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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Person specification
Knowledge Training & Experience
Essential criteria
* Education to post graduate diploma level or equivalent experience in a communications specific role.
* Experience of supporting the implementation of effective communications plans for a range of projects/campaigns.
* Experience of working directly with the media, politicians, and other key stakeholders in a dedicated communications role.
* Experience of producing high quality, accessible information for a wide range of audiences.
* Experience of media management, including crisis management.
* Ability to manage a complex portfolio of projects, without supervision, to tight deadlines.
* High level of competence in relevant IT systems and software including MS Office.
* Evidence of using a wide range of communications tools and channels with the ability to identify the right channel for any particular audience.
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of, and demonstrable success in, running social media campaigns.
* Proficiency in taking and editing digital images (still and moving).
* Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act.
* Good general knowledge of issues affecting the NHS.
* Experience of working in the NHS or another public sector organisation.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
* Highly organised, proactive, and pays meticulous attention to detail, particularly with written communications.
* Personable and able to build good relationships and work with a wide range of people and stakeholders.
* Excellent written communication skills with experience of drafting copy for a range of publications from corporate documents to public information leaflets, newsletters, and websites.
* Excellent proofreading and editing skills with the ability to deliver accurate convincing copy to tight deadlines.
* The ability to identify the target audience for any given publication, understand their needs, adapt writing styles to suit, and develop copy with speed and accuracy.
* The ability to analyse facts and situations quickly, and develop a range of creative and appropriate communications solutions.
* The ability to prioritise own work effectively and deal with conflicting demands.
* Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales.
* Ability to act in ways that support equality, diversity, and inclusion and is able to identify and remedy situations where these are undermined.
* Ability to work under pressure in a busy working environment and able to multi-task.
* Effective team working.
* Ability to win the confidence of senior managerial and clinical colleagues.
* An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
* Professional, calm, and efficient manner.
* Positive and flexible approach to work.
* Advanced keyboard skills.
New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years, and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute.
Alongside this, there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have fast track access to physio, counselling, and complimentary therapies.
At Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, we welcome applications from all candidates.
Ordinarily, we accept online job applications only; however, as a part of reasonable adjustments, to meet different needs and requirements and ensure that applicants are able to give their best throughout the recruitment process, consideration will be given to a paper-based application, if requested. Please enquire with recruitment@tgh.nhs.uk or pick up an application template in person from our office.
Further details regarding the post can be obtained by contacting a Recruiting Manager as per contact details below.
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Documents to download
* Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 760.9KB)
* Candidate Recruitment Pack (PDF, 917.8KB)
* Hospital Floor Plan (PDF, 50.9KB)
* Positive About Disability (PDF, 191.5KB)
* Hospital Site Map (JPG, 160.9KB)
* Trust's Values and Behaviours (PDF, 495.1KB)
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