Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent writing and editing skills, including the ability to tailor content and format to different audience needs.
- Skills
Demonstrable skills in building and maintaining positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Skills
Ability to work without direct supervision and prioritise own workload
- Skills
Proven organisational skills
- Skills
IT skills including content management systems, spreadsheets and databases
- Knowledge
Up to date knowledge of current communication channels (eg social media) and how to use them effectively
- Experience
Experience of a communications (public relations) or marketing role Communications planning and evaluation
- Experience
Supporting communications campaigns
- Experience
Media relations
- Experience
Experience of using intranets, websites and social media as a communications tool
- Qualifications
Educated to degree standard
- Other requirements
Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need
- Personal attributes
Able to work in accordance with the staff compact and Trust values and behaviours
- Personal attributes
Committed to continual quality and service improvement
- Personal attributes
Committed to promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities Committed to promoting a positive image of the Trust
- Personal attributes
Self aware and committed to continual personal development
- Personal attributes
Able to demonstrate a high level of creativity and find innovative solutions to problems.
- Personal attributes
Able to demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing environments and work priorities
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of producing patient and carer information
- Experience
Experience of working within NHS or other public sector organisation
- Qualifications
Professional qualification in communications or marketing and/or membership of a relevant professional body
Job overview
We are looking for a skilled, creative and organised communications officer to join our team on fixed term contract until September 2027 to cover maternity leave. The working hours are 22.5 hours per week.
Our team works on a hybrid basis, with a mix of home and office working from our base in West Park Hospital in Darlington. There will also be times when the role requires you to travel to our other sites across the trust patch.
As a team, we are committed to continued professional development. This role includes membership to CIPR and access to their learning resources.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
Main duties of the job
The communications officer will play a vital role in developing and delivering integrated communications campaigns, creating content for both internal and external audiences.
They will be able to spot a great story and bring them to life for our different audiences.
They will also be a key member of the working group for the Trust’s annual awards, organising all aspects of the event.
Experience of using intranets, websites and social media platforms is a must. Filming/video editing skills are essential.
You must have experience working in a busy communications and/or marketing role and be someone who can quickly and confidently get to grips with the demands of a big organisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
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This advert is for Communications officer with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in Darlington, England. It is listed as a Communications officer role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata, per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 1 year (Until September 2027). The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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