Learning Lessons Communications Business Partner

Learning Lessons Communications Business Partner

Go back Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 29 April 2026

The post-holder will be expected to support their team and department to write and distribute content to promote the organisation's activities and products related to learning lessons, safety and quality.

This is a fixed term contract of 12 months. The working hours are 37.5 per week and the location is Runwell, Essex.

Hybrid working from home is available.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include the production of the learning lessons newsletter, the 5 Key safety messages, the Beyond the Uniform monthly interview series on key areas of safety and quality, organising the Quarterly learning and other nursing and safety events, and participating with the wider communications team in editorial and strategic communications meetings to ensure that safety and quality messaging is embedded across all Trust channels.

Benefits

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
• Season ticket loans are interest free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Degree level
• Postgraduate in marketing related subject
• Membership of appropriate body

Knowledge

• Good understanding of stakeholder engagement
• Proven knowledge of internal communications, techniques, tools, approaches
• Proven knowledge of external communications, techniques, tools, approaches

Skills/Experience

• A high standard of oral and written communication with ability to use different techniques for different audiences and means of communication
• Ability to effectively utilise digital communications channels to support communications and engagement activity
• The ability to assimilate highly complex, sensitive information and interpret it for different audiences through written or verbal communication

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

The Lodge, Runwell

Trust Headquarters, Lodge Approach, Runwell