Powys Teaching Health Board

Communications Manager (Transformation and Improvement)

The closing date is 21 September 2025

Job summary

This is a fixed term role for 18 months until 31 March 2027 due to funding.

As the lead Communications specialist for the Health Board's Transformation programmes, you will be responsible for:

  • Planning and delivery of communication programmes that enable Powys Teaching Health Board to achieve its improvement goals on behalf of the people of Powys.
  • Managing the organisation's Transformation and Improvement communications, working closely with all services and departments providing channels and opportunities for staff, patient, public and partner conversations and ensuring key messages are cascaded.
  • Developing and embedding our organisational transformation narrative and enabling our staff to understand and articulate it. This will involve engaging with senior managers and frontline staff and ensuring key messages as well as staff achievements and innovation are shared across the organisation.

Main duties of the job

As the lead business partner on behalf of the Health Board's Engagement and Communication Team with the Transformation and Improvement Directorate, you will assist the Deputy Director to ensure the delivery of an effective and professional Transformation and Improvement communications and public relations function that supports the Health Board to manage and protect its reputation whilst seeking opportunities to increase public awareness of, and confidence in the corporatevision, objectives and planned activities and to evaluate their effect on target audiences.

About us

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,527 to £55,532 a year per annum (pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

070-AC114-0925

Job locations

Powys location - to be determined with the successful candidate following interview

Bronllys / To Be Determined

LD3 0LY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The detailed duties and responsibilities are set out in the Job Description covering core responsibilities in relation to: Strategy and Delivery; Improvement and Monitoring; Stakeholder Relations; Management, Leadership and Training; Finance and Budget; Digital and Information.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The detailed duties and responsibilities are set out in the Job Description covering core responsibilities in relation to: Strategy and Delivery; Improvement and Monitoring; Stakeholder Relations; Management, Leadership and Training; Finance and Budget; Digital and Information.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to Degree Level
  • Masters level Communications, PR or Marketing qualification OR equivalent significant experience in a relevant area (e.g. Media/Press; PR; Marketing; Consultation)

Experience

Essential

  • Essential experience as specified in the person specification

Desirable

  • Essential experience as specified in the person specification

Skills

Essential

  • Essential skills as specified in the person specification

Desirable

  • Welsh Language Skills at Level 3 or higher

Other

Essential

  • Commitment to values and CPD, ability to work flexibly and travel throughout Powys
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to Degree Level
  • Masters level Communications, PR or Marketing qualification OR equivalent significant experience in a relevant area (e.g. Media/Press; PR; Marketing; Consultation)

Experience

Essential

  • Essential experience as specified in the person specification

Desirable

  • Essential experience as specified in the person specification

Skills

Essential

  • Essential skills as specified in the person specification

Desirable

  • Welsh Language Skills at Level 3 or higher

Other

Essential

  • Commitment to values and CPD, ability to work flexibly and travel throughout Powys

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Powys location - to be determined with the successful candidate following interview

Bronllys / To Be Determined

LD3 0LY


Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Powys location - to be determined with the successful candidate following interview

Bronllys / To Be Determined

LD3 0LY


Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Director

Adrian Osborne

adrian.osborne@wales.nhs.uk

07891535670

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,527 to £55,532 a year per annum (pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

070-AC114-0925

Job locations

Powys location - to be determined with the successful candidate following interview

Bronllys / To Be Determined

LD3 0LY


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