Group Chief Communications & Engagement Officer
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Lincoln, LN2 5QYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£100,000 to £200,000
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 November 2026
7 days leftJob description
The Group Chief Communications & Engagement Officer will act as the CEO's principal adviser on reputational risk, ensuring high-quality governance, cl...
- Lead the development and oversight of a comprehensive Group communications and engagement strategy aligned to organisational objectives and values.
- Act as Gold (Strategic) lead for crisis and serious incident communications, advising CEO/ELT on strategy, messaging, escalation and stakeholder handling.
- Lead the development and implementation of an external communications strategic delivery plan to manage the Trust reputation and support the delivery of the Group Strategy.
- Set the approach for two-way staff communications that strengthens engagement, clarity and trust, working closely with People/OD and clinical leadership.
- Own the strategy and governance for public engagement and formal consultation activity on service change, ensuring activity is inclusive, evidence-based and defensible and within legal framework.
- Lead the development and sustain positive relationships with the national and local media, maximise positive coverage and ensure balance in all media coverage, in order to improve public perceptions of, and promote public confidence
- Provide visible, values-based leadership to the communications and engagement function.
Please review the Welcome Pack attached.
The detailed job description and main responsibilities can be found in the attached welcome pack.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
- Specialist communications qualification or equivalent experience and knowledge.
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Board level/advising the Board in communications/media in an NHS setting
- Experience of devising and implementing effective communications and engagement strategies including social media.
- Experience at a senior level of leading engagement within an NHS setting.
Skills, Ability & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of managing formal public consultation on service change.
- Knowledge and experience of high-profile media issues management.
- Deep knowledge of media handling, public affairs/stakeholder management, and communications governance (including FOI, data protection, media law, consultation).
- Strong strategic judgement; able to handle complex, sensitive and contentious issues and operate credibly with influential stakeholders.
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First seen
9 November 2026
Last checked
11 November 2026
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