Deputy Head of Public Affairs - London, United Kingdom - NHS England

NHS England

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

As Deputy Head of Public Affairs the post holder will help to deliver an ambitious and effective government, parliamentary and stakeholder relations service within a high profile and fast paced communications directorate.

The post holder will be responsible for protecting and promoting the reputation of NHS England and NHS Improvement in Parliament and with key stakeholder groups including Royal Colleges, Think Tanks, the Third Sector, statutory partners and other major national organisations.

Working with the Head of External Affairs the post holder will help to drive the provision of an efficient, professional and well co-ordinated external affairs service capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements.

The public affairs team leads on our work with Parliament and patient charities, including public affairs work with MPs, Lords, APPGs & Select Committees, plus legislation, charity networks.

Within the wider External Affairs team, the Public Affairs team currently also works on stakeholder activity relating to cancer, mental health, NHS transformation, specialised commissioning, health inequalities and the NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme.

Please note that the reason for the fixed term of your contract is short term vacancy.

The post holder will:

Work with the Head of External Affairs to manage the public affairs and stakeholder relations functions.
Line manage a team of four as well as providing project leadership within the wider External Affairs team.
Protect and promote the reputation of NHS England and NHS Improvement in Parliament and with key stakeholder groups
Use their political expertise, public affairs knowledge and network building skills to help to deliver the best possible health services for NHS patients and the staff who care for them

Our operating model represents a strong shift to regional delivery supported by expert corporate teams.

Local health systems are supported by our integrated regional teams who play a major leadership role in the geographies they manage.

We are jointly committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities.

As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff.

This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

The seven integrated regions of our joint enterprise will work with local systems to support and improve how care is provided to patients and communities.

These regions will be supported by the corporate centre providing expertise and developing policy.

The focus will be on guiding and managing the delivery of services through local integrated health systems, sustainability and transformation partnerships, and devolution areas.

An extensive knowledge of stakeholder and parliamentary activities connected with the work of NHS England and NHS Improvement
Understanding of current healthcare policy and media environment and the implications for NHS England and our stakeholders
Experience of managing a busy and committed team while supporting and developing team members
A vision for how to use public affairs activity to support and champion the delivery of NHS England's Long Term Plan
Practical experience of running events and stakeholder networks
Experience of preparing senior figures for appearances at Select Committees and other high profile political engagements
Experience of stakeholder and public affairs activities, ideally in the health sector, with the ability to set and push forward an ambitious and impactful engagement strategy for the External Affairs team and wider colleagues
Understanding of the stakeholder needs of charity sector organisations as they relate to NHS England would be an advantage