Senior Media & Communications Manager

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering healthcare trust as a communications professional, leading media efforts for research and innovation. This role involves integrating communications with the Trust's strategic focus, responding to media inquiries, and showcasing impactful research stories. Become part of a dedicated team committed to extraordinary patient care.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working options

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loan

Onsite leisure facilities membership

Qualifications

• Experienced communications professional with a strong background in media relations.
• Proficient in managing integrated communication plans and creating impactful content.
• Adept in crisis management and able to lead communications for major incidents.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage integrated communication plans for the Trust's organizational strategy.
• Build relationships to create a pipeline of research stories.
• Respond to media enquiries and manage media relations.

Skills

Media relations

Crisis management

Team collaboration

Social media knowledge

Content creation

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic communications professional to lead communications for our research and innovation activities and life sciences developments at one of the largest hospital trusts in the country. You will be responsible for linking research communications into the wider strategic direction of the Trust and national priorities and work closely with the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre team, wider research delivery teams and our primary academic partner, Imperial College London.

By joining our media team, you’ll also be responsible for responding to a high level of media enquiries and using your creativity and flair to secure positive media coverage, particularly for our research and innovation stories. You'll have a knowledge of social media to support the promotion of the achievements of our organisation and people. You’ll be adept in a crisis and ready to provide support in a major incident, you also understand the need for teamwork and are happy to pitch in and supervise filming projects in our hospitals.

Please note: We welcome secondments from other NHS organisations.

• Leading and managing integrated communication plans to support the Trust's organisational strategy, with a focus on research and life sciences
• Build strong relationships with staff, partners and researchers to create a pipeline of research stories
• Plan and deliver strong, impactful content translating scientific research into accessible, human interest stories
• Connecting our research and innovation developments into wider public and media discussions
• Be part of our reactive communications service, ensuring we provide prompt and accurate responses to media enquiries and opportunities
• Providing media relations and issues management expertise, advice and support to Trust leaders and spokespeople.
• Providing leadership to staff working in media and the wider communications team and inspire confidence in colleagues in the Trust in the expertise within the department
• Contributing to wider communications team materials including blogs, videos, social media, features and news articles
  
  

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Cara Barrett Job title: Head of Media Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0203 312 1331