Neighbourhood Communications and Engagement Lead

The Neighbourhood Communications and Engagement Lead will provide specialist communications and engagement leadership for the Trust's Integrated Neighbourhood Programme. Working across the Trust and with partners across South East London, the postholder will lead communications and engagement activity that builds awareness, understanding and support for neighbourhood working.

The role will provide expert advice to programme and senior leaders, develop and deliver communications plans and campaigns, and lead meaningful engagement and co-production with staff, patients, communities and partner organisations. The postholder will build strong relationships across organisational boundaries and ensure insight and feedback help shape the development and delivery of neighbourhood-based models of care.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will lead the development, delivery and evaluation of communications and engagement activity for the Integrated Neighbourhood Programme, working across the Trust and with partners across South East London.

Key responsibilities will include developing and managing complex communications and engagement plans and campaigns; producing and commissioning high-quality content across a range of channels; providing specialist advice to programme and senior leaders; and leading engagement and co-production with staff, patients, communities and partner organisations.

The role will build and maintain relationships across primary care, local authorities, South East London ICB, VCSE organisations and other neighbourhood partners, using insight and feedback to inform programme activity and communications approaches. The postholder will also monitor and evaluate the impact of communications and engagement activity, identify and manage communications risks and opportunities, and provide specialist briefings, guidance and training to colleagues and stakeholders.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• 2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• 3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
• 4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• 5. Making equalities mainstream