Beacon Medical Group

Patient Communications Assistant

The closing date is 06 June 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a marketing assistant to join Beacon Medical groups Patient Communications team. We are looking for a creative and passionate individual to join our team as a Patient Communications Assistant. This role will focus on managing content of our social media platforms and website, as well as supporting engagement events at the practice.

If you would like more information about this exciting opportunity, please email lauren.legg@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

You will assist with organising health campaigns, collaborating with relevant members of our teams such as GPs, nurses or our Social Prescribing Team to highlight the services provided at the practice. You will manage content across the organisations social medial platforms and website, highlighting our services and supporting patients to navigate to the right service. You will support various campaigns both online, waiting room campaigns, and local engagement events. This role requires strong communication skills, time management abilities, creative skills and a passion for engaging with people.

About us

Beacon Medical Group Practice is a single practice, Primary Care Network (PCN), providing care to 43,000 patients across Plympton and the South Hams. We are a team of Partners, Salaried GPs, Paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, , Practice and specialist Nurses, HCAs, Phlebotomists, First Contact Physios, Social Prescribers, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Practitioners and Administrative support staff. Our mission is to give all our patients the right care, at the right time, in the right place. We are a forward thinking partnership always looking for opportunities to improve services for our patients. We have a good reputation for delivering good healthcare, leading at scale and innovating primary care services. This is a really exciting time to be joining us as we diversify our teams, our partnership and services.

If you join our team; you will receive support, opportunities to grow in your role, training, and work with colleagues who care about you.

Details

Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1739-25-0016

Job locations

Mudge Way

Plymouth

PL7 1AD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Working closely with the Patient Liaison and Communications Lead, you will develop Beacon Medical Groups digital and in person communications, ensuring that these are dynamically updated.

You will assist in the co-ordination and running of patient engagement events and Patient Participation Group meetings.

You will assist with organising health campaigns, collaborating with relevant members of our teams such as GPs, nurses or our Social Prescribing Team to highlight the services that can be provided using the Groups website, Facebook and Twitter pages and by other digital means.

You will design creative professional marketing campaigns to engage all stakeholders and develop our digital platforms so that our patients, visitors and colleagues have a variety of methods to contact the Group.

Key Responsibilities:

To update the Practice website to be in line with national strategies

Report monthly on website analytics

Updating and removing website content with approval

Co-ordinating Comms and campaigns online and notice boards

To ensure all Group communications are in line with relevant NHS content guidance and accessibility standards.

To undertake other duties appropriate to the grading of the post as required

Working in conjunction with the Patient Liaison and Communications Lead to monitor and review annually the Groups communication strategy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Must be able to work flexible hours.

To be responsible for your own continuing self-development, undertaking training as appropriate

Website Maintenance:

To maintain and update the Practices website, in conjunction with the Patient Liaison and Communications Lead in line with National strategies.

Involvement in the design, build and continual improvement of the Group website collaborating with senior team members and Patient Liaison and Communications Lead where necessary.

To Maintain a library of website content.

Keep up to date with digital and social media trends, collaborating with the Patient Liaison and Communications Lead and other senior members of the team (where necessary) to influence our methods and approach.

Communications:

To respond to online reviews and responses across all of our platforms such as our social media and NHS Choices and feedback.

Design and create Beacon Medical Group content, across all of our platforms such as social media, on site notice boards, surveys and engaging with patients in the Group waiting rooms.

You will also be involved in the Groups marketing and corporate communications to ensure that our patients and colleagues are well informed.

Part of this role will involve engagement and feedback to senior members of the team and regular attendance at meetings to represent the Communications Teams.

Launch online campaigns through Group website, Facebook, and

Twitter to increase Beacon Medical Group brand awareness and collaborate where necessary with relevant colleagues in the promotion of these.

Provide feedback to contribute to the planning of strategies to build strong connections with Beacon Medical Groups patients and community.

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Keep information on third party websites up to date such as NHS choices.

Support the design and creation of patient newsletters.

Support with community engagement events.

Health and Safety

Ensure all members of staff comply with the Groups health and safety policy.

Carry out risk assessments to comply with current Health and Safety legislation.

Ensure any health and safety concerns are reported to the Operations Manager.

To be aware of and adhere to applicable practice rules, regulations, legislation and procedures, national legislation (Health and Safety, COSHH, Data Protection).

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues.

Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with group processes and policies and current legislation.

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers, and colleagues.

Behaving in a manner that is welcoming, non-judgemental and respects the individuals circumstances, feelings, priorities, and rights.

The details contained in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as the post develops.

Governance:

Identify and record risks and issues, developing contingency plans with service and contract leads.

Ensure the PCN is compliant with health and safety policies and procedures to reflect current best practice.

Ensure that the PCN board and Clinical director adhere to the governance structure as set out in the network agreement.

Confidentiality:

To maintain confidentiality of information acquired in the course of undertaking duties for the practice.

The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any or all the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under the direct of the Patient Liaison and Communications Lead.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working closely with the Patient Liaison and Communications Lead, you will develop Beacon Medical Groups digital and in person communications, ensuring that these are dynamically updated.

You will assist in the co-ordination and running of patient engagement events and Patient Participation Group meetings.

You will assist with organising health campaigns, collaborating with relevant members of our teams such as GPs, nurses or our Social Prescribing Team to highlight the services that can be provided using the Groups website, Facebook and Twitter pages and by other digital means.

You will design creative professional marketing campaigns to engage all stakeholders and develop our digital platforms so that our patients, visitors and colleagues have a variety of methods to contact the Group.

Key Responsibilities:

To update the Practice website to be in line with national strategies

Report monthly on website analytics

Updating and removing website content with approval

Co-ordinating Comms and campaigns online and notice boards

To ensure all Group communications are in line with relevant NHS content guidance and accessibility standards.

To undertake other duties appropriate to the grading of the post as required

Working in conjunction with the Patient Liaison and Communications Lead to monitor and review annually the Groups communication strategy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Must be able to work flexible hours.

To be responsible for your own continuing self-development, undertaking training as appropriate

Website Maintenance:

To maintain and update the Practices website, in conjunction with the Patient Liaison and Communications Lead in line with National strategies.

Involvement in the design, build and continual improvement of the Group website collaborating with senior team members and Patient Liaison and Communications Lead where necessary.

To Maintain a library of website content.

Keep up to date with digital and social media trends, collaborating with the Patient Liaison and Communications Lead and other senior members of the team (where necessary) to influence our methods and approach.

Communications:

To respond to online reviews and responses across all of our platforms such as our social media and NHS Choices and feedback.

Design and create Beacon Medical Group content, across all of our platforms such as social media, on site notice boards, surveys and engaging with patients in the Group waiting rooms.

You will also be involved in the Groups marketing and corporate communications to ensure that our patients and colleagues are well informed.

Part of this role will involve engagement and feedback to senior members of the team and regular attendance at meetings to represent the Communications Teams.

Launch online campaigns through Group website, Facebook, and

Twitter to increase Beacon Medical Group brand awareness and collaborate where necessary with relevant colleagues in the promotion of these.

Provide feedback to contribute to the planning of strategies to build strong connections with Beacon Medical Groups patients and community.

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Keep information on third party websites up to date such as NHS choices.

Support the design and creation of patient newsletters.

Support with community engagement events.

Health and Safety

Ensure all members of staff comply with the Groups health and safety policy.

Carry out risk assessments to comply with current Health and Safety legislation.

Ensure any health and safety concerns are reported to the Operations Manager.

To be aware of and adhere to applicable practice rules, regulations, legislation and procedures, national legislation (Health and Safety, COSHH, Data Protection).

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues.

Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with group processes and policies and current legislation.

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers, and colleagues.

Behaving in a manner that is welcoming, non-judgemental and respects the individuals circumstances, feelings, priorities, and rights.

The details contained in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as the post develops.

Governance:

Identify and record risks and issues, developing contingency plans with service and contract leads.

Ensure the PCN is compliant with health and safety policies and procedures to reflect current best practice.

Ensure that the PCN board and Clinical director adhere to the governance structure as set out in the network agreement.

Confidentiality:

To maintain confidentiality of information acquired in the course of undertaking duties for the practice.

The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any or all the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under the direct of the Patient Liaison and Communications Lead.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Able to work well under pressure and often to short timescales whilst being able to produce work to a professional standard, with excellent attention to detail.
  • Experience of daily monitoring of a company wide website
  • Experience of writing content for customers/clients and all other audiences the Group may encounter.
  • Able to work well as an individual or collaboratively as part of a team.
  • Be aware of the need to maintain confidentially and data protection when handling sensitive information

Desirable

  • Knowledge of ongoing NHS campaigns and strategies
  • Good working knowledge of Canva design and other relevant marketing tools
  • Excellent knowledge of major social medial channels such as Facebook and Twitter and experience of running paid advertising campaigns.
  • Understanding of different patients and carer groups needs and creating relevant health campaigns

Skills

Essential

  • The ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders using both verbal and digital communications.
  • Confident and articulate with skills in creative content writing and marketing material.
  • Good time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines.
  • Willingness to share and contribute ideas and has a passion for using digital approaches.
  • Self-motivated and recognises own development needs and identifies how these could be met

The Groups Values

Essential

  • The candidate must demonstrate an understanding of our values.

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5+ GCSES at Grade 4 or above, which must include English and Mathematics or equivalent.
  • Formal ICT related qualification

Desirable

  • Level 3 Digital Marketing
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Able to work well under pressure and often to short timescales whilst being able to produce work to a professional standard, with excellent attention to detail.
  • Experience of daily monitoring of a company wide website
  • Experience of writing content for customers/clients and all other audiences the Group may encounter.
  • Able to work well as an individual or collaboratively as part of a team.
  • Be aware of the need to maintain confidentially and data protection when handling sensitive information

Desirable

  • Knowledge of ongoing NHS campaigns and strategies
  • Good working knowledge of Canva design and other relevant marketing tools
  • Excellent knowledge of major social medial channels such as Facebook and Twitter and experience of running paid advertising campaigns.
  • Understanding of different patients and carer groups needs and creating relevant health campaigns

Skills

Essential

  • The ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders using both verbal and digital communications.
  • Confident and articulate with skills in creative content writing and marketing material.
  • Good time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines.
  • Willingness to share and contribute ideas and has a passion for using digital approaches.
  • Self-motivated and recognises own development needs and identifies how these could be met

The Groups Values

Essential

  • The candidate must demonstrate an understanding of our values.

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5+ GCSES at Grade 4 or above, which must include English and Mathematics or equivalent.
  • Formal ICT related qualification

Desirable

  • Level 3 Digital Marketing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Beacon Medical Group

Address

Mudge Way

Plymouth

PL7 1AD


Employer's website

https://www.beaconmedicalgroup.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Beacon Medical Group

Address

Mudge Way

Plymouth

PL7 1AD


Employer's website

https://www.beaconmedicalgroup.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lauren Legg

lauren.legg@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1739-25-0016

Job locations

Mudge Way

Plymouth

PL7 1AD


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