Communication Lead

A large NHS organisation is looking for a Communication Lead for a contract hybrid based role with 3 days a week in Romford.

Job Purpose:

This role is all about developing our communications and engagement strategy for both internal and external audiences around our digital transformation programme, and in particular, the launch of our new electronic patient record (EPR) in June 2025 which is the main focus.

You will lead on co-ordinating and aligning all communications and engagement activity across the programme. Alongside developing the strategy and communications assets, you will also develop and build on our relationships with key stakeholders, staff and partner organisations to ensure the success of the launch of EPR and to raise awareness and understanding of our wider digital transformation.

Skills:

* Excellent communications and engagement skills, including issues management skills.
* A communicator with excellent relationship building, negotiation, influencing, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
* Ability to provide sound judgement and give professional advice and support to colleagues of all levels.
* Ability to communicate sensitive issues.
* Ability to deal with senior colleagues with confidence.
* Ability to write clearly for a range of diverse audiences and channels.
* Excellent office skills including word, PowerPoint and excel.

Experience:

* Experience delivering an EPR or other large-scale transformation programme.
* Significant communications and engagement experience.
* Line management experience.
* Extensive experience in preparing a wide range of articles for publication to high standards.
* Experience of leading on issues, often under considerable time pressure - anticipating, analysing, and prioritising, ensuring that communication materials are prepared, and colleagues briefed.
* Delivering successful communications across several disciplines and channels.
* Experience managing digital communications campaigns informed by analytics and including evaluation
* Knowledge of the communications production process (print, broadcast, digital) and experience of commissioning.

If you are interested and available to start ASAP please contact (see below) to discuss further.

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