Job Overview

Job Title: Clinical Editor, Education section

Contract: Permanent (part-time) - working 2 days a week

Location: UK - Hybrid

Salary: £27,852.80

Application closing date: Monday 31^st March 2025

Job Purpose

BMJ have 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 contribute to the BMJ’s international strategy by suggesting topic ideas and commissioning content for the Education section 
• To judge and handle conflicts of interest in line with The BMJ’s conflicts of interest policy
• To peer review articles
• To liaise with and support authors
• 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 provide clinical expertise to other editors/sections when needed
• To support new editors
• To provide the first line in handling post publication queries
• To attend departmental meetings relevant to these activities

Experience of at least one 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

Essential qualifications:

• A medical degree (MBBS)

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 PhD

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

• Flexible work available to all employees: Remote first; Core hours; 9-day fortnight

• Discounted onsite gym and fitness classes 

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