Communications Manager Function: Communications&Marketing Location: Nottingham/Hybrid Contract type: Fixed Term for 12 months.(Maternity Cover) Job Ref: 1102 Salary:£45,478 potential to rise to £53,504 over 3 years Closing Date: Friday 24th January 2025 NHS Supply Chain is recruiting for a communications Manager on a 12-month fixed term contract. As an organisation, we have a bold 10-year vision that requires us, through communications, to position the organisation as a part of the NHS system, with an intent to bring excellence in our procurement and supply chain capabilities for the benefit of patient care. The Communications Manager will ensure that our activities are clearly understood by our customers, suppliers and other stakeholders. You will work with relevant teams from around the organisation to develop cross channel customer/supplier communications that are tailored by audience and measured using a range of qualitative and quantitative tools. You will also work with teams across the organisation to understand the changes being made to enhance the experiences of our key stakeholders and ensure these messages are communicated clearly, with customers able to provide feedback to NHS Supply Chain. Every day you will …   Feed into and deliver a customer/supplier communications strategy to ensure that our audiences are communicated to in an effective and timely manner, using relevant channels and content. Write and edit creative content for relevant audiences. Create a customer/supplier communications loop for two-way communication. Work closelywith other relevant directorates to create a communications plan to share updates and good news stories with audiences so they can see the steps we are taking to address their pain points Carry out a content and channel audit to ensure we use the correct messaging and vehicles to reach our target audiences. Use data from a wide range of sources to analyse key themes and identify impacts on the business. What can we offer you? We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary: Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.   We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.  27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional five days. We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential. A focus on your well-being offering one day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%) Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you. Two days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.  Accessto many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts. NHS Supply Chain, who are we? Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.  We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care. What skills will help you thrive in this role?  A customer focused approach. Good writing and digital content skills Able to plan and prioritise work to meet deadlines and aligne with organisational goals. Anticipate and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders, including at senior levels. Use metrics and benchmarks to monitor accuracy and quality. Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at   Our Inclusive Commitment At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyonethe opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply. Struggling to complete our application form, and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply. You’ll work with senior stakeholders so you’ll have the ability to articulate and convey ideas confidently, influence and impact decisions, manage and meet their expectations whilst ensuring you’re managing your priorities. You’ll bring new ideas to how we communicate, so creative and digital experience and flair, would really set you apart from your competition. To be truly successful you’ll be passionate about what you do and how you do it