We are looking for an experienced journalist to work for our multi-award-winning general practice title

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled investigative journalist to join a multi-award-winning, market-leading team. We have a proud tradition of investigative journalism, with recent features including the growing private health sector, sexism within the British Medical Association and a major investigation into the GP practices that have closed for good.

The successful candidate will have a track record in leading successful investigations. They will have had a news background, and would ideally be skilled in data journalism. Ideally, they would have managed investigations carried out by other members of the team and would have line management experience. They will have to demonstrate exceptional organisational skills.

They will have ideas around presenting major multifaceted investigations online, including how they are packaged on the website and maximising the impact of social media. They will also be comfortable adapting the online pieces for print.

They may be expected to news edit on occasions when the deputy editor is. There will be scope for career progression.

They will work collaboratively in a small team, and also be part of a friendly, stimulating editorial environment at the magazine, which is one of a bigger group of healthcare publications.

This is a hybrid role, working one day or more a week at our offices in Farringdon in the City of London

Key responsibilities

• Generating plenty of ideas for new investigations;
• Either writing up or editing investigations, managing freelancers and reporters;
• Planning online schedule for issue content – including how we can tailor the content to online;
• Commissioning and managing freelancers for investigations and analysis.
• Editing for our 10/12 print magazine, including: cover feature; analyses; data lowdown; update;
• Occasional news editing.

Key requirements

Essential 

• Strong record of writing successful investigations
• News background
• Exceptional organisational skills

Highly desirable

• Experience of health policy reporting;
• News editing experience – either as a news editor or deputising for the news editor.
• Experience of data journalism.

About us

Launched in 1960, Pulse sits at the heart of a highly engaged audience of 43,000 GPs. Over our long history, we have evolved our offering to ensure we continue to provide an indispensable and comprehensive range of trusted content that meets the needs of all GPs. But our core values have remained the same: to provide GPs with the information and support they need to treat their patients better and run their practices more effectively.

Our content spans political and financial news, formal CPD, cutting-edge investigations, clinical updates, thought-provoking debate and practice business advice. Our award-winning editorial team really does set the agenda, with Pulse exclusives seeing us name-checked in the national media more than 100 times in the past year alone.

Pulse is part of Cogora, one of the UK’s leading full-service healthcare marketing agencies, who has built a reputation for excellence with over 30 years in the industry. Through our market-leading brands and educational platforms, covering a range of therapy areas, we have cultivated and grown engaged communities of healthcare professionals, learning what they do, think and really need, in order to provide them with innovative and impactful education that helps them deliver high-quality care to patients.

Whether that’s through intimate or large-scale events, online or print campaigns, award-winning media packages, or our agency services, those initiatives impact clinical practice and make change happen. Our dedicated team of more than 80 talented, creative individuals includes specialists in medical writing, design, development, data, marketing, digital and account management.

Our benefits include:

1. 23 days annual leave
2. Birthday off
3. 4 days additional leave during Company closure at Christmas
4. 2 days additional leave on completion of two years employment
5. Option to roll over and/or purchase additional annual leave
6. Private Healthcare Insurance including dental
7. Flexible working policy
8. Hybrid working
9. Season Ticket Loan
10. Cycle to Work scheme
11. 6 weeks full pay for maternity leave and 2 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
12. Volunteering/Charity Days & Fundraising contributions
13. Office Equipment Allowance for WFH
14. Pension Scheme
15. Eyecare Vouchers

To Apply

We are looking to fill this role as soon as possible, so please send a CV, cover letter and examples of published work to pulserecruit@cogora.com  without delay and by 9am on Tuesday, 9^th May 2023! We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Please note that due to the expected high numbers of applications, we are able to only contact successful candidates. Interviews will be arranged as and when suitable candidates apply and we reserve the right to close applications at any time prior to the deadline once a successful candidate has been selected. Do mention us at Journo Resources when you apply, it really helps us out!