Communications and Engagement Manager Job Vacancy in London, England, UK

Communications and engagement:
*Commissioning and writing clear and engaging information for internal and external audiences, including presentations, press releases, web and Intranet content and newsletter articles
*Working with the communications and engagement teams to manage the distribution of comms to internal audiences and through press, digital and social media, ensuring all materials adhere to HRA guidelines
*Developing effective ways to evaluate and measure the reach, success and impact of communications and engagement activities to enable learning and improved ways of working
*Developing strong relationships with key external stakeholders to help deliver the objectives of the project
*Providing reputation and media management advice to senior managers and comms and engagement consultancy to colleagues at all levels
*Leading on engagement to ensure that the views and experience of patients, the public and the research community inform our policies and services
*Developing and maintaining effective relationships with communications and engagement managers of partner and key stakeholder organisations
*Planning and running stakeholder events such as workshops, interviews and user research to make sure that the new regulations reflect user and stakeholder need
*Delivering presentations and briefings to key external stakeholders, and internally as required, and representing the HRA at workshops, training events and meetings as required.

Planning and Organisational/Analytical Skills:
*Co-ordinating stakeholder groups to ensure they are effective and well managed, key information is communicated, and feedback is gathered and shared
*Writing and implementing a communications and engagement strategy and developing and delivering communications and engagement plans that use a range of techniques and approaches
*Gathering, analysing and effectively using intelligence from stakeholder interactions, whether through senior meetings, stakeholder groups or external conferences and networks, to ensure that learning is shared across the programme and the organisation
*Working with policy and guidance colleagues to enhance the usefulness and impact of information, guidance and advice for external audiences and encouraging imaginative and engaging ways to present that information.

General Duties:
*Lead the project but also work collaboratively as part of a team and be sensitive to the characteristics of working in an open plan office environment.
*Undertake other duties in line with the responsibilities of the position as required.

Equal Opportunities
The post holder must comply with and promote equal opportunities and accordingly must avoid any behaviour which discriminates either directly or indirectly against colleagues, potential employees, patients or clients on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation, trade union membership, offending background or any other personal characteristic.
The post holder must, at all times, carry out their responsibilities with due regard to the equal opportunities policies.

Health and Safety
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act , it is the responsibility of individual employees at every level to take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts at work. This includes co-operating with the organisation and colleagues in complying with health and safety obligations to maintain a safe environment and particularly by reporting promptly any defects, risks or potential hazards.
All employees are required to act in accordance with their responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
The post holder must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety Act to ensure that agreed procedures are carried out and that a safe working environment is maintained for patients, visitors and employees.

Risk Management
Staff at all levels have a responsibility for ensuring that risks are managed at work group and local level. This will include, but not be limited to, managing corporate, reputational, operational, financial, business continuity, health & safety and information governance risks. This process will include the assessment and effective control of all acceptable risk situations.
As an employee you will be expected to maintain a high level of awareness and assist in the process of reporting incidents, assessing risks and reporting unsafe occurrences and co-operate with any investigations undertaken.
Employees will be required to adhere to all HRA policies and procedures and to undertake statutory and mandatory training.

Smoke Free Policy
The HRA has a smoke free policy and it is the responsibility of employees to co-operate fully with management in the implementation of this policy. The purpose of the policy is to provide a healthy smoke-free environment for the benefit of patients, visitors and staff, and all employees are expected to comply; this includes all premises and grounds.

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