Crynodeb o'r swydd
Teitl cyflogwr
Communications Officer - Sussex
NHS AfC: Band 6
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has a vision to ‘support our staff to provide a caring, high quality and efficient urgent and emergency care service to our communities’. We are rated ‘Good’ for care by the Care Quality Commission and while the other areas under their most recent report require improvement, our aim is to continually improve and to reach outstanding across all areas of the Trust.
Our 4,000+ workforce provide services to 4.9m people across Kent, Surrey, Sussex and North East Hampshire. We handle over 1 million calls to 999 and 1 million calls to NHS 111 every year. More information regarding our services and locations can be found on our website.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Communications Officer
- Band 6 £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Location - Hybrid working - There will be an expectation to travel to sites within Sussex and travel to SECAmb HQ in Crawley.
We're looking for a fantastic communications specialist to join our busy Corporate Communications Team and help us to tell our story!
As a communications officer you will be an enthusiastic communicator, with a nose for a good story, passion for great content, flair for making connections and solid experience of proactive and reactive media management.
You will provide credible communications advice and influence across the organisation and to a senior level of the Trust when managing complex and challenging issues and to tight deadlines.
Keen to learn and develop new ways of communicating, you will need to be willing to get creative in developing social media posts using graphic design and videos to deliver our messages.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
You will be responsible for delivering day to day communication requirements both internally and externally.
The role includes creating, implementing, and evaluating communication plans as well as being responsible for routine media enquiries, composing written and creating digital content material across all Trust communications channels and mechanisms, as well as supporting the delivery of internal and external campaigns and other major communications projects.
The role will also be aligned to work closely with the operational teams in either Surrey or Sussex to support and improve local communication, as well as identifying positive local opportunities for wider sharing.
The post holder will be responsible for:
- · Supporting the delivery of the Trust’s Communications & Engagement Strategy
- · Developing, managing and delivering effective internal and external communications through the Trust’s various communication channels
- · Supporting local management teams in their area, to improve local communications and identifying local opportunities to positively enhance the Trust’s reputation
- · Representing the Trust’s Communications Team in providing credible communication expertise at external and internal meetings as well liaising directly with patients and service users for the purpose of promoting the work of the Trust. Therefore, the postholder will need to be willing to travel to other locations and have a full driving licence.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
- NHS employees will be eligible to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing with service.
- Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
- Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
- Access to our award-winning Wellbeing services
- Access to occupational health and counselling services.
- Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
You will need:
- · A relevant degree and/or latest 18 months previous experience in a relevant field as such journalism or public relations
- · Good news sense to be able to develop positive news about our Trust
- · Sound understanding of graphic design and video editing tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite or Final Cut Pro
- · Good basic photography skills
- · Full driving licence
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Educated to degree level in a related area (communications, marketing, PR or journalism), or equivalent training and experience gained in a communications/marketing environment to post grad diploma level, or equivalent training and experience.
- A valid Driving Licence
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Excellent knowledge of communications and PR techniques and procedures and an interest in the PR and communications profession and best practice
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Significant experience of producing a wide range of written information tailored to different audiences and communications channels, which adhere to brand guidelines and best practice
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Significant experience of working with the media
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Highly developed spoken and written English and ability to identify and develop news stories
Gofynion ymgeisio
Bydd y swydd hon yn gofyn am gyflwyno Datgeliad i wirio am unrhyw gollfarnau troseddol sydd heb ddarfod.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Liz Spiers
- Teitl y swydd
- Senior Communications Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust yn Nyrsio a bydwreigiaeth neu bob sector