Communications External Affairs Officer - Basildon, United Kingdom - Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Basildon, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our Communications team.

We are looking for a compassionate, motivated individual with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills who is dedicated to working as part of the team.

If you want to be part of a highly motivated patient focused team then we are looking for you.

The Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust's Communications team have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Band 4 Communications External Affairs Officer.

As a Communications External Affairs Officer, you will support the communications and engagement team in the delivery of priorities and objectives of the Mid and South Essex Hospitals, through the delivery of excellent communications focused on our patients, staff and wider communities alongside supporting the development of excellent relationships with partners and stakeholders locally, regionally and nationally.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be.

Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

To coordinate and deliver the monthly stakeholder bulletin.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of distribution systems for communications, including maintaining external/stakeholder distribution lists.
Work with the Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager to draft stakeholder briefings.
Work alongside the Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager to organise quarterly stakeholder events.
Work alongside the Media Manager to write content and support media enquiries.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.