Ben Harris

Experience

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  Barnardo's

  Jun 1997 - Jan 2002

  Editor

  • Provided planning of communications channels targeted to meet the communications objectives. • Oversaw the production process for key print publications, including full editorial responsibility.• Took the supporter’s magazine to its highest circulation of 50,000 copies, cut unit cost to its lowest level and secured sponsorship. A reader survey showed very high levels of satisfaction.• Played a key role in the organisation’s rebranding, implementing the new written and visual identity and ensured that print and electronic publications were delivered in line with the new brand to both external and internal audiences.• Developed the organisation’s first staff communications strategy.• Launching an intranet serving 4,000 staff, which rapidly became the second most used source of information after email. Exibir menos

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  University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

  Jan 2002 - Jul 2009

  Communications Manager

  • Redeveloped all internal communications to offer the organisation effective channels to reach 7,500 staff.• Led on complete overhaul of the intranet, one of first NHS Trusts in the UK to use MS SharePoint working directly with Microsoft.• Devised and implemented Chief Executive briefings to communicate key corporate information and engage staff with the organisation’s vision and values.• Redesigned and relaunched staff magazine.• Launched new all­staff email bulletin • Provided communications briefings to members of the Trust Board and senior managers and provide internal communications advice and support to staff at all levels. • Provided communications advice and support to project teams undertaking major change management programmes such as closure of Bristol General Hospital.• Supporting public and staff consultation on major projects such as closure of Keynsham Hospital. • Lead on initial redesign and relaunch of Trust external website. Formed part of successful application for Foundation Trust status and was rated as ‘Highly Effective’ by digital media researchers Precedent.• Produced positive press releases including first bone marrow transplant using stem cells from Japan, which achieved international coverage.• Provided responsive reactive media service• Arranged and facilitating an extensive outside broadcast by ITV West at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.I was also Acting Head of Communications from December 2007 to June 2008 and March to October 2004. • Took lead on all Trust communications, external and internal• Advised the Board and key Trust committees on communications implications of decisions and to • Managed the communications team and budget effectively, to provide and develop a high quality corporate communications service Exibir menos

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  Skills for Health

  Jan 2009 - Jul 2011

  Copywriter

  • Acted as the main copy resource to provide engaging and compelling copy for advertising and direct marketing campaigns. • Lead on the development and delivery of the organisation's internal communications.• Developed, launch and project management of corporate marketing e-­newsletter for the organisation. Sent out to 15,000 contacts across the UK with excellent open and click through rates.• Design and launched internal e-­newsletter, compiled, edited and distributed biweekly to organisation of250 staff based across the UK, many of whom are remote workers. • Development, project management and launch of the organisation’s flagship publication on workforce solutions. Project managed production of two further editions plus a range of supporting leaflets.• Produced copy for a national advertising campaign which ran in the top national health sector titles.• Led on marketing to independent sector health employers. Included identification and segmentation of target audiences, creation of contact database, planning and assigning roles and responsibilities.• Worked regularly with the chief executive, executive team and directors, plus external and partner organisations.• Managed delegated budget. Exibir menos

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  2gether NHS Foundation Trust

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Communications Manager

  • Developed and delivered strategic and planned communications activity in support of Trust objectives.• Headed up the communications workstream for major change management programmes including:o Comprehensive organisational change to align all clinical services to a single point of accesso Transformation of mental health services across Herefordshire.o Implementation of new electronic patient records system in Herefordshire mental health services and upgrading of existing system across Gloucestershire.• Coordinated a series of successful chief executive road shows.• Reinvigorated all staff electronic newsletter with more focused, structured content. • Compiled and organising monthly ‘team talk’ cascade briefing.• Ran series of standalone communication campaigns including patient safety and smoking cessation.• Created and published content to the intranet, public website and associated microsites. Exibir menos

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  University of Bath

  Mar 2012 - now

  Communications Manager

  • I lead the development and implementation of internal communications for the University and deputise for the Head of Corporate Communications.