Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Communications and Engagement Officer

The closing date is 31 July 2025

Job summary

Talented Comms Person! Look over here The Leeds Sexual Health Service is (LSH) is looking for a skilled person to work within the partnership on a permanent basis. Alongside your experience of working in public relations, digital marketing, journalism or a related field, you'll have tons of tenacity, a 'can do' attitude and an ability to balance conflicting tasks. You'll also have a real passion for promoting the work of the service and for amplifying the voice of service users. If this sounds like you, please read on... Your day as part of this busy but supportive team, will see you providing internal and external communications, PR and marketing support across the Leeds Sexual Health partnership. Youll be supported by the wider Communications team at Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust as the lead organisation for the partnership and your role will be to act as a key contact for LSH in terms of local and regional media, content population and development for the LSH website and its social media channels. You will lead on projects and campaigns where communications expertise will add real value. There's a lot to do, but a lot to gain from the broad range of activities you will have the opportunity to be involved in.

Main duties of the job

You'll be joining a vibrant partnership at an exciting time. Our work is Citywide and plays a vital role in health promotion, so we're looking for someone who enjoys working to a quick pace, gets their energy from juggling demands and who can deliver to a high standard. You'll need to work under your own steam within a multi-disciplinary team to get the job done but support and guidance is on hand from the head of communications and the wider corporate communications team. So, if you consider yourself a people person, with an ability to focus on and deliver a range of communications priorities as part of a friendly team of clinicians, please look at our job description and person specification. For further information about this role please email: Amanda Hammond, Head of Service, Leeds Sexual Health: amanda.hammond2@nhs.net or Jayne Murphy, Head of Communications: jaynemurphy4@nhs.net Please Review the Job Description and Person Specification Attached for full Requirements of the Role. Adverts will close early where the maximum numbers applicants is reached.

About us

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust Who are we? Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring. Perks of the job Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab. Right to Work This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Details

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPA9343F47

Job locations

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

LS11 8LL


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

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Desirable

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

LS11 8LL


Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

LS11 8LL


Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Communications

Jayne Murphy

jaynemurphy4@nhs.net

07950128221

Details

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPA9343F47

Job locations

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

LS11 8LL


Supporting documents

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