FOI-03603

I am writing in connection with your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), which was received by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) on 12 February 2026.

##Request

You asked us:

<i>I would like to obtain a list of vacancies between June 2024 to June 2025 for the following Trusts and sites:
 
•	Royal Bournemouth Hospital<br>
•	Christchurch Hospital<br>
•	Lymington New Forest Hospital
 
Please could this cover the following position (including bank and agency roles):

•	Communications Manager
 
I would be grateful if you could kindly include the information set out below in any table compiled:
 
•	Name of organisation<br>
•	Vacancy reference number<br>
•	Job title<br>
•	Staff group<br>
•	Salary<br>
•	AfC banding<br>
•	Date published<br>
•	Date closed<br>
•	Duration (i.e. permanent/fixed term for X months)<br>
•	Part time/full time<br>
•	Vacancy site (i.e. the hospital/site the position was held)</i>

##Our response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information is attached.

Search terms

•	Vacancies were published by either Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHSFT or University Hospitals Dorset NHSFT – the organisation names you have mentioned do not have separate accounts, so we have included their lead trust accounts

•	For ‘Job title contains ‘Communications Manager’ or similar’ there were 8 results when using all vacancies which included ‘Comms’ or ‘Communication’. Another search using ‘Manager’ was performed and we have included some vacancies which may be relevant to the request. Please note, we have not included all roles which had ‘Manager’ in the job title.

The post code field confirms the location of the vacancy.

The information provided is limited to what the recruiting organisation supplies us with. For more detail on each position, you may wish to write to each trust directly. A directory of trusts and ICBs (including the ones provided in the data) can be found at the below web link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/

##Data Queries

Please contact <a href="mailto: foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk"> foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a> ensuring you quote the above reference if you have any specific questions regarding this response; or, if you feel you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the information; or, if you plan on publishing the data.

##Reusing the data and copyright

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data, please contact <a href="mailto: communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk">communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a>. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ 

Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: “NHS Jobs, NHSBSA Copyright 2026” Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence.

Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information.


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