Digital Communications Officer

Job summary

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is looking for a passionate and skilled Digital Communications Officer to join our Communications Team.

Based at our Wonford House site in Exeter, you will be a key player in shaping and delivering our digital communications strategy.

Reporting directly to the Digital Communications Lead you will take responsibility for developing the Trusts digital platforms, including our website, social media channels, and internal communications systems.

As part of your role, you will play a vital role in creating engaging content, supporting the development and launch of our new website, and ensuring our digital presence is impactful, accessible, and informative. This role provides an excellent opportunity to make a significant contribution to how we engage with patients, staff, and the wider community.

Why Join Us?

Working with Devon Partnership NHS Trust offers the opportunity to be part of an innovative and supportive team dedicated to improving mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services. We provide a flexible working environment with excellent opportunities for professional development.

If you are a skilled digital communications professional with a passion for delivering impactful content, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Develop and evaluate a wide range of digital communication channels including the Trusts website, intranet, social media platforms, video channels, and online presence on external sites.
• Collaborate with the Digital Communications Lead to create and implement the Trusts Digital Communications Strategy, ensuring it aligns with the Trusts wider goals.
• Work closely with teams across the Trust, enabling staff to maximize the use of digital platforms by providing training, guidance, and technical support.
• Manage content creation, ensuring it is informative, accurate, and engaging for both internal and external audiences.
• Coordinate with the IM&T team and external suppliers to ensure digital platforms are running smoothly and remain up-to-date with best practices.
• Support the launch and ongoing development of the Trusts new website, ensuring it meets the needs of users and enhances the Trusts digital presence.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist and secure services for the wider south west region and nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe and focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families and carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity and compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves and others, and being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and applications are encouraged and welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time and flexible working applications will be considered where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

Employer's website

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

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