RCNi is the established publishing house of the RCN, working as a limited company to deliver our mission of inspiring, informing and engaging with nurses, nursing associates and health care assistants through compelling relevant content delivered in easily accessible and flexible ways.

We seek a Non-Executive Director to help deliver RCNi’s strategic direction as we develop our digital publishing and subscriptions business. Core to this is the digital infrastructure and its ease of use for a profession used to having anything but a seamless digital experience in the workplace.

We are looking for a Non-Executive Director with a commercial background linked to digital learning/ publishing or subscription businesses:

·       Has an evidenced track record of digital transformation in either a learning, publishing or subscriptions business;

·       Is used to succeeding in matrix organisations

·       Is able to support the executive team and board in assessing strategic options, and likely RoI;

·       Can demonstrate a track record of executive leadership;

·       Has the ability to understand and analyse complex strategic issues;

·       Understands the role and responsibilities of board membership; and has worked at board level in an executive or non-executive capacity;

·       Has a passion for making a difference to those who serve at the front line of our health and social care services.

·       A commitment to living the values of a non-discriminatory organisation.

RCNi, which is wholly owned by the RCN, is a publisher of education and learning products and services to provide health professionals with the latest developments in nursing, including changes in policy, practice, and education.

We offer a range of digital products routed in our history of 11 Nursing journals, and host a wide range of virtual and face to face events to help develop careers and enhance practice, including Nursing Live and RCNi Nursing Careers and Jobs Fairs.

The appointment is by the RCNi Board for a specific term of three years. Any term renewal is subject to Board review and reappointment is not automatic

At RCNi we use Applied for our recruitment. Applied aims to overcome unconscious bias in recruiting. Instead of using your CV alone, we'll be asking you to answer questions to test skills needed for the role. The responses are then anonymised, and reviewed in a random order by members of our team. Responses to these questions determine whether you progress to the next stage of selection.

Should you successfully progress to the next stage of selection, this will involve a panel interview.

The Applied platform also asks some demographic questions before you start your application.  We at RCNi never see the responses to these demographic questions with your application. We only see summary statistics to help us check if our candidate pool is balanced and if everyone has an equal chance to get hired irrespective of their background. If you prefer, you can easily opt out of answering these questions.