Senior Public Affairs Officer

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. The NHS Alliance Senior Public Affairs Officer The closing date is 11 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Are you passionate about politics, health and care? Do you want to help shape national conversations about the future of the NHS and influence the decisions that matter? If so, this could be the role for you. As a Senior Public Affairs Officer, you will support engagement with parliamentarians, policymakers and key health stakeholders to advance the NHS Alliance's influencing priorities. You will also: Monitor and analyse political and policy developments, providing timely intelligence, briefings and advice to colleagues and senior leaders. Build and maintain effective relationships across government, Parliament, the NHS and partner organisations. Support the development and delivery of public affairs campaigns, events and stakeholder engagement activity. Draft high-quality briefings, select committee submissions, correspondence and political messaging on complex health and care issues. Main duties of the job The Senior Public Affairs Officer supports the organisations engagement with central government, parliamentarians, political parties and national stakeholders. The postholder helps deliver public affairs activity that informs policymaking, strengthens the organisations influence, and enhances its profile across the political and stakeholder landscape. Working within the public affairs team, the Senior Public Affairs Officer provides political monitoring and analysis, drafts briefings and correspondence, supports parliamentary engagement, and contributes to the delivery of key political moments including select committee inquiries, government consultations and the party conferences. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to the organisations influencing priorities, support campaigns, and work with colleagues across the communications department and wider organisation. About us The NHS Alliance is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. A place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies including family friendly policies and flexible working and we have range of channels to support staff from different backgrounds including our staff networks and a staff forum. The NHS Alliance is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly and our agile working principles are designed to empower our people to work with optimal flexibility and minimal constraints to support a work life balance and take care of employee health and wellbeing. You will receive an excellent benefits package, including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice schemes and travel season ticket loans. Details Date posted 17 September 2026 Pay scheme Other Salary £34,083 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number NHS1235531 Job locations 2nd Floor, 18 Smith Square Westminster, London SW1P 3HZ United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Support the delivery of the organisations public affairs strategy, helping to engage MPs, peers, government officials and political influencers in a timely and targeted way. Monitor political, policy and stakeholder developments and draft briefings that ca