Public Affairs and Communications Officer

2 months ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom MDDUS Full time

**Location**:Glasgow
**Hours**: Full Time 35 hours
**Salary**:£25-30k (Depending on experience)
**Close Date**: 05 May 2024
**Interviews expected**: mid-end of May

**The Role**

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career journey with MDDUS during this period of growth in our business? We're on the lookout for a Public Affairs and Communications Officer to join our team on a permanent basis.

**What the Role is all about**:
We are searing for an energetic and driven Public Affairs and Communications officer to join us someone who has a focus on delivering great work, generating ideas and a keen interest in health, current affairs and politics across all nations of the UK.

At its heart, this role is to support the delivery of an outstanding service and experience for our members through eye-catching strategic communications, public affairs and campaigns.

Joining MDDUS will give you an opportunity to work with a diverse range of colleagues including doctors, dentists, and lawyers as we provide a service thats firmly on the side of our members. The role will also enable you to get involved in other aspects of our work including research, social media and organising events.

Having an interest in health its delivery and the development of policy alongside an understanding of how health is delivered in the NHS and private sector across all the devolved nations would be an advantage.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about public affairs and communications and looking to build their experience and expertise in an organisation that plays an important part in the delivery of safe healthcare.

You'll also collaborate with our wider colleagues and contribute towards MDDUS's mission under the guidance of our Head of Public Affairs and Communications

**Why You Should Join Us**:

- MDDUS celebrates and promotes **diversity and inclusion** **so that colleagues can work in an environment where they can be their true selves.
- Immerse yourself within the world of public affairs, utilising your communication, organisational and creative skills to give a voice to our members.
- We are committed to providing excellent training and support to help you deliver a really great service to our members.

**What we can offer you**:

- A collaborative and supportive team environment that fosters growth and innovation.
- A commitment to your continuous professional development and expanding your knowledge base.
- Opportunities to further your career.

If you're a motivated, enthusiastic individual with a passion for public affairs and communications, we'd love to hear from you. Join us on this exciting journey, contributing towards the care and support of our Members.

To find out more about Life in MDDUS, check out our **Careers Page.**

**Please see the Role Profile attached below for full details of key responsibilities.**

**MDDUS - Role Profile - Public Affairs and Comms Officer.pdf**

**What MDDUS will offer you**

MDDUS offers a range of benefits to employees including but not limited to:

- 15% Non-Contributory Employer Pension contribution
- 27 Days Annual Leave per year
- 8 Bank Holiday days per year (in addition to annual leave allocation)
- Private medical cover for employees (option to cover immediate family at a cost)
- Home and office flexibility
- Holiday Buy and Sell scheme
- Group Life Insurance
- A range of additional voluntary benefits
- Employee Assistance program (EAP) to support wellbeing and remote GP services
- Numerous employee engagement initiatives

**Who are MDDUS?**

The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland is a mutual organisation providing healthcare professionals across the UK with access to indemnity, assistance and support. Our people are qualified doctors, dentists, and practice managers, as well as lawyers widely recognised for their medico and dento-legal expertise.

**Our purpose**:
To support and protect healthcare professionals throughout their career.

**Our Values**:
**We show** Integrity**

Thanks to our honesty and strong moral principles. We do the right thing by our members and speak up through our advocacy work to the government and the professions about issues that are of the most concern to our membership.

**We are **Collaborative**

We work together to deliver excellent results and service for our members across all our teams and departments. Collectively we deliver what is best for our members.

**We aim for **Excellence**

Our aim is to always be outstanding in everything we do.


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