Head of Communications and Involvement
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
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Job summary
This is a key role for the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board [ICB] in the Kirklees place and across the Kirklees Health and Care Partnership.
It plays a leading role in ensuring the delivery of a communications and involvement service for the Kirklees ICB, including the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
Importantly the post holder will play a leading role in helping us establish and embed our communications and involvement approaches across our Kirklees Health and Care Partnership as set out in our new Partnership Communications and Involvement Strategy.
You will help inspire and lead our team to work in a proactive, innovative, and collaborative ways that anticipate and respond to the current and future needs of our partnership and the people of Kirklees. You will have a solid professional understanding of communications and involvement, and a real drive for partnership working and helping to improve outcomes for the people of Kirklees. You will also work in partnership with colleagues across the NHS West Yorkshire ICB and in other places in West Yorkshire.
The role is based in the Kirklees place within the West Yorkshire ICB, and our offices are in the centre of Huddersfield. It reports into the Director of Partnership Development for Kirklees.
Main duties of the job
You will play an active part in shaping and embedding new structures and ways of working for our ICB and across our health and care partnership.
This will involve leading projects across our place and working closely with communications and involvement teams in our partner organisations including NHS Trusts, local authority, and community organisations.
You will manage our dedicated team, prioritise workload and ensure delivery of objectives. You will coordinate and deliver all aspects of internal and external, stakeholder relations, engagement, and involvement for the NHS in Kirklees and support communications and involvement activities for the Kirklees partnership.
You will support and contribute to the development and implementation of our strategic priorities and transformation programmes. Providing advice, guidance, and specialist support to senior leaders on all aspects of communications, PR, media, campaigns and involvement.
Keeping up to date with emerging policy, new approaches and methodologies in the fields of communications, involvement, stakeholder relations, digital, creative, and marketing.
About us
NHS West Yorkshire ICB is responsible for improving population health and reducing inequalities to meet the diverse health needs of its population and is part of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership which includes organisations, local councils, health and care providers and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.
We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristics.
We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves and are offered a working Carer passport.
As a Mindful Employer we are positive and enabling towards all employees and job applicants with a mental health condition.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview.Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.
Date posted
09 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£50,952 to £57,349 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
D9475-ICB-511
Job locations
Norwich Union House
Market Street
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD1 2LR
Employer details
Employer name
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Address
Norwich Union House
Market Street
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD1 2LR
Employer's website
http://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


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