We’re on a mission to ensure everyone can access high-quality health and are determined to tackle health inequalities. We are working to make preventative healthcare a reality and are relentlessly focused on improving the health and wellbeing of local people and communities.
This is a hands-on role developing and delivering a range of exciting communications and engagement activity. In particular, providing expert advice for the programme that promotes vaccination to priority cohorts most at risk, working closely with system partners including local authorities’ public health teams and local communities to take an evidence-based approach. You will be responsible for developing engaging and accessible content using story-telling techniques to inform and reassure and facilitate conversations with local people. You will help to bring our priorities to life for staff, partners and residents with a focus on improving the health and lives of the residents of West and North London.
The successful candidate will have the ability to form strong relationships with stakeholders, craft excellent narratives and compelling content, and engage partners in the ICB’s work successfully.
This postholder will work collaboratively with the wider communications, involvement and insights team and the ICB prevention and vaccination team, to deliver creative, joined-up communications content across our internal and external channels
Develop and deliver communications plans in support of corporate priorities and projects, advising internal stakeholders on the most appropriate approaches to reach their target audiences.
Provide expert advice to the Executive Team and other senior managers, supporting senior stakeholders to play a part in delivering corporate communications and campaigns (such as taking part in videos or media interviews) and share messaging through their own professional networks and profiles.
Act as a guardian for the corporate brand, managing, developing, monitoring, and advising on the consistent application of plain English, accessibility, and visual identity guidelines across our communications and campaign materials and channels.
Ensure that our corporate communications set a high-quality standard in writing, design and is accessible to our audiences (including the use of readable pdfs, alt tags, subtitles and BSL as appropriate)
Essential criteria includes:
The postholder will be expected to have sound judgement and excellent professional communications skills to develop compelling story-telling content in a complex environment. They must be able to lead with confidence, demonstrating creativity, flexibility and making the most of the opportunities we have to communicate and engage with our partners, stakeholders and local communities.
Who we are
We are NHS West and North London . We are the main commissioning NHS organisation for planning and funding health services across our area. Our job is simple: to help people stay healthy and to make sure everyone can get good care when they need it.
We bring together many health and care services across west and north London. This means we help hospitals, GPs, community services, councils and charities work better together for local people.
NHS West and North London (WNL) serves over 4.5 million people and covers 13 London boroughs. (Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Enfield, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster)
What we do
We plan and fund local health and care services
We support GPs, hospitals, mental health teams, community clinics and pharmacies.
We work with councils and community groups so care is joined-up and easy to use.
We listen to local people and use their ideas to improve services.
We want health and care to be fair, simple and close to home.
Our strategy
Reducing inequalities
Investing strategically to prevent ill health
Better supporting people with the greatest needs, so everyone stays well
Make care more local and easier to access
Empowered local people that feel more confident about their health and wellbeing
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Please note that priority will be given to WNL ICB employees who are affected by change.
Closing date: 27 of August 202 6
West and North London ICB is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We strive to ensure our workforce reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and we strongly encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups
We recognise that a healthy work-life balance is essential to the wellbeing and productivity of our staff.
We aim to consider all flexible working requests in a fair and open way, balancing the needs of our organisation with those of our employees. By fostering a flexible working culture, we strive to create an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to delivering high-quality services for our communities
