WYAAT Communications Manager (XN07)
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
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Job summary
To work alongside the WYAAT Trusts Communications Leads to raise awareness across a broad range of stakeholders of the collaborative work happening through the West Yorkshire Associate of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) and engage NHS staff from across six hospital trusts in embracing and shaping the different ways of working.
The role will include all aspects of internal and external communications.
Main duties of the job
The main purpose of this role is to provide strategic communications support to raise awareness of the work of WYAAT to help engage staff in new ways of working. The post holder will need to have excellent knowledge and understanding of key communications techniques and channels to be able to raise awareness of the work happening in a creative and appropriate way. They will also need to understand how to engage staff and understand what is important to them. More details around the knowledge and understanding required for this role is included in the person specification.
About us
In addition to working formally as part of the WYAAT team, the postholder will be part of a professional group made up of the Heads of Communications from across the six trusts.
The postholder will be expected to work across six different NHS Trusts to lead on the development and delivery of the communications strategy and ensure a coordinated approach to communications. They will be responsible for a programme of work which covers all of the workstreams in the WYAAT programme and will also need to be able to link this work to the work of the Integrated Care System for West Yorkshire and Harrogate.
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Date posted
08 February 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£41,659 to £47,672 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9298-TEX-0027
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)









For questions about the job, contact:
Lucy Cole
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