Communications and Engagement Manager - Stakeholders

Communications and Engagement Manager
- Stakeholders Band 7

Main area Division Corporate
- Communications Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (31/03/2027) Hours 22.5 hours per week (Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) Job
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Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate Town Cambridge Salary £49,387 - £56,515 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/08/2026 23:59 Interview date 11/09/2026

This is an on‑site/hybrid role. The post requires a minimum of 60% on‑site working, as much of the work involves in‑person engagement, filming, photography and supporting colleagues across the hospital.

To develop and deliver strategies and plans to support the Trust in its communications with partners, patients and the public.

To develop and deliver strategies and plans to support the Trust in its communications around transformation and modernisation plans for Addenbrooke’s, including plans for a new Acute Hospital and the Trust’s vision for Neighbourhood Health, focussing especially on partners within the health system, patients and the public.

Contribute to and help deliver our patient engagement programme and the communications programmes for the CUH Major Projects.

Work with the Head of External Affairs to plan and deliver high quality stakeholder engagement, including use of a customer relationship management database.

Create compelling and high quality content around our wider modernisation and transformation plans that is suitable for a wide range of stakeholders.

Develop and lead engagement events for high-profile events involving stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership, staff, partners and patients.

Work with the media where appropriate to support external relations at the Trust.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 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 apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 26th August 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 11 September 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on‑site leisure…