# Communications officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/communications-officer/99f9b193-b30f-48e0-b0ef-8d949e6f24bf - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/communications-officer/99f9b193-b30f-48e0-b0ef-8d949e6f24bf.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** West Park Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Communications officer - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata, per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 1 year (Until September 2027) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-01T08:41:00.569Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Darlington/Tees_Esk_Wear_Valleys_NHS_Trust/Communications/Communications-v8264307 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8264307?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tewv.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent writing and editing skills, including the ability to tailor content and format to different audience needs. - Demonstrable skills in building and maintaining positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders - Ability to work without direct supervision and prioritise own workload - Proven organisational skills - IT skills including content management systems, spreadsheets and databases ### Knowledge **Essential** - Up to date knowledge of current communication channels (eg social media) and how to use them effectively ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of a communications (public relations) or marketing role Communications planning and evaluation - Supporting communications campaigns - Media relations - Experience of using intranets, websites and social media as a communications tool **Desirable** - Experience of producing patient and carer information - Experience of working within NHS or other public sector organisation ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to degree standard **Desirable** - Professional qualification in communications or marketing and/or membership of a relevant professional body ### Other requirements **Essential** - Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need ### Personal attributes **Essential** - Able to work in accordance with the staff compact and Trust values and behaviours - Committed to continual quality and service improvement - 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 - Self aware and committed to continual personal development - Able to demonstrate a high level of creativity and find innovative solutions to problems. - Able to demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing environments and work priorities ## Documents - [our journey to change (pdf, 595.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2498) - [mindful employer recruitment (pdf, 93.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1595) - [probationary period procedure (pdf, 303.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1903) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 260.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10578476) ## 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.