# Communications Officer, Research > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/communications-officer-research/42b28898-ae01-40e2-ae00-a5a4da5d3986 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/communications-officer-research/42b28898-ae01-40e2-ae00-a5a4da5d3986.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Southampton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T14:40:37.369Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Southampton/University_Hospital_Southampton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administration/Administration-v8040450 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8040450?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. This post is only open to internal applicants ### Main duties of the job We are looking for an outstanding communications professional with the drive to engage people with the latest healthcare and biomedical research. Research is helping better understand human health and wellbeing so we can improve current treatments and care, and develop new and better ones. It is also helping diagnose diseases and conditions earlier or more accurately. Our research communications team works across audiences and channels. We develop amazing content from the cutting edge of health research to help drive public engagement and participation in research, build a strong research culture and share our impacts. If you are a creative professional with an appetite for explaining complex subjects through great content and rewarding events then we’d like to talk to you. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities WHAT YOU’LL DO You’ll deliver timely and compelling copy for a range of audiences. Your work will be key to the delivery of a growing research communications strategy. You will work closely with communications staff, researchers and suppliers. You’ll make sure we provide appropriate and engaging content to the public, our staff, health professionals and our stakeholders. You will work across health subjects and disease areas to engage and involve people in our work. Working closely with managers in our Southampton Centre for Research Engagement and Impact, you will focus on driving ever more benefit and impact by engaging the widest range of people with our research. You will handle team enquiries and requests, build stronger connections with communications partners across the region, and proactively support media visits to the hospital. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR   We’re looking for someone confident and capable in generating outputs that really connect with audiences. You’ll be comfortable balancing multiple projects and priorities under pressure. Communicating about research clearly and accurately can be challenging. We’re looking for someone who can cut through complexity to give audiences reasons to care and the key messages. Familiarity with communications in the NHS R&D, National Institute for Health and Care Research and/or clinical academic environment is desirable. However what you’ll need above all is initiative, an appetite for challenging content and demonstrable ability in delivering in complex environments. ## Job Details University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. This post is only open to internal applicants ## Job Description We are looking for an outstanding communications professional with the drive to engage people with the latest healthcare and biomedical research. Research is helping better understand human health and wellbeing so we can improve current treatments and care, and develop new and better ones. It is also helping diagnose diseases and conditions earlier or more accurately. Our research communications team works across audiences and channels. We develop amazing content from the cutting edge of health research to help drive public engagement and participation in research, build a strong research culture and share our impacts. If you are a creative professional with an appetite for explaining complex subjects through great content and rewarding events then we’d like to talk to you. ## Responsibilities WHAT YOU’LL DO You’ll deliver timely and compelling copy for a range of audiences. Your work will be key to the delivery of a growing research communications strategy. You will work closely with communications staff, researchers and suppliers. You’ll make sure we provide appropriate and engaging content to the public, our staff, health professionals and our stakeholders. You will work across health subjects and disease areas to engage and involve people in our work. Working closely with managers in our Southampton Centre for Research Engagement and Impact, you will focus on driving ever more benefit and impact by engaging the widest range of people with our research. You will handle team enquiries and requests, build stronger connections with communications partners across the region, and proactively support media visits to the hospital. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR We’re looking for someone confident and capable in generating outputs that really connect with audiences. You’ll be comfortable balancing multiple projects and priorities under pressure. Communicating about research clearly and accurately can be challenging. We’re looking for someone who can cut through complexity to give audiences reasons to care and the key messages. Familiarity with communications in the NHS R&D, National Institute for Health and Care Research and/or clinical academic environment is desirable. However what you’ll need above all is initiative, an appetite for challenging content and demonstrable ability in delivering in complex environments. ## Person Specification ### Trust Values **Essential** - Patients First - Always Improving - Working Together ### Qualifications / training required **Essential** - Educated to Degree l or equivalent level or experience. - Qualification in digital communications related discipline, or equivalent experience. ### Previous or relevant experience necessary **Essential** - Experience of working in a communication, writing, or editing role, either in print or online Working with a style guide. Working in an office environment and using MS Office systems. - Practical experience and knowledge of content creation and/or management systems. - Experience of design work and working with external designers and photographers. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 680.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10328950) - [person specification (pdf, 288.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10328951) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.