Assistant Director Communications, Involvement - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

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Leeds, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Member of NIHR Academy Executive Board The post holder will be a member of the NIHR Academy Executive Board and will be expected to: Deputise for the Executive Director NIHR Academy, the Director of Strategic Operations and the Director of NIHR Academy Programmes at national meetings, as required Play a key role in cross NIHR and national strategic initiatives and projects, taking on a lead role where necessary.

Contribute to the overall leadership of the NIHR Academy Executive including playing a key role in setting organisational culture, structure and governanceImplement and manage change, devising and communicating new policies where necessary Oversee implementation and delivery of new initiatives and projects as they arise Communications, Public Involvement and Leadership Development expertise and leadership
The post holder will:

Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of the NIHR Academy communication strategy, business plans and policies to promote the work and achievements of NIHR Academy and its members ensuring alignment with overall NIHR initiatives and approach.

Support, facilitate and lead wider national NIHR communications and engagement activities where appropriate.

Work across the NIHR Academy to support the communications and engagement activity within the Programme, Evaluation and Impact, and Information Systems & Support teams.

Take lead responsibility for translating national strategy as it relates to the NIHR Academy and devising and managing implementation plans on a national scale, including supporting the delivery of NIHRs Strategy, Best Research for Best Health:
The Next Chapter.

Contribute to the high level and strategic financial management of the NIHR Academy Executive including financial management of activity within their portfolio.

Oversee the commissioning and contract procurement for programmes within their portfolio.

Ensure delivery of their portfolio is in line with NIHR Academy standard operating procedures (SOPs) and DHSC requirements Ensure the NIHR Academy Executive meets its key performance indicators (KPIs) and delivers an annual programme of work in line with business plans.

Take a leading role on organisation wide initiatives of national strategic importance to NIHR, working with colleagues and other senior leaders from different NIHR locations.

Support analysis and evaluation of their portfolio of work and oversee the implementation of changes agreed as a result of evaluation.

Provision of leadership to the Communications, Public Involvement and Leadership Development team The post holder will lead the team responsible for the delivery, evaluation and improvement of communication, public involvement and leadership development for the NIHR Academy.

This will involve:

Providing leadership, advice and support to the Senior Programme Managers in maintaining and developing current and new streams of work.

Taking responsibility for planning highly complex workloads with a broad range of activities, some that are on-going and some which require formulation and adjustment of plans or strategies.

The workloads can be highly evolutionary needing to adapt plans in a rapidly changing environment.

Developing and oversee team goals and objectives in order to deliver against key milestones and KPIs Create and maintain a culture of inclusivity Ensuring delivery of activities and projects in line with business plans and KPIs Ensuring effective team contribution to NIHR Academy wide initiatives such as continuous improvement work, and culture and values.

Providing leadership on a team and individual basis including the direct supervision of staff, objective setting, appraisals, recruitment and appropriate personal and career development plans.

Ensuring staff are aware of and adhere to NIHR Academy SOPs and DHSC requirements Working relationships and wider engagement:

The post holder will:

Lead and support the development of reports and papers for strategic and policy meetings and publications Liaise with other national programmes, wider NIHR, DHSC, other key funders of health and social care research and the academic community as necessary Deliver presentations to national stakeholder groups and relevant conferences Take lead responsibility in the development of briefings requested from various sources including DHSC, NIHR Centres Exec Board, other government departments, other stakeholders and partners and ministers offices (including Parliamentary Questions, and Select Committees) Act as a representative for NIHR at national meetings, workshops and conferences, having to defend NIHRs position in a public setting on occasion.