Passionate about making a difference to patients, colleagues, and local communities? Looking for an opportunity in a fast-paced communications team to put your creative skills to the test? We have the opportunity for you...
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Sherwood Forest Hospitals Communications team as a Communications Officer on a fixed-term basis for 18 months.
This role is perfect for a confident all-rounder with an interest in improving the Trust’s internal communications. The role will involve:
· Improving how we communicate with a range of clinical and non-clinical colleagues
· Sharing the range of wellbeing support available to Trust colleagues in creative new ways
· Supporting the delivery of the Trust’s annualExcellence Awardsto recognise colleagues for their exceptional efforts
· Supporting the development and delivery of hard-hitting internal communications campaigns to help the Trust to deliver its new five-yearImproving Livesstrategy
· Hosting regular ‘Town Hall’ events with Trust colleagues to give them the opportunity to put their questions to the Trust’s most senior leaders
· Supporting with managing its growing Trust’s social media channels
If you have got strong communications skills, you are organised, can work at pace and you have a passion for making a difference, we want to hear from you. Previous communications or marketing knowledge, experience and training would be beneficial but is not essential.
We’ve a dedicated communications function and we're after someone who is happy writing content for patient emails, web & socials, as well as cyber and critical incidents, as much as they are for crafting project launch and staff notifications.
For an informal discussion about the role prior to submitting your expression of interest, please contact the Trust’s Head of Communications, Rich Brown, on 07823 435 279 orrichard.brown60@nhs.net
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Please make sure you read the Person Specification as you will be judged against this criteria.
This advert closes on Sunday 14 Jul 2024
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