Redevelopment Communications and Engagement Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as the Redevelopment Communications and Engagement Manager.

We are currently in the process of redeveloping the hospital involving a full new build to create a state-of-the-art hospital for the residents of Hillingdon, and beyond, which supports the very best in delivery of healthcare and will be fit for our future.

The postholder will be an enthusiastic and proactive individual who has a proven track record and experience in similar communications and engagement roles, who can demonstrate a solutions focused approach. The postholder will ensure the highest standards of communications and will have a key role in the development and delivery of comprehensive stakeholder engagement plans to ensure that plans for the new Hillingdon Hospital are shaped and supported by key stakeholders. They will promote the work of the redevelopment programme to the media, stakeholders, public and staff with an aim to build on exciting relationships and seek the views of a variety of stakeholders.

Working within a high performing, friendly and dynamic team, the postholder will lead on all delegated projects as the scheme progresses.

This role provides an opportunity to join an organisation with an exciting future and to be an integral part of a substantial change programme that will deliver best-in-class care for the local population.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the development and delivery of comprehensive stakeholder engagement plans to ensure that plans for the new Hillingdon Hospital are shaped and supported by key stakeholders. They will promote the work of the redevelopment programme to the media, stakeholders, public and staff with an aim to build on existing relationships.

The postholder will also undertake core communication activities include website management, newsletter production, supporting the public partnership forum and running our webinars.

The Communications and Engagement Manager will have experience engaging with the community and will be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications skills with significant experience of drafting copy for a range of publications from corporate documents to public information leaflets, newsletters, press releases and websites.

Whilst the postholder will report to the Redevelopment Directorate, they will be expected to have a good working relationship and work closely with the Trust Communications team.

A full list of the key duties and responsibilities of this post can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This is a great time to join the Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we are currently in the process of redeveloping the hospital involving a full new build to create a state-of-the-art hospital for the residents of Hillingdon, and beyond, which supports the very best in delivery of healthcare and will be fit for our future.

We provide acute and specialist services from two sites to a local population of 350,000. Our services include; accident and emergency services, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. Hillingdon is situated in North West London close to Heathrow airport and is the second largest London borough.

Our vision is to be the best general hospital in the country. We are clear that our Vision can only be achieved by our staff, our most valuable asset. We are committed to making improvements for both our patients and our staff which we will deliver through living our CARES values: Communication, Attitude, Responsibility, Equity and Safety.