Job overview

Are you an inspiring leader with a passion for strategic communications and engagement?

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic Director of Communications and Engagement to join our senior leadership team. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you’ll lead a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team, shaping and delivering an integrated communications strategy that supports our vision for modern, compassionate care.

You’ll act as principal advisor on all communications, reputation, and engagement matters, building trusted relationships with key partners and stakeholders, and driving measurable improvements in engagement, media sentiment, and public confidence. If you’re ready to make a significant impact at board level and help position FHFT as a centre of excellence, we want to hear from you

Main duties of the job

Strategic Leadership:  

Accountable for developing and delivering a Trust-wide communications and engagement strategy aligned with national priorities and major capital programmes, providing targeted advice and leadership around strategic change.

Board-Level Influence:

Principal advisor to CEO and Board on all communications, engagement, and reputation matters with delegated authority for decision-making.

Risk and Reputation Management:

Leading proactive media relations, crisis management, and complex stakeholder engagement to protect and enhance the Trust’s brand.

System and Stakeholder Engagement:

Managing relationships across the health and care system including NHS England, ICBs, regional bodies, political stakeholders, and the community.

Operational Leadership:

Direct responsibility for a large, specialist communications team and significant budgetary oversight.

Regulatory and Corporate Governance:

Ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and NHS standards across all communications activities.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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