Senior Knowledge Officer (Health)

Alzheimer's Society

22h•Remote

About The Position

This role focuses on transforming complex health and scientific information into clear, trusted knowledge for individuals affected by dementia. The Senior Knowledge Officer (Health) will be a subject matter expert on the health aspects of dementia, including symptoms, diagnosis, risk factors, prevention, treatments, brain changes, and the healthcare system. This involves staying updated on research, policy, and guidance to ensure information remains accurate, accessible, and evidence-based. The position is advisory, focused on learning and influencing, offering autonomy and variety. Responsibilities include assisting colleagues with complex queries, providing expert guidance and fact-checking, and sharing knowledge through training. The role also contributes to wider organizational projects and may involve representing the Society at meetings and events. Collaboration with Content and Digital teams is key for researching, writing, and reviewing health information to meet quality standards, such as the PIF Tick scheme. This is not primarily an editing or content production role, but one that emphasizes specialist knowledge, critical evaluation of evidence, sound judgment, and clear communication.

Requirements

Scientifically minded with the ability to understand complex health or medical information.
Possess critical thinking skills to assess evidence and make balanced judgments.
Ability to communicate complex information clearly and accessibly, whether writing, advising colleagues, or speaking to different audiences.
Curious and proactive about developing knowledge.
Confident using expertise to answer challenging questions and offer constructive advice.
Ability to take ownership of work, balance competing priorities, and use judgment to move work forward independently.
Enjoy working collaboratively, building positive relationships, and sharing knowledge through advice, training, or presentations.
Background in health or patient information, medical or science communications, clinical education, research, or a related area.
Ability to understand evidence, use sound judgment, and communicate complex information with clarity and compassion.

Nice To Haves

Strong dementia knowledge.
Transferable expertise alongside the curiosity and ability to develop dementia knowledge further.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain specialist knowledge on the health aspects of dementia, including symptoms, diagnosis, risk factors, prevention, treatments, brain changes, and the healthcare system.
Stay up-to-date with developments in dementia research, policy, and guidance.
Ensure the organization's information and services remain accurate, accessible, and rooted in the latest evidence.
Provide expert advisory, learning, and influencing support.
Assist colleagues in understanding and responding to complex health-related questions.
Offer expert guidance and fact-checking to colleagues.
Share knowledge through training and learning initiatives.
Contribute expertise to wider organizational projects.
Represent the organization at meetings, conferences, and events.
Research, evidence, write, and review health information in collaboration with Content and Digital teams.
Ensure public information is trustworthy, accessible, and meets quality requirements (e.g., PIF Tick scheme).
Critically evaluate evidence, consider complex questions, and make thoughtful judgments.
Communicate complex information clearly and accessibly to various audiences.