Senior Communications Officer

Job summary

Job Summary Are you an experienced communications professional looking for a varied role where you can make a real impact? Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for a Senior Communications Officer to support communications across its Research and Innovation (R&I) portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to work across a breadth of projects, channels and audiences within one of the UKs largest NHS trusts. You will play a key role in delivering internal and external communications activity that promotes clinical research and innovation taking place across the Trust and in collaboration with academic and industry partners. This is a diverse and hands-on role covering all aspects of communications, including media relations, digital, campaigns and internal engagement. Were looking for an experienced professional to join a team where you will work closely with clinical teams, senior leaders and external partners to identify and share impactful stories and celebrate the Trust's world-class research and innovation. This is a full time, fixed term contract until January 2028.

Main duties of the job

Why you should join our Team This is a dynamic and fast-paced environment where youll be part of a large, supportive and experienced communications team. You will support a broad and varied portfolio of research and innovation and develop your skills across media, digital, campaigns and internal communications. There are plenty of positive stories to tell and this is an opportunity to excel at proactive media relations, use creativity to demonstrate the impact of research and innovation and deliver a broad range of communications skills. Youll have access to NHS benefits including pension, annual leave and development opportunities and have the opportunity to work collaboratively with partner organisations to share best practice.

Job responsibilities

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.