Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Axess Sexual Health team.
The communication officer post will work directly with the Axess Sexual Health team to provide communications and marketing activity to support the delivery of the team's services within the Trust and across the community-based sites.This position will take a lead on the planning and implementation of the communications and marketing plan delivering all internal and external communications, marketing materials, social media and digital content.
The job will involve cross-team working with the role sitting within both the Trust Communications and Marketing team and axess Sexual Health.The specific remit to work directly as part of the axess Sexual Health team, will mean physically working at different locations, including at least 1 day per week with the corporate communication team.
In addition to the above areas of coverage, the individual in this post will need to assist and work closely with the outreach team, to plan, arrange and advertise events.
This is an exciting time to join our team, as we are also in the process of further expanding our research portfolio and develop our own trials which may require "marketing".
The successful candidate will therefore need to support communications around research activities by collaborating with the research team.
Main duties of the job
Working directly with Axess Sexual Health Services to provide communications and marketing activity to support the delivery of the team's services within the Trust and across the community-based services.
Take a lead on the planning and implementation of the communications andmarketing plan delivering all internal and external communications, marketing materials and social media and digital content.
The role will involve cross-team working with the role sitting within the Trust Communications and Marketing team with a specific remit to work close direct working as part of the Axess Sexual Health Team.
About us
iverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdfFollow us on Social Media:Facebook - Liverpool University Hospitals CareersInstagram - @LUHFTcareersTwitter - @LUHFTcareers
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Website management and development to update the website with new content when necessary and work with website developers on redesign and redevelopment as and when required.
- Writing press releases for the attention of local media in all Axess areas and distributing these via the Trust Communications team. Keeping a record of all Press and media coverage via Google Alerts.
- Produce, coordinate, and edit high-quality written and online communications, including newsletters, bulletins, website, intranet, leaflets, and posters.
- Provide content for the website/intranet/social media and e-newsletters relevant to the service, marketing campaigns and events
- Managing responses to social media posts, including compliments and complaints, in line with Trust and service protocols.
- Undertake effective evaluation of marketing campaigns and events including use of tracked links in order to measure the success of all campaigns via Google Analytics
- Ordering merchandise for campaigns/ordering posters and promotional material as well as managing the invoices and dealing with Trust finance.
- Managing the communications apprentice including day to day support and supervision and compiling a suitable job plan to support their ongoing training and development
- Work with a wide range of different people and departments to plan and produce video content, including those aimed at staff and patients/the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Website management and development to update the website with new content when necessary and work with website developers on redesign and redevelopment as and when required.
- Writing press releases for the attention of local media in all Axess areas and distributing these via the Trust Communications team. Keeping a record of all Press and media coverage via Google Alerts.
- Produce, coordinate, and edit high-quality written and online communications, including newsletters, bulletins, website, intranet, leaflets, and posters.
- Provide content for the website/intranet/social media and e-newsletters relevant to the service, marketing campaigns and events
- Managing responses to social media posts, including compliments and complaints, in line with Trust and service protocols.
- Undertake effective evaluation of marketing campaigns and events including use of tracked links in order to measure the success of all campaigns via Google Analytics
- Ordering merchandise for campaigns/ordering posters and promotional material as well as managing the invoices and dealing with Trust finance.
- Managing the communications apprentice including day to day support and supervision and compiling a suitable job plan to support their ongoing training and development
- Work with a wide range of different people and departments to plan and produce video content, including those aimed at staff and patients/the public.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Relevant communications or marketing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a communications/public relations/journalism environment
- Experience of producing a range of highquality written information for different audiences
- Experience of producing marketing plans and campaigns
- Experience of producing high quality digital, photography and social media content
- Experience of working on the content management of websites/intranet/social media
Desirable
- Experience of organising events
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge and awareness of marketing techniques
- Understanding of news media and social media
Desirable
- Knowledge of web analytics
- Understanding how the NHS works
Skills
Essential
- Competent computer skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Excellent organisational skills to ensure work is completed on time and with a strong attention to detail
- Creativity and visual creative skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and demanding deadlines
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
Other
Essential
- Willingness to learn, train and develop
- Able to work flexibly, with occasional requirement to work out of hours
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate alignment to Trust values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Relevant communications or marketing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a communications/public relations/journalism environment
- Experience of producing a range of highquality written information for different audiences
- Experience of producing marketing plans and campaigns
- Experience of producing high quality digital, photography and social media content
- Experience of working on the content management of websites/intranet/social media
Desirable
- Experience of organising events
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge and awareness of marketing techniques
- Understanding of news media and social media
Desirable
- Knowledge of web analytics
- Understanding how the NHS works
Skills
Essential
- Competent computer skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Excellent organisational skills to ensure work is completed on time and with a strong attention to detail
- Creativity and visual creative skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and demanding deadlines
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
Other
Essential
- Willingness to learn, train and develop
- Able to work flexibly, with occasional requirement to work out of hours
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate alignment to Trust values
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
