Communications and Engagement Lead

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Job 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 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.

Main duties of the job

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

Person specification Education

• Educated to Masters level (or equivalent qualification / experience)
• Master's degree or equivalent level experience in communications, including stakeholder and public engagement
• Extensive, relevant professional experience may be considered against the requirement for a degree in a relevant discipline (the expectation of professional, technical competence is at least that associated with a degree level education in this subject)

Experience

• Excellent understanding and experience of the health research and clinical informatics landscape
• Demonstrable experience of working in a technical environment, ideally within a clinical or healthcare setting
• Knowledge of relevant national legislation and local guidance and how these should be applied to stakeholder and public engagement activities
• Specialist knowledge across a range of stakeholder engagement practices, techniques and approaches underpinned by theoretical knowledge from study and relevant practical experience
• Knowledge of NHS datasets and standards
• Understanding of infrastructure, software and data lifecycles with specialist knowledge acquired through relevant qualifications including waterfall and agile project methodologies

COVID-19

COVID 19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID 19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, helpful advice and information is available at the Oxfordshire County Council website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Vacancy closures

Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation period

This post is subject to a six month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to medical staff or executive appointments.

Referencing

When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. If you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

Next steps

Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short listing process, usually within two weeks. (Please note that short listing times vary when applying for a medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly, including junk mail folders in web based email products.

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