Job summary
The
purpose of this exciting role is to provide an effective internal and external
communications service to support Research and Innovation at The Leeds Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust. This post is full time but being offered on a temporary
basis for 9 months to cover maternity leave.
The
post-holder will be responsible for all aspects of communication concerning
Research and Innovation at the Trust, providing expert advice to staff at all
levels across the organisation. The post holder will also be responsible for
owning specific projects, leading communication campaigns, and managing a
variety of Research and Innovation related social media channels.
They
will work right across the Research and Innovation infrastructure at LTHT
providing support to the central R&I team, research teams based in Clinical
Service Units, and to NIHR research programmes hosted at the Trust.
The successful applicant will work as part of the
Business Development and Innovation team within the Research and Innovation
department, but will also be an integral part of the Trusts Communications
Team. Educated to degree level, with a recognised qualification in public
relations, communications, or journalism and post graduate experience in a
PR/Communications role, they will need excellent planning, prioritisation and
organisational skills, and the ability to build strong relationships and influence
senior managers within the organisation.
Main duties of the job
The
purpose of this exciting role is to provide an effective internal and external
communications service to support Research and Innovation at The Leeds Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust in the delivery of its vision, goals and objectives.
The
post-holder will be responsible for all aspects of communication concerning
Research and Innovation at the Trust, providing expert advice to staff at all
levels across the organisation. This will include drafting statements and
responding to media enquiries, as well as the development of marketing
materials promoting the Leeds offering to external bodies. The post holder will
also be responsible for leading and owning specific projects, leading
communication campaigns, and managing a variety of Research and Innovation
related social media channels.
They
will work right across the Research and Innovation infrastructure at LTHT
providing support to the central R&I team, research teams based in the
CSUs (clinical service units) and to NIHR programmes hosted at Leeds
(Biomedical Research Centre, Clinical Research Facility, Health tech Research
Centre).
The successful applicant will work as part of the
Business Development and Innovation team within the Research and Innovation
department, but will also be an integral part of the Trusts Communications
Team.
About us
Research
is at the heart of our Trust. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is involved in
research at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients.
We believe that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us provide
better care to our patients.
Over
the next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-quality
clinical research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim to
support and grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets for
research and innovation.
We
have a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme of
education and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teams
involved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.
Our
five Trust values are part of what make us different. They have been
developed by our staff. They are:
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Patient-centred
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Collaborative
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Fair
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Accountable
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Empowered
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will be an integral part of the communications team responsible for
providing an effective internal and external communications service to support.
Research and Innovation at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the delivery
of its vision, goals and objectives.
The
post covers the whole range of communications functions providing the
opportunity to be involved in all aspects of work and use their wide ranging
expertise
The
post holder will be responsible for all aspects of communication concerning
research and innovation at the Trust. Providing expert advice to staff at all
levels across the organisation, this includes drafting statements and
responding to media enquiries, as well as the development of marketing
materials promoting Leeds offering to external bodies.
The
post holder will be responsible for leading and owning specific projects e.g.
R&I Annual Report, marketing, leading communication campaigns, managing
social media channels. They will work right across the research and innovation
infrastructure at LTHT providing support to the central R&I team, research
teams based in the CSUs (clinical service units) and to NIHR programmes hosted
at Leeds (Biomedical Research Centre, Clinical Research Facility, In Vitro
Diagnostic Co-operative and Surgical Medtech Co-operative).
The Trust operates across a number of hospital sites
and regular travel between sites should be expected.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will be an integral part of the communications team responsible for
providing an effective internal and external communications service to support.
Research and Innovation at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the delivery
of its vision, goals and objectives.
The
post covers the whole range of communications functions providing the
opportunity to be involved in all aspects of work and use their wide ranging
expertise
The
post holder will be responsible for all aspects of communication concerning
research and innovation at the Trust. Providing expert advice to staff at all
levels across the organisation, this includes drafting statements and
responding to media enquiries, as well as the development of marketing
materials promoting Leeds offering to external bodies.
The
post holder will be responsible for leading and owning specific projects e.g.
R&I Annual Report, marketing, leading communication campaigns, managing
social media channels. They will work right across the research and innovation
infrastructure at LTHT providing support to the central R&I team, research
teams based in the CSUs (clinical service units) and to NIHR programmes hosted
at Leeds (Biomedical Research Centre, Clinical Research Facility, In Vitro
Diagnostic Co-operative and Surgical Medtech Co-operative).
The Trust operates across a number of hospital sites
and regular travel between sites should be expected.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience in a PR/Communications role.
- Knowledge and experience of communications, PR and media handling techniques, approaches and procedures
- Knowledge and experience of working with the media and handling proactive and reactive media stories, including contentious issues
- Experience of developing and implementing multi-channel communications plans and leading and managing projects
- Knowledge of social media channels and experience of using them corporately and identifying and writing material in the appropriate tone.
- Knowledge and experience of developing and implementing internal communications channels and messages
- Experience of writing briefings for visits, events and issue management.
- Knowledge and experience of developing materials for use on websites and intranet.
- Experience of using content management systems
- Knowledge and experience of print, production and design principals and processes
- Experience of working under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Experience of writing material for different audiences
- An understanding of the key issues facing the NHS
Desirable
- Experience of working in the public sector/large and complex organisation
- Experience of working with patients and patient groups.
Other Criteria
Essential
- Commitment to on-going personal development
- Able to contribute to the communications team on call service providing support out of normal office hours.
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary).
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Listens to concerns or complaints
- Highly responsive to requests for help
- Constantly striving to improve services
- Helps others to resolve problems and address issues
- Ensures decisions are communicated to others who need to know
- Invests time to understand the needs, priorities and goals of others they are working with
- Acts professionally and with integrity at all times
- Considerate of other peoples views
- Honest, respectful and professional in all interactions
- Excellent planning, prioritisation and organisational skills.
- Ability to plan own workload and meet deadlines.
- Able to work to tight timescales and deadlines whilst managing a number of different and competing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Conveys confidence in others capabilities and promotes their success
- Ability to interpret complex information into plain English in the development of media or communications materials.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level
- Recognised qualification in public relations, communications, journalism or marketing.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience in a PR/Communications role.
- Knowledge and experience of communications, PR and media handling techniques, approaches and procedures
- Knowledge and experience of working with the media and handling proactive and reactive media stories, including contentious issues
- Experience of developing and implementing multi-channel communications plans and leading and managing projects
- Knowledge of social media channels and experience of using them corporately and identifying and writing material in the appropriate tone.
- Knowledge and experience of developing and implementing internal communications channels and messages
- Experience of writing briefings for visits, events and issue management.
- Knowledge and experience of developing materials for use on websites and intranet.
- Experience of using content management systems
- Knowledge and experience of print, production and design principals and processes
- Experience of working under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Experience of writing material for different audiences
- An understanding of the key issues facing the NHS
Desirable
- Experience of working in the public sector/large and complex organisation
- Experience of working with patients and patient groups.
Other Criteria
Essential
- Commitment to on-going personal development
- Able to contribute to the communications team on call service providing support out of normal office hours.
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary).
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Listens to concerns or complaints
- Highly responsive to requests for help
- Constantly striving to improve services
- Helps others to resolve problems and address issues
- Ensures decisions are communicated to others who need to know
- Invests time to understand the needs, priorities and goals of others they are working with
- Acts professionally and with integrity at all times
- Considerate of other peoples views
- Honest, respectful and professional in all interactions
- Excellent planning, prioritisation and organisational skills.
- Ability to plan own workload and meet deadlines.
- Able to work to tight timescales and deadlines whilst managing a number of different and competing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Conveys confidence in others capabilities and promotes their success
- Ability to interpret complex information into plain English in the development of media or communications materials.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level
- Recognised qualification in public relations, communications, journalism or marketing.
