Communications Manager

The Communications Manager works as part of the HRA’s small and busy communications team. They manage and develop internal and external communications products and channels, steered by the HRA’s Communications Strategy.

The Communications Manager uses their experience to lead on proactive and reactive strategic communications and media work across all levels of the HRA, advising, influencing and persuading on the best communications approaches. They create, manage and evaluate media and integrated communications plans. They deliver accurate and timely information, and effective creative campaigns that get results, both within the organisation and to stakeholders and partners.

The Communications Manager provides strategic advice and support on internal and external communications, including managing media enquiries. They’re also responsible for managing effective systems and processes across the team to schedule their own work and prioritise projects and programmes. Their excellent writing and editorial skills are crucial, and they play a key role in the production of internal and external communications material. With the rest of the communications team they own the organisation’s friendly and inclusive tone and trusted NHS brand identity, and help manage its reputation.

The Communications Manager line manages at least one Communications Officer to provide consistent and reliable communications cover for the HRA.

Home based is also an option for the successful candidate.

Working at the HRA, we are reminded daily 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 you, not just us and the work we do.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that helps us to deliver the best services. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community: age, disability, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and other diverse characteristics, and we have policies in place to ensure that all applications are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.

When applying to work here, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement – if it works for us, we will do our best to make it work for you.

This role sits within the Policy and Partnerships directorate which is made up of four teams: policy and engagement, communications, public involvement and data and artificial intelligence policy. We provide support and advice across the organisation on communicating with staff and external audiences, engaging with stakeholders and involving patients and the public in our work.

To find out more and to understand the full duties of the role, please refer to the job description attached. In submitting your application with us, please note the following: We currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.

We do not hold a sponsorship license and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.

Where applicants fail to demonstrate how they meet any one of the essential criteria of the person specification, the application will not be shortlisted.

You will be considered based only on the information in your application form. CVs will not be considered. The HRA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should it receive a sufficient number of applications.