Communications Officer

Job overview

Communications Officer (Band 5)

Full Time, Permanent

The communications team works at the heart of the Trust’s, supporting staff across our hospitals and our community services, as well as patients and the public in Croydon.

The Communications Officer will play a vital role in supporting the development and delivery of integrated communications campaigns, creating content for both internal and external communications channels. Alongside this, there will be the opportunity to get involved in the day to day running of a busy NHS press office, building relationships with both local, regional and national journalists.

Working with colleagues across all levels of the organisation, you will also be advising on internal communications, and effectively communicating complex information to over 4,000 staff across 14 sites.

Proposed Interview Date - TBC

Main duties of the job

• Support the development and delivery of integrated communications campaigns across the borough in line with the Trust’s objectives, including behaviour change campaigns to encourage local people to use NHS services wisely.
• Deliver a regular stream of creative and engaging content to be used across our communications channels, including the Trust intranet and staff app, our social media feeds and a number of staff and stakeholder newsletters

Interview Date: TBC

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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