Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Stakeholder and Public Affairs Manager
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Shaping Stakeholder Engagement in a Leading NHS Trust
This is an exciting new opportunity to shape stakeholder and partner engagement in one of England's largest NHS Trusts.
Taking the lead on stakeholder relations for major projects including the redevelopment of North Manchester General Hospital as part of the government's New Hospital Programme, the Stakeholder and Public Affairs Manager will design and continuously improve MFT’s stakeholder engagement and public affairs activity.
Politically astute, highly professional and skilled in coordination, you will support the Trust to build trusted, transparent and effective relationships with the people and organisations that influence, scrutinise and support our work.
The post holder will be responsible for stakeholder mapping and intelligence, translating a range of complex information into tailored engagement programmes. This will include regular engagement alongside programme-specific activity linked to major capital builds, transformation, service change, visits, events and high-profile Trust priorities.
As part of the Communications and Engagement Team, you will help MFT to go further and faster for patients, colleagues and communities by ensuring stakeholder activity is planned early, delivered professionally and used to support public accountability.
You will be joining a supportive and friendly team, committed to inclusion and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to do their best work on behalf of the diverse population we serve.
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- Responsible for maintaining a clear overview of key stakeholder relationships across MFT, including elected representatives, local authorities, NHS and care partners, universities, voluntary and community sector organisations, patient and public representatives, community organisations and other partner bodies.
- Developing and coordinating regular stakeholder engagement activity, ensuring all engagement is purposeful, recorded, evaluated and aligned with Trust priorities.
- Supporting effective engagement with MPs, councillors, local authority leads, NHS Greater Manchester, NHS England, regulators and other system partners, ensuring interactions are well planned, accurate and appropriately followed up.
- Preparing clear and accurate briefings, correspondence, meeting notes, speaking points, stakeholder updates and handling advice for senior leaders and colleagues.
- Supporting the Trust’s commitment to openness, transparency and effective scrutiny by ensuring stakeholder communications are timely, accurate, consistent and connected to agreed governance routes.
- Acting as a specialist adviser to colleagues across MFT on stakeholder management, public affairs handling, engagement planning and good practice.
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe – a great place to shape your career.
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At MFT, your role matters, your impact is real, and you’re part of something bigger from day one.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Michelle Smith
- Job title: Director of Communications and Engagement
- Email address: michelle.smith7@mft.nhs.uk
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