Head of Communications - Cambridge Children's Hospital
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 p.a. pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Company: | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6188439/180-F-245162 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This role will lead the delivery of an ambitious communications programme aligned to CUH’s major building, modernisation and service development programme - including Cambridge Children’s Hospital and Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital.
You will provide expert and strategic communications and engagement advice and leadership to the delivery boards of Cambridge Children’s Hospital. This will be achieved through developing strategies for communications and and leading their delivery across our wide range of building programmes.
You will be accountable for ensuring the smooth and timely delivery of internal, external and communications priorities in line with the agreed strategy for Cambridge Children’s Hospital.
You will collaborate across the multiple parties involved in our projects and work closely with our commissioners, who have overall responsibility for consulting on service change. This will involve the development, planning, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of operational activity, ensuring highly effective communication channels are established and ensuring work is completed within deadlines.
You will line-manage the major projects communications and engagement manager and will deputise for the head of external affairs in her absence. You will be the first point of contact for any questions about Cambridge Children’s Hospital communication from either our internal, external (including media) and other stakeholder audiences.
This post is based at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, but with a significant proportion of remote working from home, and the ability to work across external sites as needed.
You will need to work flexibly including out of hours working as required by the role.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 25th April 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on w/c 6th May 2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Apr 2024
This role will lead the delivery of an ambitious communications programme aligned to CUH’s major building, modernisation and service development programme - including Cambridge Children’s Hospital and Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital.
You will provide expert and strategic communications and engagement advice and leadership to the delivery boards of Cambridge Children’s Hospital. This will be achieved through developing strategies for communications and and leading their delivery across our wide range of building programmes.
You will be accountable for ensuring the smooth and timely delivery of internal, external and communications priorities in line with the agreed strategy for Cambridge Children’s Hospital.
You will collaborate across the multiple parties involved in our projects and work closely with our commissioners, who have overall responsibility for consulting on service change. This will involve the development, planning, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of operational activity, ensuring highly effective communication channels are established and ensuring work is completed within deadlines.
You will line-manage the major projects communications and engagement manager and will deputise for the head of external affairs in her absence. You will be the first point of contact for any questions about Cambridge Children’s Hospital communication from either our internal, external (including media) and other stakeholder audiences.
This post is based at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, but with a significant proportion of remote working from home, and the ability to work across external sites as needed.
You will need to work flexibly including out of hours working as required by the role.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 25th April 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on w/c 6th May 2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Apr 2024