielle Boyle on or Frankie Gee on . For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact Opening date: 23 January 2025 Closing date: 11.59pm on 16 February 2025 If we receive many applications after two weeks of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier. Selection dates: first stage assessments on 27 February 2025 and second stage interviews on 11 and 12 March 2025.
Legal Officer x 2 Location negotiable, 35 hours 1 x permanent & 1 x Fixed Term until end of February 2024 Imagine being faced with a world of exciting possibilities that could ultimately enable you to support our members and help shape the health policies of the future. As the UK's largest trade union and professional body for nursing, we support close to half a million members with unwavering loyalty and total commitment. We represent and develop them, support their practice and lobby on their behalf to make a positive difference to their working lives. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. As a Legal Officer you'll use your positive attitude and initiative, your excellent communication, written and presentation skills, and your ability to maintain the highest professional standards whilst working within tight timescales to deliver legal advice, support and representation to RCN members in all aspects of regulatory law. You will be a Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, CILEX Fellow or CILEX Lawyer with experience in handling a large caseload of Regulatory cases. Working within a team, you will deliver excellent customer service to our members whilst maintaining the highest professional standards ensuring that you manage your time effectively and meet all deadlines. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after our members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. Our pay is highly competitive with annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. What we deliver for our members is wide and varied so when it comes to how we work one size doesn't fit all. We also know that to empower our people to do their best work, they must be able to balance the demands of work and home. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Departments and directorates have their own hybrid ways of working which put the needs of the service they deliver - whether that's to members or to colleagues - at their heart, in alignment with our hybrid working core principles. At the RCN it's unlikely you will work from home for all of your working time. Equally no one is excepted to work solely in the office unless your role requires it. You can find out more by having a discussion with the recruiting manager. Our selection process Please submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We're having to be more flexible about how we hold interviews and assessments, most of which are held by video call. If you foresee any problems with accessing a computer, webcam, or internet connection for this, please do let us know in your supporting statement. As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the roles please contact Deborah Gilbert via email For more information on the Recruitment & Selection process, please contact Opening date: 07 December 2022 Closing date: 03 January 2023 If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, this vacancy may close earlier. Assessment & interview date: 17/18/19 January 2023 (TBC) A place that's bursting with opportunities Join the UK's largest nursing trade union
Dec 12, 2022
Full time
Legal Officer x 2 Location negotiable, 35 hours 1 x permanent & 1 x Fixed Term until end of February 2024 Imagine being faced with a world of exciting possibilities that could ultimately enable you to support our members and help shape the health policies of the future. As the UK's largest trade union and professional body for nursing, we support close to half a million members with unwavering loyalty and total commitment. We represent and develop them, support their practice and lobby on their behalf to make a positive difference to their working lives. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. As a Legal Officer you'll use your positive attitude and initiative, your excellent communication, written and presentation skills, and your ability to maintain the highest professional standards whilst working within tight timescales to deliver legal advice, support and representation to RCN members in all aspects of regulatory law. You will be a Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, CILEX Fellow or CILEX Lawyer with experience in handling a large caseload of Regulatory cases. Working within a team, you will deliver excellent customer service to our members whilst maintaining the highest professional standards ensuring that you manage your time effectively and meet all deadlines. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after our members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. Our pay is highly competitive with annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. What we deliver for our members is wide and varied so when it comes to how we work one size doesn't fit all. We also know that to empower our people to do their best work, they must be able to balance the demands of work and home. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Departments and directorates have their own hybrid ways of working which put the needs of the service they deliver - whether that's to members or to colleagues - at their heart, in alignment with our hybrid working core principles. At the RCN it's unlikely you will work from home for all of your working time. Equally no one is excepted to work solely in the office unless your role requires it. You can find out more by having a discussion with the recruiting manager. Our selection process Please submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We're having to be more flexible about how we hold interviews and assessments, most of which are held by video call. If you foresee any problems with accessing a computer, webcam, or internet connection for this, please do let us know in your supporting statement. As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the roles please contact Deborah Gilbert via email For more information on the Recruitment & Selection process, please contact Opening date: 07 December 2022 Closing date: 03 January 2023 If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, this vacancy may close earlier. Assessment & interview date: 17/18/19 January 2023 (TBC) A place that's bursting with opportunities Join the UK's largest nursing trade union
Adviser RCN Cardiff Gate Office Fixed Term Contracts or Secondments for up to 12 months available for a range of hours from 21 to 35 hours per week At the Royal College of Nursing we're an optimistic organisation. And we've got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK - with over 465,000 members - all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too. We're accredited with Investors in People Gold Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. As an Adviser you'd be making a real difference to RCN members. Every day of the week, from 8.30am to 8.30pm, our Advisers provide telephone and written support on a wide range of work-related topics. This is an opportunity to work for an organisation that has been making a difference to the nursing community for over a hundred years. The role is highly varied and would particularly suit those from a trade union, HR, legal, advisory or nursing background. You'd receive comprehensive training to enable you to help our members understand their rights and responsibilities at work, allowing them to get the best from their careers and workplace relationships. As well as advising members directly, there are lots of opportunities to get involved in a range of activities such as focus groups or projects, which shape us as an advice centre. To get a feel for the breadth of our work take a look at the advice team's "get help" section at As well as receiving full training to equip you to provide support and guidance across a range of professional and employment related topics, you'll be using state of the art technology to communicate with our members. As Adviser, you'll be part of a supportive team and will benefit from a programme of ongoing coaching and development. You'll also have opportunities to help shape the advice centre. You will develop professionally and personally; many advisers have found the role has prepared them to move on to new positions within the RCN. To join us you'll need to have proven customer service skills and excel at verbal and written communication. You'll be confident with IT and, crucially, a quick learner, as this is a dynamic environment so you'll need to be able to keep up. You'll be naturally curious and enjoy learning. We're looking for people whose education and experience have equipped them with the ability to empathise, whilst assessing situations with clarity and efficiency. This role is challenging, you'll need resilience to be able to help those in difficulty, and stamina to be able to work to a very high standard consistently. A knowledge of the professional and workplace issues facing nurses, and a good understanding of contact centre ways of working is useful, but not essential if you have the right attitude and skills for this role. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after our members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. Our pay is highly competitive with annual leave up to 32 days. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. Balancing work and life commitments is important to us as an organisation. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs. Many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. We offer generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. As a result of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic most of our staff are currently working from home. When this ends, we'll start trialling blended office and home working to empower our people to do their best work recognising that, to give our best, we must be able to balance the demands of work and home. Our advisers are currently working from home, but we are looking to return to our offices later this year. You will be required to work in the office a couple of days per week upon commencement for approximately 6 weeks in order to undertake training. The adviser role involves shifts, but because we know that work life balance is important, the rota is published at least four weeks ahead. Currently advisers work up to one weekend in four. This is on a set rotation, so you can always plan for when your weekends to work could fall. Our selection process Please submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Please state in your supporting statement what your preference of hours would be. All applications will be based on merit. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We're having to be more flexible about how we hold interviews and assessments, most of which are held by video call. If you foresee any problems with accessing a computer, webcam, or internet connection for this, please do let us know in your supporting statement. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Julia Hayward, Team Manager on . For more information on the Recruitment & Selection process, please contact . Opening Date: 16 November 2021 Closing Date: 11.59pm on 04 January 2022 If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, this vacancy may close earlier. Assessment Centre Dates: w/c 17 January 2022 Interview Dates: 27 & 28 January 2021
Dec 02, 2021
Full time
Adviser RCN Cardiff Gate Office Fixed Term Contracts or Secondments for up to 12 months available for a range of hours from 21 to 35 hours per week At the Royal College of Nursing we're an optimistic organisation. And we've got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK - with over 465,000 members - all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too. We're accredited with Investors in People Gold Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. As an Adviser you'd be making a real difference to RCN members. Every day of the week, from 8.30am to 8.30pm, our Advisers provide telephone and written support on a wide range of work-related topics. This is an opportunity to work for an organisation that has been making a difference to the nursing community for over a hundred years. The role is highly varied and would particularly suit those from a trade union, HR, legal, advisory or nursing background. You'd receive comprehensive training to enable you to help our members understand their rights and responsibilities at work, allowing them to get the best from their careers and workplace relationships. As well as advising members directly, there are lots of opportunities to get involved in a range of activities such as focus groups or projects, which shape us as an advice centre. To get a feel for the breadth of our work take a look at the advice team's "get help" section at As well as receiving full training to equip you to provide support and guidance across a range of professional and employment related topics, you'll be using state of the art technology to communicate with our members. As Adviser, you'll be part of a supportive team and will benefit from a programme of ongoing coaching and development. You'll also have opportunities to help shape the advice centre. You will develop professionally and personally; many advisers have found the role has prepared them to move on to new positions within the RCN. To join us you'll need to have proven customer service skills and excel at verbal and written communication. You'll be confident with IT and, crucially, a quick learner, as this is a dynamic environment so you'll need to be able to keep up. You'll be naturally curious and enjoy learning. We're looking for people whose education and experience have equipped them with the ability to empathise, whilst assessing situations with clarity and efficiency. This role is challenging, you'll need resilience to be able to help those in difficulty, and stamina to be able to work to a very high standard consistently. A knowledge of the professional and workplace issues facing nurses, and a good understanding of contact centre ways of working is useful, but not essential if you have the right attitude and skills for this role. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after our members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. Our pay is highly competitive with annual leave up to 32 days. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. Balancing work and life commitments is important to us as an organisation. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs. Many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. We offer generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. As a result of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic most of our staff are currently working from home. When this ends, we'll start trialling blended office and home working to empower our people to do their best work recognising that, to give our best, we must be able to balance the demands of work and home. Our advisers are currently working from home, but we are looking to return to our offices later this year. You will be required to work in the office a couple of days per week upon commencement for approximately 6 weeks in order to undertake training. The adviser role involves shifts, but because we know that work life balance is important, the rota is published at least four weeks ahead. Currently advisers work up to one weekend in four. This is on a set rotation, so you can always plan for when your weekends to work could fall. Our selection process Please submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Please state in your supporting statement what your preference of hours would be. All applications will be based on merit. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We're having to be more flexible about how we hold interviews and assessments, most of which are held by video call. If you foresee any problems with accessing a computer, webcam, or internet connection for this, please do let us know in your supporting statement. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Julia Hayward, Team Manager on . For more information on the Recruitment & Selection process, please contact . Opening Date: 16 November 2021 Closing Date: 11.59pm on 04 January 2022 If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, this vacancy may close earlier. Assessment Centre Dates: w/c 17 January 2022 Interview Dates: 27 & 28 January 2021
Senior Group Internal Communications Officer Negotiable location, 35 hours, Fixed Term Contract or Secondment until May 2023 At the Royal College of Nursing we're an optimistic organisation. And we've got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK - with over 465,000 members - all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too. We're accredited with Investors in People Gold Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. As our Senior Group Internal Communications Officer, you'll have a vital role in ensuring the success of our ambitious transformation programme. Providing technical and strategic advice to our Executive Team, you will lead on the development and delivery of transformation communications across the RCN Group. Using your knowledge of good communications practice and emerging trends, you will work with the Transformation Leadership team to shape the direction and launch of the RCN Group's entire transformation agenda, working across member, customer, client and staff interfaces. We'll look to you, as their designated point of contact, to support members of the Executive Team to deliver a high quality programme of internal communications activity, ensuring that engaging leadership communications are used to drive forward the RCN Group's vision, values, campaigns and critical change programmes. To be successful in this role you'll be an exceptional writer, able to relay complex information and sensitive messages accurately and coherently, while motivating and engaging your audiences. Your ability to analyse data and behaviour will support you in strategically planning communications that will evoke cultural change and enable your colleagues to actively support our Transformation agenda. You'll have strong negotiating and influencing skills, with the ability to constructively challenge and guide our leadership teams. You will be a confident problem-solver and high creative, with the ability to generate and encourage new ideas and innovations. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after your customers. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. Our pay is highly competitive with annual leave up to 32 days. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. Balancing work and life commitments is important to us as an organisation. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs. Many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. We offer generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. As a result of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic most of our staff are currently working from home. When this ends, we'll start trialling blended office and home working to empower our people to do their best work recognising that, to give our best, we must be able to balance the demands of work and home. Our selection process Please submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We're having to be more flexible about how we hold interviews and assessments, most of which are held by video call. If you foresee any problems with accessing a computer, webcam, or internet connection for this, please do let us know in your supporting statement. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Head of Internal Communications on . For more information on the Recruitment & Selection process, please contact Opening date: 03 November 2021 Closing date: 11.59pm on 03 January 2022 If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, this vacancy may close earlier. Assessment & interview date: 12 January 2022
Dec 02, 2021
Full time
Senior Group Internal Communications Officer Negotiable location, 35 hours, Fixed Term Contract or Secondment until May 2023 At the Royal College of Nursing we're an optimistic organisation. And we've got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK - with over 465,000 members - all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too. We're accredited with Investors in People Gold Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. As our Senior Group Internal Communications Officer, you'll have a vital role in ensuring the success of our ambitious transformation programme. Providing technical and strategic advice to our Executive Team, you will lead on the development and delivery of transformation communications across the RCN Group. Using your knowledge of good communications practice and emerging trends, you will work with the Transformation Leadership team to shape the direction and launch of the RCN Group's entire transformation agenda, working across member, customer, client and staff interfaces. We'll look to you, as their designated point of contact, to support members of the Executive Team to deliver a high quality programme of internal communications activity, ensuring that engaging leadership communications are used to drive forward the RCN Group's vision, values, campaigns and critical change programmes. To be successful in this role you'll be an exceptional writer, able to relay complex information and sensitive messages accurately and coherently, while motivating and engaging your audiences. Your ability to analyse data and behaviour will support you in strategically planning communications that will evoke cultural change and enable your colleagues to actively support our Transformation agenda. You'll have strong negotiating and influencing skills, with the ability to constructively challenge and guide our leadership teams. You will be a confident problem-solver and high creative, with the ability to generate and encourage new ideas and innovations. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after your customers. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. Our pay is highly competitive with annual leave up to 32 days. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. Balancing work and life commitments is important to us as an organisation. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs. Many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. We offer generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. As a result of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic most of our staff are currently working from home. When this ends, we'll start trialling blended office and home working to empower our people to do their best work recognising that, to give our best, we must be able to balance the demands of work and home. Our selection process Please submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We're having to be more flexible about how we hold interviews and assessments, most of which are held by video call. If you foresee any problems with accessing a computer, webcam, or internet connection for this, please do let us know in your supporting statement. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Head of Internal Communications on . For more information on the Recruitment & Selection process, please contact Opening date: 03 November 2021 Closing date: 11.59pm on 03 January 2022 If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, this vacancy may close earlier. Assessment & interview date: 12 January 2022
