Communications Manager

London  ‐ Onsite
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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Communications Manager to work within Central Government on a contract basis. This position is based in London, initially until Aug 2017 offering up to £250 per day umbrella company. (inside ir35)

Main Duties

In this varied and exciting role, you will provide operational communications management for clinical commissioning groups and other clients.

You will be part of a large but close-knit team of 70 communications specialists, and will be supported by a senior communications manager. As a team, we have an in-depth knowledge of the UK healthcare landscape and are equipped to handle any size of project, from complex public consultations and major reconfiguration programmes, to overview and scrutiny committee presentations, media relations, intensive marketing campaigns, or one-off projects.

You will work directly with clients, providing communications and engagement support and advice, as they work to improve heath and healthcare services for patients. You will ultimately help to improve the health of local populations by ensuring customers have access to the information and
support that they need in order to do their jobs well, involving local people in developing their health services, and providing communities with information to help them choose well and be healthier.

Our communications specialists are part of NEL Healthcare Consulting, the consultancy arm of NEL Commissioning Support Unit (CSU). We are a rapidly growing, dynamic and innovative team, passionate about improving healthcare and proud to be part of the NHS.

We strive for excellence in everything we do, and are expected to generate business leads and opportunities for projects with both existing and new customers. The work we undertake is varied and bespoke, designed to meet the changing needs of our customers and the wider NHS system.

Identifying, or contributing to identifying, specific strategies to tackle critical reputational issues for clients, forward planning where appropriate

o reporting regularly to clients and CSU management as required.

o drafting media releases and statements

o participating in an out-of-hours communications rota, ensuring 24/7 emergency media handling support for clients

o supporting crisis management communications including coordination and media handling

o developing strong relationships with the media, and use these for the benefit of clients and the CSU

o supporting clinicians and senior managers to be interviewed and advise on handling of issues and situations when dealing with the media

o managing filming and photography requests by liaising with the relevant staff, departments and media outlets.

o commissioning and managing suppliers, particularly graphic design and digital services

o implementing robust planning and governance processes to ensure campaigns and activities are delivered on time, to budget and are of a high quality

Essential Experience:

Educated to post-graduate level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a communications or marketing role.

Proven experience writing for a variety of a) internal and b) external audiences, including: board/executive team reports, strategies, web copy, public-facing documents, media statements etc

Experience of advising and supporting senior managers and leaders

Experience of operating in a flexible and changing environment, coping with ambiguity, and working collaboratively in cross-functional teams

Experience of managing the media a) proactively and b) reactively

Experience of managing relationships with stakeholders

Excellent, demonstrable writing skills: a) engaging, b) plain English, c) well structured, d) consistent style, e) no errors

Ability to work in a structured, professional way, always delivering on promises.

Poven ability to work in a customer facing service, offering the highest standards of customer service and professionalism

For any urgent queries please contact Rebecca Eaton

Start date
n.a
From
Interaction Recruitment PLC
Published at
27.05.2017
Project ID:
1351346
Contract type
Freelance
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