An exciting opportunity has arisen for a communications specialist to join the organisation promoting the exciting and world leading work of our research and innovation (R&I) division at The Christie.
You will be an enthusiastic and creative communicator and have the responsibility for managing the Trust’s research and innovation communications and engagement function. This includes promoting research activity across the trust and positioning it as a leader in cancer research and innovation as well as raising the profile of the Trust’s research activity, highlighting the significant impact for patients and staff, through internal communications, media, staff engagement and stakeholder communications.
This is a strategic role which requires specialist understanding and skillset in research and scientific communications and information, alongside the ability to motivate and lead a variety of stakeholders. This is a new post and the postholder will play a key role in promoting and enhancing The Christie’s image and research reputation as one of the leading comprehensive cancer centres globally.
You will be working within both the communications and R&I team and be line managed by the Senior Communications Manager with accountability to the Associate Director of R&I.
The purpose of this role is to manage the development and delivery of the strategic internal and external research communications strategy and plan that promotes the reputation of The Christie.
You will drive strategic development of research communications functions and channels to ensure they are modern, engaging and reflect best communications practice.
Day to day this will include giving communications advice and support to the R&I senior management team as well as Trust staff carrying out research, supporting them with the tools and materials they need to take a proactive, robust and professional approach to communications. You will also ensure appropriate research representation in internal communications such as Trust-wide communications planning, channels and outputs, as well as external communications such as newsletters, collateral, international conferences, online publications etc.
You will also liaise within the R&I division and across key stakeholders; ensuring that all elements in the division’s communications strategy are effectively delivered, this includes inputting to the broader communications output across the Manchester Cancer Research Centre partnership (a partnership founded by The Christie, The University of Manchester, and Cancer Research UK).
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Contact Information
* Jeanette Livings, Deputy Director of Communications – Email: jeanette.livings@nhs.net – Phone: 07939 582821
* Rachel Chown, Associate Director (R&I and Education) – Email: rachel.chown14@nhs.net
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