PR & Communications Assistant

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, a world-leading cancer centre, and The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic PR and Communications Assistant to be part of a busy in-house communications team.

The successful applicant will have strong organisational and communications skills, with the capability to handle a varied workload and manage their time effectively.

They will need to be an excellent team player, willing to work with different teams on a variety of tasks and provide support to different parts of the wider communications team.

They will have proficiency in using Microsoft Office products, excellent written and oral communications skills, an understanding of how to use a variety of communications techniques with a passion to learn and develop these skills.

They will work across the Trust and Charity as well as with teams within The Royal Marsden Private Care and The Royal Marsden School.As part of a team, they will work closely with members of the PR and comms team, supporting on PR activities, internal communications and events

Main duties of the job

Assist the PR and Communications team in proactively promoting The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, and Royal Marsden Private Care via national, regional and social media, and to assist with reactive media enquiries.

Produce written communications for, and disseminate to, internal and external audiences, including Trust-wide emails, the weekly email bulletin for staff, website and intranet copy, press releases and Trust, Charity and Private Care magazines.

Support the Trust Internal Communications Manager with Trust-wide internal communications, gathering and uploading content to the Trust's intranet and new communications platform, RM Matters, and supporting them in the further development of these communications channels.Lead on a variety of administrative activities across the PR and Communications team that are vital to its effective operation.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.