Communications and Engagement Lead

Innovate Healthcare Services

The closing date is 04 October 2024

Job summary

Are you passionate about delivering high-level communications and engagement services? Innovate Healthcare Services is seeking a dynamic and experienced Communications and Engagement Lead to support our Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme and the wider Business Support Team.

What You'll Do:

  • Strategise and implement EPR communications.
  • Engage with diverse audiences to raise EPR awareness.
  • Provide expert communications and engagement advice and support.

We Need:

  • Relevant degree or equivalent experience.
  • Track record in communications and engagement within complex settings.
  • Independent, creative, and strategic thinker.

Why Innovate?

  • Be part of a supportive and ambitious team.
  • Contribute to significant healthcare technology advancements.
  • Enjoy a role with impact and continuous learning.

Apply now and make a difference in healthcare technology communications!

Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive, high-level communications and engagement service to Innovate Healthcare Services by directly supporting the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme and the wider Business Support Team.

Key aspects of the role include:

To support the development and delivery of the communications and engagement strategy for the EPR programme.

Proactively and independently develop, implement and evaluate EPR communications and engagement collateral.

Leading face-to-face engagement and making stakeholders aware of the EPR programme and its impact to their roles.

Provide communications and marketing advice to the programme teams and acting as a communications specialist.

Creating and developing communication and engagement content and collateral.

Support the Head of Communications & Business Support in the day-to-day management and coordination of communications and engagement (internal and external).

To work in partnership with the communications and engagement functions at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust to ensure a co-ordinated and planned approach to EPR communications.

About us

As a growing company, Innovate has a range of benefits and opportunities to enable individuals to grow and experience a range of new challenges. Innovate has a commitment to develop staff and provide a supportive work life balance. Innovate is a staff led company, with a mission to provide the best technology solutions and support to our Trusts.

At Innovate, we recognise the benefits of transferable skills and a desire to learn. We encourage anyone who is interested in this role to get in touch, even if you do not meet all stated criteria.

Innovate is able to offer NHS Terms and Conditions for staff currently employed within the NHS or within the last 12 months

Please note, we may close this vacancy earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a high number of applications.

Date posted

13 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,990 a year or NHS AfC Band 7 (if eligible)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

22 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M9203-24-0024

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Lead on the delivery of the overall communications and engagement strategy for the EPR, with a focus on service development and user experience.

Lead on producing clear, persuasive, informative and accessible communication products and content for internal and external audiences, ensuring consistency and alignment in approach and tone.

Create content for communication platforms (both print and digital) such as training materials, social media assets, communication toolkits.

Represent the Communications and Engagement workstream at appropriate programme boards.

To develop and maintain an EPR website / areas on the Trusts extranets and ensure they remain up to date.

To lead on the development of internal and external EPR communications and engagement strategies where required by programme workstreams.

To provide regular EPR communications and engagement updates for internal and external stakeholders (including face-to-face).

Organise and project manage communication campaigns.

Plan, arrange and facilitate events, press conferences, photo calls and visits.

Plan, organise and deliver engagement initiatives for stakeholders (e.g. lunch and learn, skills workshops, breakfast meetings).

Organise and lead internal events and initiatives to foster a sense of community.

Provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on internal and external communications and engagement.

The production of communication materials including copywriting, proofreading, and liaising with designers and printers.

To maintain and update contact lists and databases of key stakeholders working with the Programme Support Office (PSO) where applicable.

Work with workstream leads to set key performance indicators for communication/ engagement projects, measurable against sets of agreed metrics. Use these to assess effectiveness of strategies and to shape future approaches.

To lead on the production of an EPR newsletter by gathering content, copywriting and designing it in line with branding guidelines.

To assist with EPR recruitment marketing.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Lead on the delivery of the overall communications and engagement strategy for the EPR, with a focus on service development and user experience.

Lead on producing clear, persuasive, informative and accessible communication products and content for internal and external audiences, ensuring consistency and alignment in approach and tone.

Create content for communication platforms (both print and digital) such as training materials, social media assets, communication toolkits.

Represent the Communications and Engagement workstream at appropriate programme boards.

To develop and maintain an EPR website / areas on the Trusts extranets and ensure they remain up to date.

To lead on the development of internal and external EPR communications and engagement strategies where required by programme workstreams.

To provide regular EPR communications and engagement updates for internal and external stakeholders (including face-to-face).

Organise and project manage communication campaigns.

Plan, arrange and facilitate events, press conferences, photo calls and visits.

Plan, organise and deliver engagement initiatives for stakeholders (e.g. lunch and learn, skills workshops, breakfast meetings).

Organise and lead internal events and initiatives to foster a sense of community.

Provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on internal and external communications and engagement.

The production of communication materials including copywriting, proofreading, and liaising with designers and printers.

To maintain and update contact lists and databases of key stakeholders working with the Programme Support Office (PSO) where applicable.

Work with workstream leads to set key performance indicators for communication/ engagement projects, measurable against sets of agreed metrics. Use these to assess effectiveness of strategies and to shape future approaches.

To lead on the production of an EPR newsletter by gathering content, copywriting and designing it in line with branding guidelines.

To assist with EPR recruitment marketing.

Person Specification

What we are looking for in our people

Essential

  • Ability to give advice at a range of organisational levels.
  • Ability to work independently or part of team.
  • Ability to plan, work to deadlines with attention to detail.
  • Has a responsive, solution focused approach to addressing issues and barriers.
  • Self-motivated and able to work autonomously (where required), weighing up options to risks in order to independently implement successful solutions.
  • Can work as a team player, and recognises and acts on wider corporate responsibilities.
  • Is open and honest and acts with integrity.
  • Is punctual, reliable and self-motivated.
  • Effective time management and able to prioritise a changeable workload.
  • Able to work under pressure.
  • Ability to travel independently to a variety of locations across Coventry and Warwickshire, as and when required.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in relevant area(s).
  • Evidence of continued professional development.

Experience

Essential

  • Communications and engagement experience (internal and external), within a complex organisation.
  • Significant experience of planning and delivering communications and engagement strategies.
  • Experience preparing communications and engagement plans.
  • Experience undertaking face-to-face engagement.
  • Experience designing and creating content for print, social media and other platforms (e.g. Canva).
  • Experience of working on complex programmes/ projects.
Person Specification

What we are looking for in our people

Essential

  • Ability to give advice at a range of organisational levels.
  • Ability to work independently or part of team.
  • Ability to plan, work to deadlines with attention to detail.
  • Has a responsive, solution focused approach to addressing issues and barriers.
  • Self-motivated and able to work autonomously (where required), weighing up options to risks in order to independently implement successful solutions.
  • Can work as a team player, and recognises and acts on wider corporate responsibilities.
  • Is open and honest and acts with integrity.
  • Is punctual, reliable and self-motivated.
  • Effective time management and able to prioritise a changeable workload.
  • Able to work under pressure.
  • Ability to travel independently to a variety of locations across Coventry and Warwickshire, as and when required.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in relevant area(s).
  • Evidence of continued professional development.

Experience

Essential

  • Communications and engagement experience (internal and external), within a complex organisation.
  • Significant experience of planning and delivering communications and engagement strategies.
  • Experience preparing communications and engagement plans.
  • Experience undertaking face-to-face engagement.
  • Experience designing and creating content for print, social media and other platforms (e.g. Canva).
  • Experience of working on complex programmes/ projects.

Employer details

Employer name

Innovate Healthcare Services

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW


Employer's website

https://www.innovatehs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Innovate Healthcare Services

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW


Employer's website

https://www.innovatehs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Strategic Communications

Mary Powell

Mary.Powell@swft.nhs.uk

Date posted

13 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,990 a year or NHS AfC Band 7 (if eligible)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

22 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M9203-24-0024

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW


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