Press & Media Team

We are a small team, offering a wide range of communications and marketing services.

Our philosophy is simple. We use insight from audiences to inform our campaigns – and all our campaigns are based on business need.

We also measure the impact of our work to make sure we are offering value for money.

We offer some in-house design but outsource too. Designers should email us with examples of work to ensure we include you in opportunities to quote.

If you have a media enquiry, please contact the Communications Manager.

Philip Wainwright

Communications Manager

Philip is a graduate of the first ever NHS management training scheme in communications, which he completed in 2011.

As part of his training scheme Philip undertook placements in communications at NHS Sheffield, HR Media (a PR agency) and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. On completion of the scheme Philip worked for a year as Research Communications Officer at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, where he was responsible for raising the profile of the trust’s research and innovation.

Between July 2012 and January 2013 Philip carried out a fixed-term role at the Department of Health as a Senior Communications Officer, where he worked to communicate with patients, the public, staff and stakeholders about health policies.

A graduate of the University of Cambridge, Philip also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Communications with Distinction from Leeds Metropolitan University.

He grew up in Kenya, Zimbabwe and London.

Kimb Jones

Creative Digital & Web Manager

Michael, as he was known in his teenage years, grew up just outside of Barnsley. His passion for technology, computers and gadgets earned him a Music Technology and Multimedia degree in the late 1990s, and has been at the heart of his creative and digital design work ever since.

Kimb, as he later became known, started working as part of the Barnsley Hospital IT team in 2001 where he led on the creation of clinical systems, the hospital’s intranet and website. Since then, his expertise and role have grown and two years ago he joined the Engagement & Marketing team, where he now manages and leads on the hospital’s modern digital web solutions.

Kimb plays an active part in the UK web design community and has spoken at a number of events around the country. He also co-curates ‘The Digital Barn’, a technology conference aimed at the web and digital community.