Communications consultant offering senior counsel, developing communications and engagement strategies and plans, and delivering projects of all shapes and sizes for a variety of public sector clients. Recent projects and assignments have included:• Coordinating the COVID-19 communications response on behalf of all NHS organisations in Sussex• Interim Deputy Regional Head of Communications, NHS England• Developing and leading the comms and engagement function… Show more Communications consultant offering senior counsel, developing communications and engagement strategies and plans, and delivering projects of all shapes and sizes for a variety of public sector clients. Recent projects and assignments have included:• Coordinating the COVID-19 communications response on behalf of all NHS organisations in Sussex• Interim Deputy Regional Head of Communications, NHS England• Developing and leading the comms and engagement function for Sussex Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (now Sussex Health and Care ICS)• Strategic advice and tactical support for various multi-organisation service change initiatives• Conducting communications audits and strategy re-development for a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors and academia• Advising, developing and delivering communications strategy for a number of trust mergers• Communications support for a mental health trust going through a series of high-profile inquests • On-going consultancy, providing strategic counsel and practical support for several NHS trusts• Supporting national bodies on an initiative to enhance communications capability across the NHS Show less

A two year secondment to the NHS HQ for Kent, Surrey and Sussex to establish and embed a strategic communications function.

Responsible for the ongoing development and delivery of a communications strategy for the health minister and the policy areas within his portfolio.

Temporary promotion to lead the brand team, responsible for developing and managing all aspects of the DH and NHS brands.

Responsible for developing and delivering communications strategies, plans and products for the high-profile and complex health reform portfolio.

Responsible for supporting the development of the network of communicators across all 700+ NHS organisations.

Responsible for managing the four-strong communications team.