Associate Director of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Assistant Director of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement to join our communications senior leadership team. In this pivotal role, you will shape and execute our communications strategy, enhancing our public profile and ensuring clear, effective messaging across all of our internal and external channels.
You will be committed to bringing our values to life, producing exceptional communication campaigns and a collaborative leader that can build relationships and inspire their team. You will also be confident working in a complex and fast-paced environment with high levels of public and media scrutiny.
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Main duties of the job
* To oversee the development, delivery and evaluation of the Trust's communications strategy, and stakeholder and community engagement plan, that support the Trust's strategic objectives and build the Trust's reputation as a leading organisation within the NHS
* To ensure that relationships with key stakeholders are maintained and proactively developed
* To oversee the development and delivery of communications and engagement plans to support major trust-wide projects, providing leadership and expert advice
* To work with senior managers to identify and develop communications campaigns to support the organisation in meeting its strategic objectives
* To ensure that all communications materials and channels help build the Trust's reputation as a leading organisation within the NHS, that they are correctly tailored for the appropriate target audiences, including hard to reach audiences, and are in line with the Trust's overall communications strategy
* To ensure the Trust brand and visual identity are developed and protected, including supporting other staff in the correct application of corporate style guidelines, ensuring compliance and addressing inconsistencies
* To ensure the organisational internal and external channels are kept up-to-date with the relevant information from the clinical programmes and workstreams
* To develop and maintain the Trust's Trust and Reputation dashboard and provide analysis
About us
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family.
We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at South London and Maudsley. It's important to us that you are valued and appreciated, and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits include:
* Generous pay, pensions and leave
* Work-life balance with flexible working options
* Career development opportunities
* Competitive car lease deals
* NHS discounts
Job responsibilities
Leadership and strategy
* Lead the communications and stakeholder engagement team, setting agreed programmes of work and objectives in line with the overall communications strategy
* Advise senior colleagues, including the Trust Board, on strategic communications and related issues, writing briefs and reports for senior colleagues
* Provide advice and guidance to the Trust Board, Chief Executive and the senior leadership team in accordance with current legislation, NHS initiatives, DHSC guidance and communications best practice
* Be an active participant in developing the departments annual strategic plan, and other planning as required
* Be the accountable lead for stakeholder relations and public affairs activity that builds the Trusts reputation as a leading organisation within the NHS
* Connect with peers across the South East London Integrated Care System (and beyond)
* Audit all activity on an ongoing basis and devise and implement action plans to make required improvements
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
* Educated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience working at a similar level in specialist area
* CIPR diploma or advanced certificate
* Professional qualification or equivalent experience in communications
Experience
* Demonstrable experience working in Communications at senior management level within a large NHS organisation or equivalent relevant health care environment
* Experience in working with and influencing senior stakeholders and stakeholder groups
* Experience in developing and delivering creative, effective, and impactful communications strategies
* Experience in media management and 'crisis communications'
Knowledge and skills
* Highly advanced communications skills as an expert and leader
* Ability to lead, motivate and develop a team
* Advanced skills of analysis, and ability to exercise sophisticated judgement in relation to PR implications of decisions and actions
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Director of Communications and Engagement
£82,462 to £93,773 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
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