Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Private Patient Business Support Manager - Marketing and Communication

The closing date is 12 March 2026

Job summary

Marketing & Communications ManagerFull-time | 12-month Fixed-Term ContractBased at Frimley Park Hospital - Parkside Private Patients

We are seeking an experienced and creative Marketing & Communications Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Parkside Private Patients at Frimley Park Hospital.

This is a high-impact, strategic post for a motivated professional who is passionate about communications that make a difference. You will lead the development and delivery of all marketing and communications activity for the Private Patient Unit (PPU), strengthening its profile, supporting sustainable growth, and enhancing the experience of patients, clinicians, and partners.

Working closely with clinical teams, senior leaders, and external stakeholders, you will take ownership of brand management, internal and external communications, digital and patient-facing engagement, and targeted marketing campaigns.

This role offers a unique opportunity to combine strategic marketing expertise with meaningful work in a healthcare setting, where your contribution directly supports patient choice, quality of care, and service development within the NHS.

If you are a confident communicator with a strong track record in marketing, a collaborative approach, and the ability to balance creativity with governance and sensitivity, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder provides strategic and operational leadership for Business Support functions within the Private Patient Unit (PPU).This includes responsibility for Marketing and Communications, Social Media, Events Management.
  • A core focus of the role is to develop, deliver and continuously improve the Parkside brand across all Frimley Health sites where private patient activity is delivered or being developed.
  • This includes leading the social media strategy and hands-on content creation, particularly for Instagram and Facebook, ensuring engaging, compliant and high-quality digital content that increases brand awareness, promotes consultant services and enhances patient and stakeholder engagement.
  • The post holder leads the production and upkeep of the Parkside Website alongside the annual Parkside Patient Magazine, including commissioning and editing consultant content, maintaining a comprehensive consultant directory, coordinating design, print and distribution, and ensuring alignment with the Parkside brand, values and Private Patient Strategy.
  • The role has lead responsibility for planning, organising and delivering Parkside events, including GP engagement events, consultant networking events, VIP visits and promotional activity.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,617 to £48,778 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

151-JLM613

Job locations

Parkside Suite, Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A Level or equivalent.
  • GCSE Maths and English grade C or above or Equivalent

Desirable

  • Graduate degree in relevant subject or relevant years' experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of delivering and managing social media and communications campaigns.
  • Experience with running a website.
  • Experience of working across teams and at all levels of the organisation.
  • Experience of managing projects to deadlines.
  • Experience of liaising with a wide range of audiences.
  • Experience in delivering a high standard of customer care.
  • Experience of financial responsibilities.

Desirable

  • Relevant experience in similar role.
  • Budgeting and finance experience.
  • Relevant experience within a Healthcare setting.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent understanding of website & social media analytics and how to utilise them to improve engagement.
  • Advanced IT/keyboard skills including Microsoft office applications.
  • Excellent writing and communication
  • Creative thinking to design campaigns and ideas.
  • Ability to multitask effectively and meet deadlines

Desirable

  • An understanding of Private Practice procedures and policies.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A Level or equivalent.
  • GCSE Maths and English grade C or above or Equivalent

Desirable

  • Graduate degree in relevant subject or relevant years' experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of delivering and managing social media and communications campaigns.
  • Experience with running a website.
  • Experience of working across teams and at all levels of the organisation.
  • Experience of managing projects to deadlines.
  • Experience of liaising with a wide range of audiences.
  • Experience in delivering a high standard of customer care.
  • Experience of financial responsibilities.

Desirable

  • Relevant experience in similar role.
  • Budgeting and finance experience.
  • Relevant experience within a Healthcare setting.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent understanding of website & social media analytics and how to utilise them to improve engagement.
  • Advanced IT/keyboard skills including Microsoft office applications.
  • Excellent writing and communication
  • Creative thinking to design campaigns and ideas.
  • Ability to multitask effectively and meet deadlines

Desirable

  • An understanding of Private Practice procedures and policies.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Parkside Suite, Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Parkside Suite, Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Private Patients Manager

Christine Kingsley

christine.kingsley@nhs.net

03006154550

Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,617 to £48,778 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

151-JLM613

Job locations

Parkside Suite, Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Supporting documents

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