Media Relations Manager

NHS England

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Job summary

As a Senior Media Relations Manager at NHS England, you will play a pivotal role as a member of the senior team in one of the country's busiest media offices.

With the NHS under record levels of demand while continuing to manage the fallout of covid, excellent communications will play a vital role in building the trust of patients in the health service.

Main duties of the job

Managing a policy desk area, you will be expected to find and deliver proactive media stories on innovations and policies that will benefit patients, as well showing how the NHS is delivering frontline services amid continued pressure.

You will respond to emerging stories and issues, ensuring NHS staff and their work are fairly represented and the information patients get through the media is accurate.

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

Date posted

17 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year (exclusive of London weighting)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-STR-6661953-E

Job locations

Wellington House/Wellington Place

London/Leeds

SE1 8UG

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to liaise effectively and build trusting relationships with journalists, stakeholders and government departments, as well as senior internal stakeholders at board level.You will play an important role as part of the senior team, including in proactive planning, line-management responsibilities and stepping in to support or cover for the Head and Deputy Heads of the team.

You will need to demonstrate the ability to work closely with colleagues in other parts of the Strategy directorate, in the wider organisation and with local services, to ensure we deliver clear and consistent messaging and are seen and understood across different audiences.

The most essential requirements for this role are impeccable news judgement, strong writing skills, an excellent understanding of the media landscape and experience of dealing with national media.

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The most essential requirements for this role are impeccable news judgement, strong writing skills, an excellent understanding of the media landscape and experience of dealing with national media.

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a fast paced environment, delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals.
Substantial experience of working with or within the national news media.
Strong understanding, knowledge and experience of the current media and political landscape.

Skills, Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

Demonstrate excellent levels of written and verbal communication, with the ability explain complicated issues fluently and persuasively.
Excellent ability to spot the "story" in the detail of policy, whether that be one of opportunity or risk.

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a fast paced environment, delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals.
Substantial experience of working with or within the national news media.
Strong understanding, knowledge and experience of the current media and political landscape.

Skills, Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

Demonstrate excellent levels of written and verbal communication, with the ability explain complicated issues fluently and persuasively.
Excellent ability to spot the "story" in the detail of policy, whether that be one of opportunity or risk.