Associate Director of Communications and Engagement: Sponsorship Available

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Job summary

This is a crucial leadership role in the Trust. We have a new strategy, ambitious plans tointegrate our services with primary care, council and other Place colleagues and a new Peopleand Culture Strategy to build on our existing strong staff survey results.

Communications and engagement both external to and inside the organisation are absolutely vital to the successful delivery of these changes to improve patient care and colleague experience.

Please see Candidate Pack for further information on the role and about our organisation: Associate Director of Communications & Engagement Candidate Pack

Main duties of the job

The postholder will report directly to the Chief Executive, be a member of the ExecutiveManagement Committee and Senior Leadership Forum in the organisation and work at thecentre of the Trust’s day to day running and strategic delivery.

They will be an influential advisor across the Trust and wider place system building trusting relationships with a wide range of colleagues to further the aims of our patients and wider Buckinghamshire community.

Please see Candidate Pack for further information on the role and about our organisation: Associate Director of Communications & Engagement Candidate Pack

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

  • Experience in senior communications leadership roles.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Experience of developing and implementing multi-modal communications strategies including a significant focus on digital communications.
  • Experience of managing crisis communications including reputation management and external stakeholder engagement.
  • Experience of working confidently with journalists, influencing and placing stories.

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Strategic and creative thinker with the ability to forward plan.
  • Strong understanding of the news agenda.
  • Ability to communicate sensitive issues.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

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