Communications Manager

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The communications team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) are looking for a strategic, motivated and bright communications professional to join our senior leadership team.

The Trust is on a journey to deliver exceptional care to a local population of more than a million people across five hospital sites. As a communications team we have an important role to play in that journey - making sure our 14,500 staff have the information they need to do their jobs well, and to promote and protect the reputation of the Trust.

This post holder is part of the communications leadership team, and supports our ambitions by leading high-quality content, including: patient, staff and corporate publication; campaigns and planning; Trust website and intranet; social media management; events; design; media handling; and stakeholder advice and support.

Main duties of the job

In this role you'll provide dedicated communications support to UHDB, based largely at Royal Derby Hospital, working across all functions including media, digital communications, internal communications and branding to help deliver the team's communications plans and ambitions.

You'll be managed by the head of communications, and work closely with the hospital's executive team too.

Closing date of applications: 29 July 2024

Interview date: To be confirmed

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Date posted

16 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

320-TWS-1707

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Derby

DE22 3NE

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience in the field of communications, to masters level or equivalent worked experience.
Significant experience in a large, complex organisation using a wide range of media management skills
Proven track record of developing and implementing effective communications plans and tracking and managing project delivery activity
Partnership working - building effective partnerships with different groups (internal & external) and partner agencies/organisations
Extensive experience of how the media works and demonstrable experience of media and external relations, internal communications and new media
Ability to use initiative
Ability to plan a broad range of complex activities - organising, project managing communications, campaigns and events
Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
Experience of working to tight deadlines

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in field of public relations, communications or marketing or equivalent.
Ability to translate complex information into Plain English and deliver appropriately to key audiences
Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence in dealing with people

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience in the field of communications, to masters level or equivalent worked experience.
Significant experience in a large, complex organisation using a wide range of media management skills
Proven track record of developing and implementing effective communications plans and tracking and managing project delivery activity
Partnership working - building effective partnerships with different groups (internal & external) and partner agencies/organisations
Extensive experience of how the media works and demonstrable experience of media and external relations, internal communications and new media
Ability to use initiative
Ability to plan a broad range of complex activities - organising, project managing communications, campaigns and events
Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
Experience of working to tight deadlines

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in field of public relations, communications or marketing or equivalent.
Ability to translate complex information into Plain English and deliver appropriately to key audiences
Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence in dealing with people

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.