Location:                     London

Reports to:                 Head of Editorial

Grade:                        3

About Us       

We are The Royal College of Pharmacy, the professional leadership body for pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. Our mission is to put pharmacy at the forefront of patient care.

As a Royal College, incorporated by Royal Charter, it is a registered charity with a public benefit purpose while remaining focused on supporting its members to deliver great patient care, develop their capability through education, assessment and credentialling and advancement in the science, research and practice of pharmacy.

Our mission is to put pharmacy at the forefront of patient care.

Our vision is to become the world leader in the safe and effective use of medicines.

We empower pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists to deliver excellence in practice and the advancement of safe and effective medicines usage across Great Britain and beyond.

We work to develop professional standards, guidance, learning and credentialing to support pharmacists and the wider pharmacy team to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care.

Our values

At the core of our culture, our Values Focus, Agility, Quality, Collaboration and Respect describe the way we work to achieve our organisational goals.

We believe people don’t need to be fixed to their desk to achieve great things, so we offer flexibility to our people in how they do their work wherever possible, to bring out the best in everyone and provide an inclusive working environment. 

Our governance and leadership  

Our Trustee board and Senate provide overall governance and strategic direction for the College. Our three National Pharmacy Boards provide advocacy, support and strategic leadership for pharmacy practice and developments within England, Scotland and Wales. The Pharmaceutical Press (PhP) Board advises the Assembly on the direction and approach of Publishing, while our Executive Team look after every aspect of our operations.

Central Services

We support the organisation to achieve its goals by providing people, technology, facilities and financial services.

The Role Profile:        

You will copyedit content, adhering to our tone of voice and house style to make the website engaging and relevant for our audience. You will insist on proper grammar, correct spelling and catch any typos. You will sharpen language, articulate complex information in a straightforward way and have exemplary proofreading skills. You will use WordPress functionality to ensure content is presented in the best possible way, striving to improve the user experience of our website.

Specific Accountabilities

• Copyedit content to ensure it reads well and adheres to house style and tone of voice;

• Upload content and format it correctly;

• Research pictures and write captions;

• Produce tables and simple graphics;

• Tag content for semantic enrichment;

• Ensure smooth flow of article through workflow processes;

• Ensure content meets accessibility standards;

• Ensure the best possible presentation of content.

**This list is a summary of the main accountabilities of this role and is not exhaustive. The role holder may be required to undertake other reasonable duties from time to time.

Success Measures:

• Improved quality of content;

• Content produced and published according to the schedule;

• Increased traffic to the website;

• Maximise digital capabilities;

• Improved visual presentation of content.

Knowledge & Skills for this job:

• Writing and copyediting skills;

• Proofreading;

• An understanding of the healthcare sector and pharmacy;

• Time management;

• Excellent communication skills;

• Knowledge of publishing processes;

• Bachelor’s degree qualification;

• Working knowledge of web publishing tools including Wordpress, CSS and HTML;

• Working knowledge of Adobe software;

• Knowledge of data visualisation tools preferred.

Date Job Description Agreed: April 26