Job Overview

Job Title: Clinical Editor, Education section 

Contract: Permanent: Part-time (0.4fte)

Location: London/Hybrid

Salary: £72,069 (0.4fte - £28,827.60)

Application end date: 18th October 2026

Job Purpose

The BMJ has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and focused individual to join our team as a Clinical Editor to commission and edit content for the Education section of The BMJ. 

Responsibilities

• To develop content ideas for the Education section of The BMJ 

• To liaise with and support authors

• To peer review articles

• To judge and handle conflicts of interest in line with The BMJ’s conflicts of interest policy

• To contribute to and maintain processes to ensure timely delivery of content for online and print

• To lead specific article types or series to ensure a good balance and flow of content, liaising with series advisers and other stakeholders

• To contribute to the BMJ’s international strategy by suggesting topic ideas and commissioning content for the Education section.

• To provide clinical expertise to other editors/sections when needed

• To support new editors

• To attend departmental meetings relevant to these activities

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Essential qualifications:

• A medical degree (MBBS)

• Experience of at least two of the following: 

  • writing, editing, commissioning or curating educational content for clinicians

  • doing or using clinical research in practice

  • Critical appraisal

  • doing or using audit or quality improvement

  • medical management or policy making

  • medical education

Desirable qualifications:

• At least one of the following:

  • clinical post graduate exams 

  • completion of specialty training e.g. Consultant or GP

  • postgraduate qualification such as a diploma, MSc or Ph

Applicants must be based in the UK and have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Why work for us

Help us create a healthier world. We are a global healthcare knowledge provider. We publish The BMJ, one of the world’s most impactful medical journals and over 70 influential speciality journals. We offer digital tools to help health professionals worldwide tackle critical healthcare challenges. Find out more about us here.

Flexible Work and Workplace Perks

• We’re committed to flexible working that supports both your needs and the requirements of the role.

Generous benefits

• Generous double-matching employer pension contribution, up to 12%

• Discounted dental and travel insurance

• Seven x salary life assurance cover and a generous income protection package

• Discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work and season ticket loan

• Discounts for retail and leisure products through yourReward 

Work-life balance and wellbeing

• Twenty-five days holiday + bank holidays + a BMJ Day off.

• Additional holiday through long service; buy up to 5 additional days 

• Leave for moving house, volunteering or getting married

• Concierge service Seniorcare by Lottie

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are not buzzwords to us, but fundamental company priorities

• We believe that a diverse workforce brings unique strengths and insights, enabling us to better serve our customers and drive positive change in our industry. 

• If you are from an under-represented or historically marginalised community, we are particularly interested in hearing from you. 

• Join our employee-led networks focusing on Gender, Race and Cultural Diversity, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and Well-being, Parents and Carers and Age.

• Disability Confident Committed employer

Learning & Development

• Personal development plan 

• Mentoring scheme

• Career Coaching

• Opportunities to pursue professional development

• Strengths-based development