Communications and Engagement Lead | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Communications and Engagement Lead to manage communication strategies for data programmes. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders and implementation of innovative solutions to improve patient data use within the NHS. The successful candidate will require strong communication skills and experience in stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to manage complex communication strategies effectively.
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders and interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage communication and engagement for data programmes across care records and research.
• Develop and implement communication and engagement strategies.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the region and nationally.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Collaboration

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced individual with talent, expertise, and ambition in communications and stakeholder engagement. The post offers the opportunity to work proactively on innovative solutions that will transform health and care research and delivery across the NHS.

The successful candidate will work as part of the Thames Valley and Surrey (TVS) Secure Data Environment (SDE) Programme and the TVS Care Records Partnership Programme, and be hosted by the R&D Clinical Informatics Team within OUH. They will be accountable to the Programme Director/SRO respectively and have day to day accountability to the programmes' Coproduction Lead.

They will manage communication and engagement for data programmes across care records and research in the Thames Valley and Surrey, and feed into related national work. The programmes will support the successful candidate through regular joint meetings to manage a collaborative approach to communication and engagement across TVS.

The data communication and engagement lead will have significant impact on the success of these data programmes. Working with colleagues across the health and care system, subject matter experts, research and industry they will have the satisfaction of seeing their work lead to progress in the way patient data is used in the NHS: improving patient care and supporting understanding population health and cutting-edge research.

The successful candidate will lead on the continued development, delivery and implementation of our communication and engagement strategies. This will involve working closely with colleagues across the region, and nationally, to scope, prioritise, and deliver. The successful candidate will be highly skilled in working with diverse stakeholders, alongside interdisciplinary and cross-sector teams. They will be responsible for both internal and external communications, stakeholder management, media management, PR and liaison with key stakeholders.

The ecosystem they will work within is complex, spanning many organisations and sectors. Managing this complexity will be both a challenge and a rewarding component of the post.

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