Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced communications professional to join The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust as a Senior Communications and Engagement Manager.

This role will lead the development and delivery of communications and engagement activity for the Trust’s Chelsea Development Programme, a high-profile and complex transformation initiative.

At The Royal Marsden, our vision is to deliver world-leading research, diagnosis, treatment, and care while improving outcomes for everyone affected by cancer locally, nationally, and internationally. To achieve this and create a hospital fit for the future, we are proposing to expand capacity in Chelsea which will allow us to support world-leading research and offer state-of-the-art technologies that better serves both patients and staff.

The postholder will provide expert advice to senior leaders and ensure that staff, patients, partners and local communities are effectively informed, engaged and involved throughout the programme.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Communications and Engagement Manager will:

• Lead the development, delivery and evaluation of a comprehensive communications and engagement strategy for the Chelsea Development Programme
• Provide expert advice and guidance on complex, sensitive and potentially contentious communications issues
• Plan and deliver internal communications activity, including staff engagement initiatives and senior leadership events
• Support staff through organisational change by developing targeted engagement approaches
• Produce and oversee high-quality communications outputs, including briefings, FAQs, presentations and digital content
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Manage reputational risk and escalate issues appropriately to senior communications colleagues
• Use data, insight and evaluation methods to measure impact and improve communications activity

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.