Research Communications and Engagement Manager (Maternity Cover)
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
London, WC1N 3JH
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
One of our core priorities in our 'Together We Power Care' strategy is to accelerate translational research and innovation to save and improve lives. ...
This post will develop and lead on delivery of communication and engagement strategies for Research, including to our own staff. Working closely with the Head of Research and Innovation Communications, this post holder will develop and lead on dynamic, relevant and engaging Research campaigns and communications activity for staff, the public, stakeholders and colleagues. Building on successful awareness raising activity, engagement interventions will raise participation and staff engagement in research amongst our diverse colleague base. The post holder will support delivery of reputation building work in an important year for securing funding for our NIHR Biomedical Research Cente. The post holder will build measurement into everything they do, testing and adapting as they go.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.
We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.
We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.
We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women's Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.
Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
- Our Always values
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- A degree, preferably in a science discipline and/or relevant work experience
Desirable
- PhD/Masters or equivalent experience in research
- Professional qualification or equivalent experience
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience working in external communications / marketing team and with the media
- Experience writing engaging copy for a variety of channels, from newsletters to an intranet and website.
- Experience of staff engagement programmes and internal communications
- Experience of using a wide range of communications tools and channels, including social media, with the ability to identify the right channel for any particular audience.
- Demonstrable experience of looking for ways to improve approaches, seeking out innovation to improve outcomes for audience/s.
- Experience testing and trying new content formats and approaches, measuring and learning from the results
- Ability to work without close supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Experience of working productively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of building good stakeholder relations within roles
- Managing multiple projects, leading regular reviews and making changes where necessary.
- Experience using Microsoft Office 365, incl. Teams and SharePoint
- Experience of supporting effective media, external and / or digital comms plans for initiatives or projects; with tangible examples of successful delivery.
- Experience of research communications
- Understanding of research landscape within a healthcare setting
- Understanding of professional and current issues related to the NHS, and relevant fields
Desirable
- Experience working in local authority, government, NHS or voluntary organisations and health provider/s.
- Famliar with media monitoring platforms like PRGloo/Cision/Gorkana
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent writing, editing and proofing skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical skills to ensure the true issues are identified and appropriate actions taken to promote positive stories, to ensure effective promotion of research and innovation, and to manage the reputation of organisations and leaders
- Ability to explain complex information clearly and concisely for a diverse range of channels and audiences
- Very organised and calm under pressure, with a track record of delivering objectives against tight deadlines
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations quickly, and develop a range of creative and appropriate options
- Good team player - involving, listening to and respecting others
- Proactive, positive and self-motivated, with the ability to organise time and work with minimum supervision
- Ability to deliver projects on time and on budget, dealing effectively with competing / conflicting demands
- Ability to build rapport and trust at all levels
- Confident and able to form credible and effective relationships with all levels of staff, including senior management
Desirable
- Project management experience
- Familiar with Adobe Photoshop or similar
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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