Hardeep Dhillon
Tettenhall,West Midlands
Summary
- Ambitious Strategic Lead with experience in developing and implementing innovative digital, internal, and external strategies.
- Extensive corporate experience in communications, engagement, and PR
- Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbal, in a professional manner
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders
- Highly organised and detail-oriented.
- Advanced copywriting and strategic planning skills.
- Successfully manages projects, plans productions and leads teams.
- Experienced in budget management
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work history
Children and Young People Strategy - Lead
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Black Country , West Midlands
2023.02 - Current
- Working with NHS and local authority partners to lead a review of all children and young people services across the Black Country system
- Leading workshops with colleagues across the ICB to inform detailed planning for specialties
- Engagement and development of the children and young people strategy
Assistant Director of Communications & Engagement
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
Coventry , West Midlands
2018.10 - 2023.02
- Strategic responsibility for the development of the corporate communications strategy, employer brand and stakeholder engagement strategy
- Led all internal and external communications to support COVID 19 effort. This included directing the communications strategy for the vaccination centres
- Developed a digital function which included graphic design within team, rebuilt intranet and website. Working closely with the Board, prepared, and implemented media plans and reputation management strategies to manage several highly confidential and complex issues requiring sensitive communications handling
- Led on communications to support Trusts ambition of being Outstanding and the work that aligned to the Improvement Programme/CQC reports which included the introduction of an internal branding campaign.
- Developed a new staff intranet and website
- Played a lead role in the Coventry and Warwickshire (now ICS) Communications Group supporting new ways of working to enhance the reputation of the region and ensuring consistency of message for staff and public.
- Led and developed a team of 10 communications professionals
- Led a team of 10 communications professionals
Head of Communications and Engagement
NHS Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group
Halsall, West Midlands
2015.03 - 2018.08
- Strategic communications lead
- Developed and delivered a range of internal and external communications strategies
- Led on various formal public consultations, one including the closure of an Urgent Care Centre
- Led on the reconfiguration of stroke services across Walsall and Wolverhampton
- Led on the Local Maternity System communications and engagement strategy development and delivery
Senior Communications Manager
NHS Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
Worcester, Worcestershire
2010.03 - 2015.03
Education
NHS Senior Leadership Programme - Leadership
University of Birmingham
Birmingham /2018 - /2019
CIPR Certificate in PR - Public Relations
London School of Business and Management
London /2010 - /2011
CIM Professional Certificate - Marketing
Oxford College of Marketing
London /2009 - /2010
Bachelor of Arts - Communications and Media
Coventry University
Coventry /2000 - /2003
Skills
Corporate communications
Media relations
Crisis communications
Project management
Change management
Community Development
Stakeholder engagement
Formal Public Consultation
Timeline
Children and Young People Strategy - Lead
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
2023.02 - Current
Assistant Director of Communications & Engagement
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
2018.10 - 2023.02
Head of Communications and Engagement
NHS Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group
2015.03 - 2018.08
Senior Communications Manager
NHS Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
2010.03 - 2015.03
NHS Senior Leadership Programme - Leadership
University of Birmingham
/2018 - /2019
CIPR Certificate in PR - Public Relations
London School of Business and Management
/2010 - /2011
CIM Professional Certificate - Marketing
Oxford College of Marketing
/2009 - /2010
Bachelor of Arts - Communications and Media
Coventry University
/2000 - /2003