The Mail on Sunday, Health Reporter

The Mail on Sunday’s Health department is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated reporter to join their award-winning team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with around two years of reporting experience, and a special interest in health and medical issues. Main responsibilities include:

• Pitching story ideas to the Health Editors weekly, with a view to producing at least one or two stories every week. 
• Taking ownership of the Health section’s weekly news page which reports on treatment innovations as well as issues and controversies in healthcare affecting The Mail on Sunday’s health-conscious readership.
• Keeping an eye out for bigger stories – major investigations, special reports, big topics, and potential splashes. 
• Writing tight, clean copy to weekly deadlines in simple language, accessible to the general reader.
• Working with stringers and freelancers on medical news stories, and making connections with experts in a wide variety of health fields, from public health, and Government policy, to research science, drug development, surgery, medicine, nutrition and beyond. 

The job would suit a candidate with experience in newspaper or medical press reporting who wishes to expand their experience and make a name specialising in health as part of a national newspaper team. A background in health journalism is preferred – but more essential is a strong interest in the subject, and all the possibilities it presents in terms of stories.

This is a full-time role based in our offices in Kensington.

TMOSHealth@assocnews.co.uk