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Communications
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NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
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Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
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990-STR- 6419355-E
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NHS England
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Derby
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£50,952 - £57,349 per annum
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11/07/2024 23:59

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Senior Communications and Engagement Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Our Organisation

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.

As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.

As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Trosolwg o'r swydd

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a varied, interesting and fulfilling communications job here at NHS England in the Midlands. Working in a small, friendly team of busy communications professionals, you will be responsible for building relationships with your communications colleagues in NHS Trusts and Integrated Care Boards in the West and East Midlands, as well as those within the national NHS England communications team. You will be a trusted source of advice and guidance on all communications issues, but also have a keen sense of what will make the news and be able to tell a compelling story of where and how the NHS is delivering high quality care.

There will be many opportunities to develop in this role and forge a rewarding career in NHS communications. If you want a role that is different every day, that challenges you but also brings huge opportunities, then please apply. We would love to hear from you. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The Post Holder will be a key member of the regional team, delivering high quality engagement and communications services for NHS England.

The Post Holder will be responsible for:

·      Providing expert engagement and communications advice and practical support to the region on all aspects of their business

·      Producing a broad range of written communications to the highest standard; using expertise and experience to identify the right channels and styles for specific audiences

·      Developing engagement and communications for specific projects/campaigns and managing their effective implementation

·      As part of the regional engagement and communications team you will support colleagues and work across the region and the NHS England national media, briefings and FOI teams to gather information and intelligence to ensure effective region-wide and national responses to the media and other stakeholders

·      Managing local media inquiries and campaigns.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

  • Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
  • Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
  • Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
  • Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
  • Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

The work of the regional team can be divided into  broad categories:

1. Strategic communications 

Regional engagement and communications teams are responsible for leading the development and implementation of the region’s engagement and communications strategy, working with the national Public Accountability, Engagement and Communications Function, regional director and senior team to agree the priorities to inform the strategy.

2. System leadership, development and relationship management

Regional teams lead engagement and communications for the seven regions, maintaining effective working relationships with Directors of Engagement and Communications and Execs/ leaders across the region. Teams work closely with systems and providers creating learning opportunities and sharing best practice and insight. 

3. Engagement and communications to support effective running of the region and fulfil statutory responsibilities

Regional engagement and communications teams work across the region’s statutory and formal responsibilities, including engagement and communications needs for commissioning and assurance responsibilities.

If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!

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Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Training or significant work based experience in project management or supporting change management
  • Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.

Knowledge and experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Significant experience of preparing, implementing and evaluating effective engagement and communications plans for a range of projects/campaigns with tangible examples of successfully delivery.
  • Experience of managing complex media enquiries and stakeholder issues in a communications role.
  • Experience of providing a high-quality communications service during a crisis/major incident.
  • Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and individual provider and commissioning organisations.

Skills, Capabilities & Attributes

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Demonstrate excellent levels of written and verbal communication, with the ability explain complicated issues fluently and persuasively.
  • Excellent ability to spot the “story” in the detail of policy, whether that be one of opportunity or risk.
  • Able to quickly understand complex health, social care, political and business issues and to use that understanding to develop effective approaches, providing advice to staff and colleagues
  • Ability to manage the development and delivery of plans in complex environments and for highly sensitive issues, working with a high degree of uncertainty and ambiguity, with impacts across the health and care system.

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Neil Skitt
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Head of Regional Communications (Midlands)
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