Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Associate Director of Communications and Engagement
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Role Overview
This is a crucial leadership role in the Trust. We have a new strategy, ambitious plans to integrate our services with primary care, council and other Place colleagues and a new People and Culture Strategy to build on our existing strong staff survey results.
Communications and engagement both external to and inside the organisation are absolutely vital to the successful delivery of these changes to improve patient care and colleague experience.
Please see Candidate Pack for further information on the role and about our organisation: Associate Director of Communications & Engagement Candidate Pack
Responsibilities
The postholder will report directly to the Chief Executive, be a member of the Executive Management Committee and Senior Leadership Forum in the organisation and work at the centre of the Trust’s day to day running and strategic delivery.
They will be an influential advisor across the Trust and wider place system building trusting relationships with a wide range of colleagues to further the aims of our patients and wider Buckinghamshire community.
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Benefits
Please see Candidate Pack for further information on the role and about our organisation: Associate Director of Communications & Engagement Candidate Pack
Why Colleagues Think We Are "a Great Place to Work!"
What Does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Offer You?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What Do We Stand For?
- Our Vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our Mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
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We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Raghuv Bhasin
- Job Title: Chief Executive Officer
- Email Address: bht.chiefexecutive@nhs.net
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