Job summary
We are looking for a Communications specialist who has a real passion to put the Dudley Group at the forefront through excellent communications.
Do you have the ability to connect us with the local communities we serve, with our incredible NHS staff, with local and national media and with our key stakeholder groups?
If you have the skills to develop and deliver strategies, create/write exciting and informative content and use digital platforms to communicate in a way that is modern, relevant and informative then we want you to work with us.
Main duties of the job
- Support the implementation of communications strategy and activity.
- To work alongside the communications manager and provide assistance for the systems, processes and initiatives to enable reports to be provided to Trust Board, Trust Management Executive (TME) and Directorate Management teams on communications information.
- Supporting divisional communications and staff engagement activities
- Provide information to the communications manager to ensure directors and managers have information to develop communications and engagement actions plans.
- Ensure communication of the NHS National Staff Survey and Staff Friends and Family Test.
- To support the production of the Dudley Group Annual Report
- To help ensure the positive reputation of the Dudley Group through proactive and positive external communications
- To research and apply for awards relevant to key areas of the work of the Dudley Group
- Support the development of plans to tackle any areas of concern for staff engagement supporting managers with tools and information to make changes.
- Support the communications manager with communication and marketing strategies
- Manage media enquiries and write media responses and releases for approvals
- Support the communication manager in all aspects of the effective running of the team
- To ensure all targeted media releases are tailored for digital channels to ensure maximum reach
- To design creative and innovative content across all of our communications channels
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust recognises the values and transferable skills that the Armed Forces community bring and recognise their compatibility with NHS roles.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification / equivalent demonstrable work experience in relevant field or professional certificate qualification in related field
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development in related field
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of guidance, policy and legislation relevant to the position
- Good general knowledge of the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Management and leadership experience in a complex organisation
- Experience of leading projects
- Experience of collaborative working with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams
- Experience of working with and influencing staff at all levels including senior management and directors
- Experience of supporting the implementation of strategy
- Experience of working with staff and customers at all levels
- Experience of individual and team performance management
- Experience of working in a press office
- Experience of digital media
- Experience of social media
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of desktop publishing & design
- Experience of website and content management
Planning and Organisational Skills
Essential
- Excellent written skills including ability to analyse and interpret complex information
- Ability to innovate
- Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills, and the ability to anticipate and address problems and provide workable solutions
- Proven ability to work under pressure, prioritise, maintain high quality of work and achieve deadlines
- Proven excellent organisational and leadership skills
- Proven ability to implement system to obtain feedback and view from customers/public
- Proven ability to negotiate with others in an organisation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification / equivalent demonstrable work experience in relevant field or professional certificate qualification in related field
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development in related field
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of guidance, policy and legislation relevant to the position
- Good general knowledge of the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Management and leadership experience in a complex organisation
- Experience of leading projects
- Experience of collaborative working with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams
- Experience of working with and influencing staff at all levels including senior management and directors
- Experience of supporting the implementation of strategy
- Experience of working with staff and customers at all levels
- Experience of individual and team performance management
- Experience of working in a press office
- Experience of digital media
- Experience of social media
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of desktop publishing & design
- Experience of website and content management
Planning and Organisational Skills
Essential
- Excellent written skills including ability to analyse and interpret complex information
- Ability to innovate
- Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills, and the ability to anticipate and address problems and provide workable solutions
- Proven ability to work under pressure, prioritise, maintain high quality of work and achieve deadlines
- Proven excellent organisational and leadership skills
- Proven ability to implement system to obtain feedback and view from customers/public
- Proven ability to negotiate with others in an organisation
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).
