# Head of Digital Communications and Engagement > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-digital-communications-and-engagement/ce8ac352-eb9c-458d-919b-f4a1ef9d74ad - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-digital-communications-and-engagement/ce8ac352-eb9c-458d-919b-f4a1ef9d74ad.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Frimley Park Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £59,798 - £67,020 per annum incl HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T07:44:21.498Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Camberley/Frimley_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Communication/Communication-v8333345 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8333345?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.fhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Lead Communications That Make a Difference Are you an experienced communications leader looking for an opportunity to shape the reputation, voice and engagement of one of the NHS's largest and most ambitious organisations? We are seeking an outstanding Head of Communications and Engagement to lead high-impact communications and engagement programmes that help deliver our strategic objectives, strengthen our reputation and connect our staff, patients and communities with the work we do every day. This is a senior leadership role within our integrated Communications and Engagement function. You will lead a dedicated team, providing expert counsel to senior leaders while delivering impactful campaigns that inform, engage and inspire. If you're an experienced communications leader with the vision, credibility and passion to drive meaningful engagement and help shape the future of one of the NHS's most exciting organisations, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us tell the Frimley Health story. ### Main duties of the job You will play a pivotal role in: - Leading complex, multi-channel communications and engagement campaigns from planning through to evaluation. - Providing trusted strategic communications advice to divisional and programme leaders. - Supporting the Trust's response to high-profile issues, significant incidents and reputational challenges. - Driving evidence-based communications through insight, measurement and audience understanding. - Developing communications professionals and fostering a culture of excellence, innovation and collaboration. - Helping shape the future direction of communications and engagement across the organisation ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a comprehensive list of tasks and responsibilities associated with this role please refer to the job description/person specification. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant senior experience delivering communications and engagement in a complex, multi-stakeholder organisation. - Demonstrable experience leading and owning complex, multi-channel communications and engagement campaigns or programmes, with accountability for outcomes. - Demonstrated experience contributing to crisis or issues management communications, including drafting holding positions and managing fast-moving situations. - Experience managing and developing others, with evidence of building team capability and professional standards. - Experience using data and audience insight to inform planning and evaluate impact. **Desirable** - NHS, public sector or similarly regulated communications environment experience. - Experience commissioning and managing external communications or creative support. - Experience delivering communications to support organisational change, staff engagement or culture development. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Post-graduate qualification or professional diploma in communications, public relations, engagement or a related discipline. **Desirable** - Professional body membership and/or accreditation (e.g. CIPR, PRCA or equivalent). ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Strong practitioner skills across the core communications disciplines: writing, media relations, stakeholder engagement and campaign planning. - Confident user of data and insight to set objectives, track performance and make evidence-based decisions. - Sound understanding of digital communications channels, content formats and audience behaviour. - Experience with social media management, digital content production or channel analytics. **Desirable** - Understanding of behaviour change methodologies and their application in communications planning. - Familiarity with NHS communications frameworks, regulatory environment or public sector accountability structures. ## Documents - [addendum (pdf, 104.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10662223) - [trust values (pdf, 577.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=736) - [job description (pdf, 144.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10656569) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.