Healthcomms Consulting (HCC), part of PLMR Group, is an award winning Health and Social Care Public Affairs Agency based in Westminster. We specialise in the delivery of impactful parliamentary and patient campaigns on the key issues facing the NHS and social care. At Healthcomms Consulting we partner with a range of organisations who are working to build resilience, embed innovation, and improve outcomes for patients.
Our ethos is to work closely with our clients to become an extension of their team. We bring over 12 years of knowledge, experience, and unique insights to everything we do. We build extensive training programmes for all team members to ensure their knowledge of the healthcare system develops quickly and confidently.
HCC has recently joined the PLMR Group, an award-winning and fully integrated communications agency. Joining the PLMR Group provides the opportunity for everyone at HCC to further develop their skills, learning from colleagues with different specialties, whilst having deepened development opportunities available.
Job Details:
The role would suit someone with:
- A desire to work in one of the most rewarding policy areas: health and social care;
- A willingness to undertake extensive training (both internal and external) in order to become a well rounded consultant;
- A keen interest in networking and confidence to communicate with members of parliament, Government Ministers and key leaders in the NHS and social care;
- An eagerness to be part of a small, growing agency, where focus on culture plays a big part in our ethos.
Key Tasks will include:
Client & Account Support
- Support the account managers and directors to effectively engage with key voices across Westminster, Whitehall, and the NHS through political campaigns, the media, events and written inquiries;
- Meeting with clients and politicians on a day-to-day basis;
- Developing a good understanding of the structure of the NHS and the impact that politics has on patient care;
- Develop a keen insight in the political environment and the key players at the heart of Health and Social Care policy development and delivery;
- Diligence in completing comprehensive support activities crucial to the success of a particular campaign;
- Manage social media channels and dedicated campaign websites.
Monitoring and Research
- Compiling concise and accurate analyses of breaking news and its impact on the NHS;
- Providing research and support in the development of new project proposals and client pitches;
- Gathering data, building an evidence base and interviewing witnesses and case study participants as part of a wide range of parliamentary reports and enquiries;
- Liaising with news outlets and design specialists to maximise the impact of our publications.