Communications and Engagement Officer
NHS ENGLAND, City of Westminster
Communications and Engagement Officer
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NHS ENGLAND, City of Westminster
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 12 Dec | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: b4f75195559147b492119bf24160f547
Full Job Description
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive - and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you., As a communications and engagement officer covering the NHS Finance portfolio, the post holder will work in a small team delivering an effective communication and engagement function that supports senior leaders and colleagues in NHS finance teams, with a focus on Medicines Value and Access (MVA) - the second-highest single area of NHS expenditure., The post holder will develop content, enable dissemination of key information and build relationships both within and outside the NHS to ensure that patients are reassured by the quality and accessibility of care and treatment, and taxpayers can see the steps taken to secure value for money from everything the NHS spends., Reporting to the Head of Communications and working closely with Finance Directors and the Director of MVA, colleagues across the Finance and Commercial Directorate and the Public Accountability Communications and Engagement function, the successful candidate's deliverables will include:
· Producing first-class communications materials, to enable effective engagement with the public, patients and patient advocate groups, industry and colleagues working across the health and social care sector
· Supporting the 'Head of' and 'Senior Manager' to deliver against communications and engagement priorities, working confidently with senior leaders and external stakeholders
· Building an understanding of how NHS finances are managed and utilised, effectively communicating concepts including value, productivity and efficiency - including in the area of medicines
· Using knowledge and understanding of the pharmaceutical industry to produce written and verbal communications, as well as organising engagement events that support the NHS to strengthen partnerships with the life sciences sector
Our commitments to you
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We're passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.
We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK under the Skilled Worker route are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
If applying for this role on a secondment basis, please make sure you have obtained prior agreement from your current line manager to apply for this position.
Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.
The NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for the processing of your application; a privacy notice is attached to advise you on how we will process your personal data.
If you have applied via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred third-party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
+ Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
+ Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
+ Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
+ Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
+ Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band., NHS England
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