Job Description

Main Responsibilities


Why work for us?

We offer a wide range of benefits including:

30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a BMA company day Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary Additional leave entitlement for volunteering or moving house (after completion of probationary period) Onsite gym and subsidised cafe at BMA House Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with free confidential counselling, a helpline and specialist support available BMA Law - discounted rates for employees requiring legal services such as will writing/conveyancing Multiple flexible benefits and discounts through our employee benefits platform Lots of Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub Season ticket loan (up to 10,000) after completion of probationary period

Anonymous recruitment

The BMA endeavours to be an inclusive employer, ensuring fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for roles. To support our aims, we use specific software to remove all personal identifying information from CVs and applications. Personal information such as name, date of birth, age and gender are anonymised and will only become visible to hiring managers if you are selected for interview.


Whether the role needs you to work at home, in an office or in a hybrid way, we`ll provide all the support you need.


If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply through our website. However, if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support at any point during the application process, please email recruitment@bma.org.uk.

Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring:

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts everybody signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.


BMA is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge as we recognise that diversity makes us stronger.

Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK points-based immigration system and we do not hold a sponsorship licence.

Job Overview

About the BMA


The British Medical Association (BMA) is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK. We represent, support and negotiate on behalf of all UK doctors and medical students.


Join the BMA at a crucial time for doctors and the NHS and be part of a team working for better pay and conditions for the profession.


About the role


We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Policy Executive with responsibility for leading BMA Cymru Wales's policy and committee services functions.

This is a fixed term position for six months starting at the end of October 2025.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:



The provision of strategic and expert policy advice and support across BMA Cymru Wales's representative structures Leading a team of dedicated policy staff to support the delivery of quality and timely support to elected members across all secondary care committees and the medical students committee Representing BMA Cymru Wales at senior level meetings - including in national contract, policy and pay talks Working closely with counterparts across the UK Managing relationships with external stakeholders

To succeed in this role, you will need to be adept at managing a busy workload with competing priorities. The role requires experience of policy development in a health, or health-related, context and the ability to build and maintain relationships with senior members and external partners or stakeholders.


Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential - as is the ability to support, lead and manage a high functioning team that is responsible for a wide portfolio of policy and ongoing work areas.


Previous experience of working in a membership-based organisation would be an advantage.


In your application, please outline your experience of working in the following areas:

Policy development / undertaking detailed project work Delivering multiple projects simultaneously Working on complex subjects or in situations where there is no consensus Leading and working as part of a team


The successful applicant will be based in our Cardiff office where we operate a hybrid working arrangement (of two days per week based in the office and three days at home, around business need).


Some travel is to be expected, such as to events or meetings across Wales.