News editor: 12-month contract

By January 18, 2025Public

Doctors.net is looking for an experienced news editor to provide maternity cover for 12 months. Here are the details:

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and talented news journalist to lead the news operation at Doctors.net.uk.

You will be a skilled and driven news journalist who thrives on hunting down exclusive and original stories to inform and engage your audience. You will have proven experience of meeting tight deadlines on a busy news desk, and good working knowledge of current media law, regulations and ethics. A journalism qualification is highly desirable. Experience of health and medical reporting is beneficial but not essential.

This is an exciting opportunity, and the role would suit a senior reporter looking to take the next step, as well as a seasoned news editor looking for a new challenge.

The Doctors.net.uk offices are based near Didcot, Oxfordshire, and we generally work on a 1-day office/ 4-day working from home pattern.

Objectives include:

  • Manage and develop the Doctors.net.uk news operation to deliver original daily news coverage for the Doctors.net.uk audience
  • Write 2-3 news articles each day
  • Generate exclusive coverage
  • Recruit and manage contributing freelance healthcare reporters
  • Identify breaking news stories relevant to UK doctors
  • Develop a strong network of contacts across the healthcare sector
  • Produce features/ news analyses
  • Identify and brief in news topics to freelancers and internal teams
  • Organise news coverage for bank holidays
  • Ensure news content is pitched correctly for a UK physician audience
  • Research new sources of relevant news content for UK doctors
  • Review ideas and concepts for news features/ analyses pitched by internal team members and contributors
  • Review, edit and proofread news content, adhering to quality standards and house style
  • Ensure news content contains nothing which is obscene, indecent, libellous or otherwise unlawful, contains commercial bias, or infringes the copyright or other rights of any third party

Benefits:   

  • 25 days annual leave
  • Participation in a company bonus scheme linked to personal and company performance
  • Group Life Cover 4x salary
  • Pension 4%/4% employee/employer contributions
  • Vitality medical after probation
  • Staff discount scheme
  • Discounted gym membership​

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