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You will play a key role in the delivery of both internal and external stakeholder communications across SYNLAB UK&I and, specifically Synnovis’ transformation into a world-leading, integrated ‘hub and spoke’ pathology network by 2025.

• SYNLAB UK & Ireland: Working with SYNLAB UK&I’s Director of Communications & Marketing on the delivery of UK&I communications initiatives, both internal & external. These could include media relations, employee roadshows, social media, thought leadership, issues management, provision of counsel and advice to service areas, as well as UK&I wide employee updates and campaigns (operational performance, HR policies, events, DEI, ESG, business milestones).
• Synnovis: External communications: Supporting the delivery of a consistent, coherent benefits narrative and details of the clinical impact of each phase of our transition of services into the hub, from 89 laboratories across six Trust sites.
  • Key audiences will include Primary and secondary care audiences (GPs, clinicians, community care), Trust partners, and third party customers, Synnovis communications agency, Customer Engagement and customer services teams
• Synnovis: Internal communications: Supporting the Head of Internal Comms and HR in ensuring that the workforce change comms plans smoothly dovetail with wider employee communications to:
  • Amplify the reach and awareness of the change narrative
  • Proactively engage with disparate lab locations and cohorts to understand the variety of concerns and sentiment.
  • Champion the change journey and the TOM vision in the most passionate, professional and engaging way, both with internal, Trust and external audiences.

Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London.

The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare services.

The partnership provides diagnostics, testing and digital pathology for hospital trusts, GP services and other healthcare providers.

Currently our offices are based in Paris Garden, Blackfriars SE1, or Francis House, Southwark SE1 however at present these are temporary locations. We expect to move to new offices in the Hub building located in Blackfriars in 2024.

Synnovis’ Corporate HQ; housing our Finance, Procurement, HR, Service Improvement and Business Development teams.  We have a relaxed, but professional atmosphere with monthly corporate updates to keep you informed on our progress. Situated 5 minutes from Southwark station you will have easy access to the vibrant South Bank and local amenities.