Senior Communications Manager

Role overview

West London NHS Trust is recruiting a Senior Communications Manager to help steer the Trust’s communications work and support the delivery of its strategic goals. This role sits within a collaborative communications team and combines operational leadership with senior-level advisory support.

What the role involves

You will oversee the day-to-day running of the Communications team, taking responsibility for planning, organising and delivering communications activity. A major part of the role is shaping channels and content so that messaging is clear, engaging and effective for both internal and external audiences.

As a senior team member, you will provide expert communications guidance for services, programmes and campaigns, and build productive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

You will also work closely with leadership to ensure communications remain aligned with the Trust’s priorities and strategic objectives, while supporting and developing team members to help maintain a consistently high standard of service.

Working arrangement

This position is subject to the Trust’s agile working policy, and you will need to work from one of the Trust sites for at least 60% of your time.

About West London NHS Trust

West London NHS Trust is one of the UK’s most diverse healthcare organisations, delivering mental health, physical healthcare and community services. It also operates Broadmoor Hospital, one of only three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

The Trust provides high secure services for patients from the South of England, low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs, and mental and physical healthcare across Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham. It employs 4,500 staff, 56% of whom are from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds. For 2023-24, the Trust’s turnover was £426m.

The Trust is rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission, while its forensic services are rated ‘Outstanding’. It is also an established partner in the development of the North West London Integrated Care System and Integrated Care Board, and leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Contact for informal enquiries

For an informal conversation about the role, contact Sumit Wadhia, Deputy Director of Communication, at [email protected].