Communications Manager

Job summary

The NHS touches people like no other organisation does. Our mission in South East London is to help the populations of our six vibrant and diverse boroughs live the healthiest possible lives. This is an opportunity for a purpose-driven person to make a significant contribution to the work that we do.

The Communications Manager will provide essential communications support for the Population Health and Equity programme across south east London, which is working to deliver a step-change in improving health and reducing inequalities.

You will work closely with colleagues in the NHS South East London central communications team, and at King's Health Partners. You will develop and implement health and wellbeing-related communications and campaigns, playing a pivotal role in raising the profile of, and encouraging involvement with, the Population Health and Equity programme.

Main duties of the job

The postholder is part of the central communications and engagement team, whose core purpose is threefold: to support and add value to the successful delivery of projects and programmes; to ensure that staff are informed and inspired through its internal communications, and; to promote the work and build the reputation of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and the Integrated Care System (ICS).

The Communications manager will provide expert communications support for the Population Health and Equity (PH&E) partnership across south east London. They will work closely (and spend in-office days) with colleagues in the ICB central communications team, and in the team at King's Health Partners.

About us

The South East London Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together the health and care partners that serve our vibrant and highly diverse populations resident in the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Greenwich - our Places.

Our partnership brings together six local authorities, over 200 general practices (operating within 35 Primary Care Networks), Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS FT, King's College Hospital NHS FT, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, South London and the Maudsley Mental Health FT and Oxleas FT. Importantly, the ICS seeks to be connected to the communities we serve (circa 1.92m residents) and work with the widest possible range of community, voluntary and third sector groups and organisations in each borough. The reach of our NHS provider portfolios extends beyond the borders of the ICS, across London, the south of England and nationally for some services.

Our vision for the ICS is a highly performing, sustainable system that looks after its staff, responds to its communities and takes action to reduce the inequalities they experience.