Contractor News Editor

We are looking for an experienced and talented news journalist to help 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.

• Manage or co-manage 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

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