Senior Communications Manager

The Senior Communications Manager plays a crucial role in enhancing and protecting the reputation of the organisation. The postholder will provide expert communication management support for the Trust's internal programmes and transformational programmes including leading Listening into Action, Anti-Racism and Anchors programme. They will work proactively senior clinical, corporate, and operational stakeholders to manage various major communications programmes across the organisation to support the delivery of the strategic ambition Building a Culture of Trust alongside the organisation's strategic objectives., The postholder will work towards the implementation of the Trust's communications strategy, supporting the delivery of corporate objectives, delivering against personal objectives and ensuring the successful delivery of the team's annual objectives.

• They will oversee the development, implementation and evaluation of communications and engagement plans to support the Building a Culture of Trust ambition alongside major trust-wide programmes
• They will drive delivery of a range of initiatives and projects, ensuring all work is delivered to agreed standards and timelines
• They will conduct regular supervision and annual appraisals for direct reports
• They will support team members to gather, analyse and prepare intelligence, ensuring effective and timely responses to queries from internal and external stakeholders
• They will work with colleagues (including Internal Communications and Listening into Action teams) across the Trust to ensure appropriate support at key corporate events such as the CEO/Chair broadcasts, staff awards and high-profile internal forums e.g., Leadership Forum.
• They will oversee the development and management of the Trust's staff engagement programme
• The post-holder will need to use their specialist expertise to influence and persuade senior colleagues on a wide range of complex and sensitive communications issues.
• The post holder will also deputise, where appropriate, for the Director of Communications and Engagement.
  
  Our values, Kindness, Respect and Together, are in keeping with the NHS Constitution and set the standards for how we plan and make decisions; deliver quality care; behave with each other and service users and recruit, induct, appraise and develop our staff. We are looking for staff who will help us live these values and help to make South London and Maudesley NHS Foundation Trust a better place for everyone.