Communications and Engagement Officer in London inLondon PUBLISHED TUE 10 DEC 2024 Jump to job information section

As a communications and engagement officer covering the NHS Finance portfolio, the post holder will work in a small team delivering an effective communication and engagement function that supports senior leaders and colleagues in NHS finance teams, with a focus on Medicines Value and Access (MVA) - the second-highest single area of NHS expenditure.

The post holder will develop content, enable dissemination of key information and build relationships both within and outside the NHS to ensure that patients are reassured by the quality and accessibility of care and treatment, and taxpayers can see the steps taken to secure value for money from everything the NHS spends.

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Reporting to the Head of Communications and working closely with Finance Directors and the Director of MVA, colleagues across the Finance and Commercial Directorate and the Public Accountability Communications and Engagement function, the successful candidates deliverables will include:

Producing first-class communications materials, to enable effective engagement with the public, patients and patient advocate groups, industry and colleagues working across the health and social care sector

Supporting the Head of and Senior Manager to deliver against communications and engagement priorities, working confidently with senior leaders and external stakeholders

Building an understanding of how NHS finances are managed and utilised, effectively communicating concepts including value, productivity and efficiency including in the area of medicines

Using knowledge and understanding of the pharmaceutical industry to produce written and verbal communications, as well as organising engagement events that support the NHS to strengthen partnerships with the life sciences sector