Communications and Public Affairs Manager

Job summary

Communications and Public Affairs Manager

Our fast paced communications team is looking for a talented individual to join us and support our work to communicate our campaigns. With a particular focus on supporting the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System's (ICS) stakeholder and parliamentary engagement, the role will manage and contribute to our communications plans and playing an active role in our media relations.

Main duties of the job

You will need to quickly gain an understanding of complex NHS policies and plans with a good eye for detail, and be able to turnaround briefings for internal and external stakeholders at short notice. You will need a positive attitude to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

As a team player and able to build relationships quickly, you will be joining a hard-working and supportive communications and engagement team, at an exciting time in the NHS as we transform services and support patients across the Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICS.

About us

We offer excellent employment opportunities to new and existing staff. We aim to be a model employer by embedding best HR practice and to support new ways of working.

We pride ourselves on offering good working conditions, job security, lifelong learning, fair pay and benefits, staff involvement and a balance between work and personal life.

We enjoy a forward thinking and innovative culture and our vision is to have healthy people, living healthy lives in healthy communities. We understand the only way to deliver this is to have the right people with the right skills.

Here is a summary of some of the benefits and services which are on offer to staff:

• 27 days paid minimum holiday and bank holiday entitlement
• NHS pension scheme
• Sick pay policy
• Occupational health services including staff counselling services
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Flexible retirement and retirement vouchers
• Health Service Discounts - offers for stores, travel, equipment etc.

Successful candidates will be subject to a six-month probationary period.

For further details and an informal conversation about the role, please contact Tom Sheppard at tom.sheppard@nhs.net.