Job summary

There has never been a more exciting time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, working every day to provide safe, compassionate and high-quality care. We are an ambitious organisation with a strong sense of place. We are proud to be part of our local community and, as a major local employer, want our contribution to Hillingdon to extend beyond the care we provide, supporting local employment, skills, partnerships and the wider wellbeing of our communities. This is an important time for the Trust. Plans for a new Hillingdon Hospital are progressing as part of the Government's New Hospital Programme, with modern, digitally enabled facilities set to transform the experience of patients and staff for generations to come. Our teams continue to improve services and find new ways of delivering better care, which means there are compelling stories to tell every day. The postholder will also work across Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, bringing further variety to the role and the chance to support a broad communications agenda across both organisations.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and highly organised Communications Officer to join our Communications and Engagement team.This is a varied role for someone who enjoys finding great stories, creating engaging content and building relationships.Working across our hospitals and services, you will help tell the story of Hillingdon Hospitals to our staff, patients, local communities and wider audiences. One day you could be interviewing a member of our clinical team about an innovative new service; the next creating digital content, supporting a staff campaign, helping respond to a media enquiry or promoting an important development in the new hospital programme.You will work closely with colleagues across the Trust and with partners across Hillingdon and the Acute Provider Collaborative in North West London to deliver clear, creative and effective communications that support our organisational priorities and strengthen confidence in our services.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,262 to £36,027 a year Per Annum inc HCAA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

394-CORP-8307700NO

Job locations

Hillingdon Hospital

Hillingdon Hospital

London

UB8 3NN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Person Specification

Essential

• Formal professional qualification in a relevant subject
• Writing copy for internal and external audiences, following corporate branding and guidelines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

• Working in communications in the NHS
• Training users in web-based systems
• Ability to innovate and push boundaries of project scope

Person Specification Person Specification Essential Formal professional qualification in a relevant subject Writing copy for internal and external audiences, following corporate branding and guidelines Strong written and verbal communication skills Desirable Working in communications in the NHS Training users in web-based systems Ability to innovate and push boundaries of project scope

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hillingdon Hospital

Hillingdon Hospital

London

UB8 3NN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.thh.nhs.uk/index.php (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hillingdon Hospital

Hillingdon Hospital

London

UB8 3NN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.thh.nhs.uk/index.php (Opens in a new tab)