Research and Social Media Communication Officer

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We recruit people based on their values and believe that their lived experience is an advantage. We seek out potential, not perfection, and this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net if you need a form, leaflet or other information in any of the following formats: Braille, large print, other formats such as Word, or coloured paper version.

Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

Main duties of the job

* Assist in the development and implementation of our UPLIFT social media communication strategy to increase awareness and promoteengagement with our target audience.* Create and publish engaging content across UPLIFT's social media platforms in a timely and professional manner.* Monitor and respond to interactions with followers and online community, fostering positive relationships and addressing concerns.* Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a cohesive brand message for UPLIFT is communicated across all social media channels.* Stay up to date on social media trends and best practices to continually improve our social media presence.* Create content for the UPLIFT Asylum website.* Provide support regarding the facilitation and running of workshops and data collection.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Date posted

12 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

173-61124-COR

Job locations

St Mary's House

Leeds

LS7 3JX

Job description

Job responsibilities

A LYPFT research project (UPLIFT Asylum) has been awarded a grant to engage asylum seekers and refugees who areexperiencing perinatal mental illness, in research. We are going to do this via social media (TikTok and Instagram), a website, andwellbeing workshops. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who has an interest in perinatal mental health and experiencewith social media to join the team. Working with the project team, asylum seekers and other stakeholders, they will providecomprehensive social media support through excellent and creative written, digital and face to face communication as well asassisting with organisation and running of focus groups and workshops. They will also support the Chief Investigator (CI) andmembers of the project team to successfully deliver the aims and objectives of the UPLIFT project. This is a unique project andone that will allow you to express yourself creatively in healthcare while engaging with a very vulnerable group who we hope willget great benefits from it. It will also provide you with experience in research, and the opportunity to work within the researchand development team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or with equivalent professional experience in a health-related discipline or in communications, marketing, public relations or related field.

Skills

Essential

Knowledge of digital communications and producing digital content using content management systems, social media channels and blog sites.
Effective communication skills
Good level of computer literacy

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of the mental health field, by training, education or experience.

Values evidence

Essential

Has the applicant displayed or described a way in which they meet 1 of the 3 Trust values? Caring, Simple, Integrity?

Additional evidence

Essential

Has the applicant evidenced lived experience, caring or volunteering experience within the supporting statement?

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or with equivalent professional experience in a health-related discipline or in communications, marketing, public relations or related field.

Skills

Essential

Knowledge of digital communications and producing digital content using content management systems, social media channels and blog sites.
Effective communication skills
Good level of computer literacy

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of the mental health field, by training, education or experience.

Values evidence

Essential

Has the applicant displayed or described a way in which they meet 1 of the 3 Trust values? Caring, Simple, Integrity?

Additional evidence

Essential

Has the applicant evidenced lived experience, caring or volunteering experience within the supporting statement?

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.