Head of Communications

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for an experienced and confident senior communications lead. This role leads KHP’s communications service and works across the full range of organisational and strategic needs to further the vision and mission of the partnership, as well as leading the development and implementation of integrated and creative communications strategies.

This is an exciting time to join the team as we develop the KHP 2030 strategy.

You should have extensive experience of working in public relations or a communications environment, preferably within an NHS, Academic or Research setting

It will be essential to have experience in senior communications leadership and governance, including sitting on or working closely with Executives/Boards and material development/business case delivery at this level.

A team player, with strong management skills as a leader of a team, you will also have the political acumen and experience of working in a highly complex and sensitive environment and able to demonstrate significant influencing and persuasion skills.

You will be a member of the KHP Executive and Senior Management Group working with the Joint Clinical Strategy Directors and Professors of key programmes to oversee delivery progress.

You should have excellent communications and relationship building skills in order to maximise stakeholder management at a local, regional, national and global level, including:
Our own partnership and South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), focussing on population health communications work for the joint programme, as well as across all south east London NHS trusts, primary care, boroughs and healthcare organisations (including Healthwatch, South East London Cancer Alliance, Black Thrive, Impact of Urban Health).

Within London, for SC1 London Life Sciences Innovation District, which was jointly founded by KHP, Lambeth and Southwark Local Authorities and the GSTT Foundation as well as a dotted line of responsibility for the South East London Cancer Alliance’s communications lead.

Nationally, with the wider Academic Health Science Centre network, playing a key role in the partnership’s reporting and accreditation process into NHS England and Improvement and the National Institute for Health Research

Globally, with members of the European University Health Alliance, and a range of international partners to lead KHP’s communications about joint work, e.g., with healthcare and educational organisations in Sydney, Denmark, the US, Africa and India.

You will lead our communications team which is one of the central teams within KHP. We have about 60 core staff within KHP central, including teams for education, partnerships and programmes, clinical academic partnerships, Mind & Body and business support.

The core team has a Deputy Head of Communications, a Communications Officer and Digital Communications Officer and an Events and Engagement Project Officer.

At KHP, we have a very active programme of professional development, which includes "all team" strategy meetings, lunch and learns, conferences and other events, with lots of opportunity to get involved in new initiatives and work.

To lead and manage an effective and efficient communications function for King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC). This includes:
Leadership of the communications teams across the full range of communications activities, including professional management of associated communications staff.

Management of the strategic planning, oversight of operational delivery and management of the budget for King’s Health Partners’ core communications strategy and functions.

Providing strategic advice to the KHP Executive Director, Director of Partnerships and Operations, Director of Strategy, Executive Group and Senior Leadership Team on the strategic direction and approach for all KHP workstreams and proposals.

Leading on the management, strategic planning, delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement of all KHP communications channels including its website, social media, internal and external events, stakeholder engagement and newsletter.

Management of all media relations for the Academic Health Sciences Centre and its Senior Leadership Team.

Leading on communications for the core programmes of work within King’s Health Partners (Centre for Translational Medicine, KHP Digital Health Hub, Clinical Academic Groups and Clinical Academic Partnerships, KHP Mind & Body Programme, KHP Education and King’s Clinical Academic Training Office (KCATO), the joint SEL ICS and KHP Population Health and Equity Programme, Academic Surgery) providing expert advice, guidance and oversight to embedded communications staff as required.

Leading on relationships with our partnership’s various fundraising teams, ensuring promotion of their work and campaigns, brand governance and alignment and offering strategic communications advice.

Leading communications strategies for the devel



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