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Job overview

There's never been a more important time to work in communications in the NHS. From its famed resilience during the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, to its post-pandemic challenges on waiting times, workforce and emergency services pressure, the NHS has an important story to tell.

 As the Internal Communications Manager, working within a fast paced and busy communications and engagement team, you will perform a crucial role helping staff to understand the role and priorities of Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board as well as supporting the executive team to embed the recently refreshed vision and values.

 The successful candidate will have a fantastic opportunity to lead the internal communications function developing, delivering and evaluating the implementation of the internal communications strategy.

You will have strong managerial skills, writing abilities and be excellent at organising your time and priorities. You will lead a small team of highly skilled professionals to produce all the key internal communications for staff including running the staff forums and newsletters and leading on communicating the work of a number of portfolio areas across the ICB.

NHS experience is not essential but we're looking for someone who can use their high levels of creativity to drive our staff engagement and start to connect with our workforce in new and innovative ways. If you've got a passion for internal communications, you could be just the person we're looking for.

Main duties of the job

As the Internal Communications Manager you will oversee the implementation of the internal communications strategy leading a small team to ensure high quality information is available for staff throughout a variety of staff networks and channels.

 You will work with and advise senior ICB colleagues on strategic communications and related issues and play a key role in issues management and planning. You will take shared editorial responsibility for the organisation's websites, and other corporate communications tools such as newsletters, and bulletins.

Management responsibilities are also required and the person must take a lead in the co-ordination of training, development and recruitment activity across the Team. They must be able to manage staff, undertaking appraisals and recruitment including progressing any disciplinary or capability issues, as necessary.

Project planning is a key part of this role and the post holder must be able to contribute to the strategic planning of team projects, identifying interdependencies, potential impacts on the wider organisation, resource requirements and build in contingency and adjustments as necessary. You will also need to manage budgets.

You will work with colleagues to commission research and insight gathering and support the planning and delivery of engagement events across the ICB.

Interviews will be held on 6th August 2024

Working for our organisation

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.  Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.  If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.