Communication and Engagement Lead

7 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Communications and Engagement Lead to continue to develop and deliver the Alliance’s communications and engagement strategy.

Our Alliance brings together clinical and managerial leaders from health and social care organisations across the region, alongside patient representatives and other partners, including VCSFE (voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise) organisations. We also collaborate with the thriving research bodies in Greater Manchester. By bringing together world-class researchers, clinicians and operational delivery, we have a unique opportunity to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.

The Communications and Engagement Lead is responsible for two critical areas within the Alliance: external communications and our Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) programme.

This is a unique opportunity for experienced communications and engagement professionals to have a direct impact of cancer outcomes in our area.

The post is full-time although flexible working will be considered.

This is a varied and important leadership role, consisting of a range of campaign development, media, digital and stakeholder engagement work to support the Alliance in achieving its ambitions to improve the lives and experiences of people affected by cancer here in Greater Manchester.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate individual who has an excellent track record in leadership. project delivery, all communication types (with a specific focus on media work) and is committed to meaningful engagement with people who have been affected by cancer to improve services.

A comprehensive description of duties and skills is available in the full job description provided.

The successful applicant will be experienced in working both autonomously and as part of a wider organisation and have strong leadership and line management experience, in order to support the wider Communications and Engagement Team.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

**The roles and responsibilities of this post are as follows**:
Take a project management role in the development of a Greater Manchester Cancer Plan; taking the lead on the visual identity and working with communications and engagement colleagues across Greater Manchester to socialise ideas and lead on effective communication.

Liaise with the NHS England Cancer Programme, National PPIE Leads, NHS North West Communications Team, Greater Manchester ICB Communications Teams and PPIE Teams and the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance teams to lead the development and implementation of the Greater Manchester Cancer communications and engagement strategy and delivery plan.

Provide strategic advice and guidance, scope, plan and provide communications and engagement support for different projects and programmes, including Greater Manchester-wide events and campaigns. This will support the strategic objectives, vision and key initiatives of the Alliance to support the delivery of the NHS England’s Planning Guidance.

Ensure that communications and engagement is managed effectively by working with the relevant programme teams and key stakeholders to ensure a strategic and tactical approach to communications and engagement implementation and delivery.

Constantly review activity and effectiveness and update the communications and engagement strategy and implementation plan accordingly.

Manage proactive and reactive media activity (including broadcast, digital and print) and manage reputational risk for NHS cancer services in Greater Manchester and of the Cancer Alliance as a whole. This will involve preparing suitable media statements, considering and managing media requests, media training senior directors and spokespeople and proactively “selling in” stories to the media. This work will focus specifically on supporting the Alliance’s Early Diagnosis agenda.

Support pathway board teams to develop public awareness and behaviour-change campaigns, to support early presentation and diagnosis, including targeted campai

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