Job summary
- Play a pivotal role in the delivery of the engagement programme for the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry across Wales.
- Support the development of communications plans that enable the Service to retain existing donors and recruit new donors
- Responsible for developing and delivering a staff and donor engagement programme including presenting information on stem cell donation, developing and maintaining a suite of learning materials for electronic distribution
Main duties of the job
You will work under the direction of the coordination unit manager where you will also be responsible for developing and delivering a staff and donor engagement programme including informational training.
You will be expected to build on previous developments and also develop new suites of learning materials promoting recruitment through both blood donation and cheek swab. This would be targeted for electronic distribution.
You will be expected to work to understand the barriers to donation across different communities and work with the Head of the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry, Head of Donor Engagement and the Velindre equality and diversity team to develop targeted recruitment strategies.
You will be expected to work with the Welsh Blood Service donor engagement team to analyse previous media activity and statistics to identify potential media targets for communications activity and attend recruitment events in a variety of settings.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- HND/Degree in relevant field
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a communications or marketing role.
- Experience of working with the media to boost the reputation of an organisation.
- Experience of generating communications content in a variety of formats
- Experience of dealing with members of the public in a professional capacity.
- Experience of engaging and communicating with different communities.
- Experience of delivering communications evaluation activity to inform future plans.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- oOrganised and able to prioritise workload as appropriate whilst working on multiple projects.
- Strong presentation and facilitation skills
- Confident public speaker.
- Ability to monitor and analytically evaluate engagement activity.
- Knowledge and understanding of the social landscape in Wales, with experience of best practice for communications planning.
- Flexibility to work outside of normal hours.
other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites and across a wide geographical area in a timely manner
Desirable
- Desirable (but not essential): Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- HND/Degree in relevant field
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a communications or marketing role.
- Experience of working with the media to boost the reputation of an organisation.
- Experience of generating communications content in a variety of formats
- Experience of dealing with members of the public in a professional capacity.
- Experience of engaging and communicating with different communities.
- Experience of delivering communications evaluation activity to inform future plans.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- oOrganised and able to prioritise workload as appropriate whilst working on multiple projects.
- Strong presentation and facilitation skills
- Confident public speaker.
- Ability to monitor and analytically evaluate engagement activity.
- Knowledge and understanding of the social landscape in Wales, with experience of best practice for communications planning.
- Flexibility to work outside of normal hours.
other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites and across a wide geographical area in a timely manner
Desirable
- Desirable (but not essential): Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
