Main area Communications Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Can be offered as a secondment) Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week Job ref 083-7273727-WW
Employer Sirona care & health CIC Employer type NHS Site Yate HQ Town Yate Salary £55,690 - £62,682 pro rata, per anumm Salary period Yearly Closing 27/06/2025 23:59
Deputy Head of Corporate Communications
NHS AfC: Band 8a
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Job overview
We’re seeking a Deputy Head of Corporate Communicationsto join our busy Communications Team on a 6-month fixed term or secondment basis.
This is a fantastic opportunity to support the strategic leadership of communications at Sirona – a large and growing community health provider. You’ll work closely with the Interim Associate Director of Communications and Deputy Director of Communications to lead on internal and external communications, corporate affairs, media, and stakeholder engagement.
You’ll help shape and strengthen the communications function, ensuring it is fit for purpose across all levels – from frontline services to Board. You’ll also play a key role in public relations, service change communications, and high-level political and stakeholder engagement.
Your role will include:
Providing expert communications advice and leadership across Sirona
Designing and delivering impactful staff engagement and media strategies
Supporting public consultations and managing reputational risks
Leading and developing Communications Officers
Deputising for the Head of Communications, Media and PR as needed
Collaborating with system-wide colleagues and external partners
This role would suit a communications professional with experience in healthcare, public sector or similar, who thrives in a fast-paced, strategic environment.
Apply now and help strengthen Sirona’s voice in the communities we serve.
Main duties of the job
* Provide strategic leadership for the roll out and optimisation of Sirona’s new Sharepoint-based internal communications platform.
* Support the Interim Associate Director of Communications in providing strategic leadership for the development, implementation, and evaluation of a communications strategy for the full range of our activities which will promote our strategic vision. This includes working with colleagues to advise on optimum strategies to support change and developments within Sirona, along with communications implications of decisions, policies and plans.
* Provide communications to support the delivery of Sirona’s Strategy: Improved Outcomes for All and 2025-26 Business Plan.
* To develop the use of metrics and qualitative reports on corporate communications activities and their impact; and to use these as the basis for future planning.
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Hold a UK Driving Licence and have access to a vehicle during working hours.
* Knowledge of local, national, strategic and operational policy developments and an awareness of their implications.
* Understanding of the interfaces between Primary Care, Community Care, Acute Care, Local Authorities and the Voluntary, Charitable and Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE).
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
* Extensive knowledge of specialist areas with evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development gained through post graduate qualifications or equivalent experience or training
* Experience working at Senior level
* Sound understanding of the background and aims of current health and social care policy
* Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
* Proven management skills, including the ability to lead, empower and motivate others
* Ability to facilitate collaborative working across the locality and organisational boundaries.
* Ability to design, plan and deliver training and development sessions to individuals on effective communication and media management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Name Sally Quigg Job title Interim Associate Director of Communications Email address sally.quigg1@nhs.net Telephone number 07980 005 369
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