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Transformation comms ass't

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

To provide administrative and communications support to enhance our transformation and engagement communications work and increase our reach in the community and our cross site presence.

To provide support for the department's events, including engagement and listening events.

To provide support in the sharing of communications via the website, intranet and UHD app, including editing and publishing meetings and videos.

To monitor enquiries to the department via phone, email or social media and to escalate appropriately. These can be from the media; colleagues from around the trust; patients, or relatives of patients; our governors.

Base - Poole and Royal Bournemouth

Main duties of the job

1. Provide admin support to the transformation communications team.

2. Draft social media posts, including taking pictures/videos of staff to include.

3. Support the production of publications for internal audiences, including transformation newsletters, members magazine Together, monthly online magazine The Brief and twice weekly Staff Bulletin.

4. Support in event planning and delivery, including bookings and managing RSVPs, to ensure they run smoothly and to plan.

5. Design and coordinate screensavers across all sites.

6. Update patient information screens across the hospitals.

7. Update intranet, website and app with latest news and events.

8. Ensure distribution lists for key internal and external audiences, including the media, are up to date.

9. Support communications colleagues with campaigns and key projects.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Date posted

20 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

153-CO04251

Job locations

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Provide admin support to the transformation communications team.

2. Draft social media posts, including taking pictures/videos of staff to include.

3. Support the production of publications for internal audiences, including transformation newsletters, members magazine Together, monthly online magazine The Brief and twice weekly Staff Bulletin.

4. Support in event planning and delivery, including bookings and managing RSVPs, to ensure they run smoothly and to plan.

5. Design and coordinate screensavers across all sites.

6. Update patient information screens across the hospitals.

7. Update intranet, website and app with latest news and events.

8. Ensure distribution lists for key internal and external audiences, including the media, are up to date.

9. Support communications colleagues with campaigns and key projects.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Provide admin support to the transformation communications team.

2. Draft social media posts, including taking pictures/videos of staff to include.

3. Support the production of publications for internal audiences, including transformation newsletters, members magazine Together, monthly online magazine The Brief and twice weekly Staff Bulletin.

4. Support in event planning and delivery, including bookings and managing RSVPs, to ensure they run smoothly and to plan.

5. Design and coordinate screensavers across all sites.

6. Update patient information screens across the hospitals.

7. Update intranet, website and app with latest news and events.

8. Ensure distribution lists for key internal and external audiences, including the media, are up to date.

9. Support communications colleagues with campaigns and key projects.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE in English and mathematics or equivalent

Desirable

  • Experience of writing articles, blogs, social media posts.

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic work environment.

Desirable

  • Experience in an administration/HR function such as bookings, rotas, leave planning
  • Experience of writing material suitable for professional social media, bulletins, screensavers

Technical skills

Essential

  • Keyboard skills and computer literacy.

Desirable

  • Experience in online content management systems.

Personal attributes

Essential

  • Able to prioritise and work to deadlines.
  • Able to work under pressure with constant interruptions
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE in English and mathematics or equivalent

Desirable

  • Experience of writing articles, blogs, social media posts.

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic work environment.

Desirable

  • Experience in an administration/HR function such as bookings, rotas, leave planning
  • Experience of writing material suitable for professional social media, bulletins, screensavers

Technical skills

Essential

  • Keyboard skills and computer literacy.

Desirable

  • Experience in online content management systems.

Personal attributes

Essential

  • Able to prioritise and work to deadlines.
  • Able to work under pressure with constant interruptions

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director of Communications

James Donald

james.donald@uhd.nhs.uk

03000194905

Date posted

20 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

153-CO04251

Job locations

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW


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