Internal Communications Officer

Job overview

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience in communications wanting to further their career.

This role will support the Internal Communications and Engagement team to deliver first-class internal communications to a diverse body of staff across the hospital so that they are kept informed, engaged, connected and involved in the aims and work of the hospital.

The Internal Communications Officer will keep our channels running smoothly and help staff to share their messages across the Trust at the right time, in the most effective way and using the most successful channels. Communicating in a timely, appropriate, and accessible way is paramount to ensure our messages land well with our staff.

The post holder will be responsible for sourcing, writing, editing and proof-reading stories and images from all parts of the organisation to ensure that the work of GOSH is comprehensively represented across all internal channels.

They will need good stakeholder management skills to work closely with colleagues and external suppliers to resolve any queries.

Main duties of the job

• Write, edit, and proof-read copy for a variety of internal communications channels, including our weekly e-newsletter, intranet, screensavers and other Trust literature as appropriate, ensuring that the copy is tailored for relevant audiences and in plain English.
• Source, write and create engaging staff stories in a variety of formats including video.
• Liaise with hospital staff to generate content and manage the flow of information across the Trust, including managing the Internal Communications team planner.
• Support the delivery of internal events such as the fortnightly all staff briefing.
• Take the lead in sourcing the items for and co-ordinating the monthly Senior Leadership team briefing and manage the communications team’s responsibilities for the team brief process across the organisation.
• Support the staff recognition scheme, promoting the monthly staff awards programme and helping to organisation the annual staff awards.
• Support the wider communications team on strategic projects and campaigns as required, ensuring a consistent style and identity is used throughout the Trust.
• Management of the team’s shared mailboxes and calendars

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.