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Your role: We have an exciting opportunity for a Health Features Editor to join our award-winning Health team. We want the most talented and committed journalists, and welcome applications from experts in the field. Working with a world-class team you will bring in great exclusives, generate original story ideas, while consistently beating the competition on the biggest breaking news stories.

Day to day you will:

• Generate fresh story ideas, hunt down exclusives, uncover compelling angles and spot talking points that will engage, inform and surprise our readers


• Write regularly across all platforms from longer reads and comment to major investigations, campaigns and special reports


• Draw on a strong news sense to write around the big health stories of the day - adding context and colour to bring the basic lines to life


• Commission and work with writers, reporters and medical experts to ensure every piece of content is informative, accurate and engaging


• Edit and fact-check articles to make sure they are accurate, clear and authoritative


• Ensure all Health content is visually appealing, through the use of graphics, pictures, video and interactive tools


• Responsibility for weekly health content in The Sun and Fabulous magazine


• Help develop talent and support the progression of reporters on the team, To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual's potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
  
  Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills, coupled with a meticulous eye for detail


• An in-depth knowledge of the health and medical world, trends and issues, alongside genuine passion and contacts book to back it up


• Enthusiasm, imagination and a notebook bursting with ideas are all essential


• A proven ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines with rigorous accuracy


• Experience of commissioning content across all platforms with a sharp focus on attracting digital audiences


• A strong understanding of The Sun, with the ability to write brilliant headlines in the famous Sun style


• Proficiency in digital tools including video, a deep knowledge of social media, SEO and online publishing


• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to cultivate relationships with colleagues, sources and leading experts


• Being a self-starter is key - you will need to thrive under the pressure of a busy newsroom and be motivated to go above and beyond


• A positive can-do attitude is essential, you will need to be proactive, use your initiative and work well as part of a team


• Commitment to upholding the highest standards of journalistic integrity and ethical reporting, a thorough knowledge of the IPSO Code of Conduct, media law and ethics


• Willingness to work flexible hours over a seven-day rota pattern
  
  The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK - and still growing - with a talented, diverse team who publish the best coverage of news, sport, lifestyle and showbiz in print and digital.
  
  Some of our benefits include:


• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks


• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access


• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions


• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes


• 'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme


• Access to exclusive events Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities


• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling


• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%


• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year