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Band 6 Internal & External Stakeholder Communications Manager

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

London, NW3 2QG

Salary

£47,951 to £56,863

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

10 September 2026

10 days left

Job description

The stakeholder communications officer (internal and external) is a new role which will deliver high quality, consistent and impactful communications ...

The postholder will deliver effective communications to support managers and staff across the RFL group. You will help ensure colleagues across all our hospitals and sites can easily access organisational updates and key information, while measuring impact and providing evidence-based recommendations to make our internal communications best-in-class.

Externally, you will engage with community groups, our integrated care system, charities, patient groups, councillors, and voluntary sector partners to build on our external stakeholder partnerships.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top. For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Trust values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the trust's shared commitments

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuous professional development in communications/PR

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of planning and delivering internal communications activity
  • Experience of delivering external stakeholder communications activity
  • Experience of writing briefing documents, reports/papers for internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience of using data to inform communications approach, evaluating tactics and channels

Skills and aptitude

Essential

  • Strong stakeholder relationship-building abilities
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills
  • Ability to persuade more senior colleagues on comms matters
  • A thorough knowledge of internal and external communications channels and methods
  • Ability to use data/ evaluation to improve and adapt communications approach

Personal qualities and attributes

Essential

  • Strong interpersonal skills and diplomacy
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

27 August 2026

Last checked

31 August 2026

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About the employer

RFL
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

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