Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
About
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well-performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 400,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak, and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of over 4,500 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated Good by the CQC following their latest inspection in February 2017.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital is a busy and exciting acute Hospital which provides a full range of acute adult services, together with 24-hour accident and emergency care, specialist children's services, and a new state-of-the-art cancer care centre. Uniquely, Chesterfield Royal has a primary care division where we provide GP services to more than 30,000 patients in 5 locations across Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.
We are PROUD of the great CARE we give our patients and their families; if you are looking for an NHS Trust that is small enough to CARE and large enough to be exciting, Chesterfield Royal Hospital is the place for you.
We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long-term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high-quality services and excellent patient care.
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Key details
Location
Site: The Grange Health Centre
Address: Stubbing Road
Town: Chesterfield
Postcode: S40 2HP
Major / Minor Region: Derbyshire
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
* Full time
* Job share
Salary
Salary: £25,147 - £27,596 Per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Not Agenda for Change)
Specialty
Main area: Primary Care
Job Overview
Digital Communications Lead - Full Time 37.5 hours per week
This is an opportunity to work closely with the Trust's Communications Team, producing a range of internal and external communications.
The role will support the organisation in identifying and deploying key digital tools to create efficiencies and assist patients in better managing their care and combating digital deprivation.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as a digital champion, ensuring that any new and developing tools are considered and where appropriate incorporated into the organisation.
* Lead on online/digital communications, providing content for the website, social media, and newsletters.
* Coordinate the use of consistent branding across all aspects of the organisation.
* Coordinate, develop, and maintain information displayed on the waiting room TV screens.
* Coordinate and facilitate the production, writing, and editing of communications materials including but not limited to:
o Patient education resources.
o Promotional materials, including synchronising with relevant national campaigns.
o Social media content.
o Staff Briefings.
* Support the Divisional Director and Managing Director in the development of an overarching digital strategy.
* Develop positive working relationships with media linked to the central communications team including responding to media enquiries, ensuring they are escalated accordingly and dealt with appropriately.
* Coordinate and facilitate working with partner organisations to publicise projects and innovations, including developing and delivering relevant stakeholder briefings.
* Work alongside the Communications Team based at the Trust.
* Any other duties commensurate with the role.
Working for our organisation
We Offer Staff a Range Of Attractive Benefits
* Health and Wellbeing Support: A wide range of support including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, financial support, and other support provided by Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
* Wellbeing Hub:
* Learning and development:
* Discounts: Including Health Service Discounts and Blue Light Card.
* NHS Fleet Solutions: A cost-effective car leasing scheme including easy access to electric vehicles.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For more information on the role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Please note that this role is not Agenda for Change.
Flexible Working
If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.
COVID19 Vaccination
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients; therefore, encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
UK Points-based immigration system
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail; therefore, please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore, to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.
If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177, and we will be happy to provide assistance.
This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield, there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.
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Applicant requirements
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
* Educated to degree level (or equivalent).
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of working within a communications/public relations/journalism environment.
* Experience in the use of photography and videography.
* Experience of post-processing and video editing.
* Experience of working on content management of websites/intranet.
Desirable criteria
* Experience organising events.
* Previous experience of working in the NHS.
* Experience of implementing a digital system project.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Ability to communicate at all levels within an organisation.
* Ability to produce work with a high degree of accuracy within given deadlines.
* Excellent Microsoft Office and IT skills.
* Demonstrate excellent organisational skills.
* Excellent proof-reading skills.
* Competent across all social media platforms.
* Graphic design.
Desirable criteria
* Understands how the media works.
* Knowledge of GP/PCN contacts and the DES specifications in relation to all digital aspects.
* Good knowledge of digital health applications methodology and adoption.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
* Demonstrates initiative.
* Excellent awareness and practice of confidentiality.
* Adaptable to meet the needs of the organisation.
* Ability to work with limited supervision.
* Ability to calmly work to tight timescales and under pressure, responding to competing demands.
Desirable criteria
* Ability to work with a wide variety of people.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Karlie Thompson
Job title: Associate Director of Communications
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07939402335 #J-18808-Ljbffr