Senior Communications and Engagement Specialist - Gloucester, United Kingdom - Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Gloucester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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The role of the Communications Specialist is to lead on the development, implementation and evaluation of communications and engagement strategies in support of the organisation's objectives.

You will be supporting our Women's and Children's Division helping to shape, influence and build our standing among our workforce, stakeholder partners and across the communities that we serve.

Our Women's and Children's Division incorporates maternity, fertility, paediatrics, neonatal care, gynecology and gynae oncology.

Our maternity service is one of the biggest in the South West and supports thousands of families every year bring new life into the world.

You will have experience in establishing and delivering impactful communications programmes (internal and external) across complex organisations and will take responsibility for the day to day management of channels/communications programmes including content production.

You will work with staff, patients and the local community in the development and delivery of our services.

As a specialist in the field, you will work closely with our service leads, clinicians and medics to advise and support them to engage with our community and work with us to improve how we provide our services.

The role also requires skills in project management, event management and stakeholder engagement with an understanding of theory and proven record in delivering innovative internal and external programmes using engagement tools and approaches.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHFT) is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, and, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK.

Our Women's and Children's Division incorporates maternity, fertility, paediatrics, neonatal care, gynecology and gynae oncology.

Our maternity service is one of the biggest in the South West and supports thousands of families every year bring new life into the world.

We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

If you are a motivated self-starter with a passion for communications & engagement and a flair for content creation, then perhaps you'd like to join our friendly, fast-paced Communications and Engagement Team.

We are looking for talented professionals who are genuinely interested in people, communities and the role we can play to help make a positive difference.

We are at the heart of NHS hospital care and can guarantee you a rich and incredibly varied workload ensuring an exciting and dynamic portfolio.

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We are a people-centred organisation providing vital care to our population from cradle to grave.

We are proud of our standing in the community and work tirelessly to help make a real difference to people's lives.

If these values resonate with you then we're interested to hear from you.

Combining your skills as a communications and engagement professional, you will play a leading role in establishing and delivering impactful communications programmes (internal and external) across complex organisations.

You will take responsibility for the day to day management of communications channels and content creation while leading on, and co-ordinating, multi-professional and multi-agency groups using innovative internal and external engagement tools and approaches in support of our organisation's objectives.

This will involve strong interpersonal skills as well as an ability to be organised and work under pressure.