Join us and make an impact
Are you a creative professional with a passion for health, marketing, and engagement? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your words can inform, inspire, and influence?
We’re looking for a Communications & Marketing Executive to bring energy, creativity, and precision to our growing team. This is your opportunity to play a key role in shaping how we connect with patients, members, and stakeholders, helping to grow awareness and drive engagement across multiple channels.
About us
At Benenden Hospital we put patients at the heart of everything we do. We attract kind, compassionate, and talented people to our ultra-modern private hospital, which opened in 1907 and has been rated as Outstanding by the CQC. We hold JAG accreditation for Endoscopy and have a beautiful setting in the middle of the Kent countryside.
Benenden Hospital offers excellent working conditions and facilities. We promote flexible working and a healthy work/life balance. We are committed to professional development and have excellent training and education facilities. We work hard to make sure that everyone at Benenden Hospital feels involved and shares our values and vision for the future.
About the role
You will be at the heart of our communications activity, responsible for delivering high-quality written content that supports our integrated communications and engagement strategy.
From crafting compelling health stories to supporting campaigns that expand our reach, your work will directly contribute to increasing self-funded patients, insurance referrals, and paid services.
What you’ll be doing
- Raise the profile of Benenden Hospital internally and externally through high-quality written communications
- Create relevant and engaging content—including copy, video, and photography—for a variety of channels
- Develop and manage the social media content plan
- Support the PR & Communications Manager in growing awareness across local and national media, business leaders, and the medical community
- Build and support stakeholder identification and targeting activity
- Engage and influence members to consider self-pay through compelling content, including for Be Healthy magazine
- Support internal engagement initiatives, including the self-pay agenda
- Manage the Patient Ambassador Programme
- Respond to patient reviews on key platforms (e.g. Doctify, Google), escalating where appropriate
- Collaborate with marketing colleagues on the creation and production of marketing materials
- Analyse campaign performance and collate KPI data to inform future strategies
- Proofread and refine all creative copy to ensure exceptional quality and consistency
- Develop and maintain strong specialist product knowledge
- Support the marketing team with engagement events and stakeholder activities
- Work collaboratively with the wider Benenden Health marketing function
- Provide day-to-day administrative support within the department
Skills and experience required
- Degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
- At least 1 years’ experience in PR or communications
- Strong, adaptable written and verbal communication skills
- Solid understanding of marketing principles and techniques
- Experience with CMS platforms and Microsoft Office
- Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail
- Strong organisational and time management abilities
- Proactive, results-driven mindset
- A collaborative team player
Benefits include
- Competitive salaries
- 27 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Defined contribution pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%
- Membership to Benenden Health which offers a wide range of benefits, discounts and activities
- Excellent life assurance benefit
- Free parking
- Subsidised eye tests
- Free flu vaccinations
- Subsidised on site restaurant
“I love working at Benenden Hospital, it’s a beautiful location in the countryside”, “the whole organisation is supportive”, “it’s the team, the team are amazing”, “Benenden is a bit like a family”, “the whole atmosphere is brilliant”
These are just some of the reasons why more than 400 people work at Benenden Hospital which has a long history of caring since it was founded in 1907.
Why join us?
- We offer a supportive working environment within a professional private healthcare setting, where your contribution directly supports patient wellbeing and experience
- If you take pride in maintaining high standards and are committed to delivering excellent service, we would welcome your application
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please complete our application form and submit with your most updated CV attached.
If you have any questions then please contact kentcareers@benenden.org.uk
Closing date: 5th June 2026
Please note this vacancy may close prior to the closing date without notice, If a sufficient number of applications are received
A member of the HR team will be in contact once the vacancy closes.
Together, we work hard to maintain a safe, comfortable, patient-focused environment for the people in our care.
All our vacancies are therefore subject to either a Standard or an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as satisfactory reference checks. These procedures need to be completed before all new member of staff can join the hospital.
We’re an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and walks of life. This includes people with disabilities, people from all gender identities, individuals from all ethnic backgrounds, and those who are neurodivergent.
We actively encourage applications from groups that may be under‑represented within our workforce.
We want to understand why you want to work in a hospital environment and how your knowledge, skills, qualifications, and experience align with the role you’re applying for, and how they support a caring and respectful culture. These qualities are best shown through your own experience rather than AI‑generated content. While AI tools may be used for general support, we ask that applications are written in your own words and reflect your true abilities and values.
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