This director-level post offers the opportunity to lead on communications and engagement for East London NHS Foundation Trust – an organisation that provides mental health and community health to a population of 1.8million people in Bedfordshire, Luton and East London.
Job Title: Director of Communications and Engagement
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £117,645 to £134,103 a year per annum Inc HCAs
Deadline: 07 September 2025
Roles & Responsibilities
Hold accountability and responsibility for the strategic and operational development of the communications and engagement team and the effective management of the team budget. Services to be delivered include:
a. Internal communications and engagement
b. Media management
c. Publications and design
d. Digital communications and engagement (including website and social media)
e. Stakeholder communications and engagement
f. Brand and reputation management.
Eligibility Requirements
Skills
Essential
- Masters Degree or equivalent or commensurate experience at a senior level
- In depth expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in communications and engagement in a large complex, highly scrutinised organisation covering policy, products or services.
- Experience of successfully leading a communications and engagement team at a senior level in a complex organisation, preferably in the NHS, health or in the public sector
- Experience of managing or supervising communications and engagement staff to ensure their optimum performance and providing support for their development
- Substantial experience of working in a fast-paced environment, delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals.
- Detailed understanding of varied communication channels, their impact, limitations, risks and opportunities, and detailed experience in their use
- Experience of playing an active and leading corporate role in an organisation, either as a member of a senior management and/or executive team
- Experience of actively engaging with stakeholders and staff to achieve desired results
- Experience of planning and managing budgets within agreed limits
- Expert understanding, knowledge and skill in a range of communications disciplines from the following: strategic communications, internal communications, media relations, events, behaviour change, campaigns, marketing, reputation management, change management, stakeholder engagement, project management and public affairs
- An excellent and proven knowledge of current public affairs, policy and operational issues within the NHS
- An excellent knowledge of best practice in communications, drawn from personal experience and awareness
- Expert experience of working simultaneously on multiple communications and engagement activities, with excellent project management, planning and coordination across a range of communications and engagement disciplines and channels
- Expert experience and knowledge of insight and audience research to develop communications and engagement activities and evaluate outcomes
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in a related area
- Membership of relevant professional body (CIPR/ CIM/ PRCA).
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