HPS Careers Hub Communications Officer

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 04 April 2025

Job summary

As HPS Careers Hub Communications Officer you will be part of a dynamic team who are responsible for reimagining a successful local inclusive talent management programme and scaling it up to a national offer which you will also help deliver.

Main duties of the job

The post involves working closely with colleagues to produce high quality and consistent communications to support the delivery of the HPS programme to the standards and timescales required.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

  • Supporting your career development and progression
  • Excellent NHS Pension scheme
  • Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Options for flexible working
  • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
  • Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
  • If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
  • Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
  • Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
  • Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
  • Free car parking at all trust sites
  • Free flu vaccinations every year
  • Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Date posted

21 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

13 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-AS-25-6973374A

Job locations

Trust Headquarters

Corporation Street

Stafford

ST16 3SR


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will lead communication projects, manage social media accounts, write news stories for internal and external communications and update the website and intranet pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will lead communication projects, manage social media accounts, write news stories for internal and external communications and update the website and intranet pages.

Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification/training/experience in a relevant field like communications, marketing, public relations.

Shortlisting

Essential

  • Knowledge of communications, public relations, journalism and marketing communications techniques, approaches, procedures.
Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification/training/experience in a relevant field like communications, marketing, public relations.

Shortlisting

Essential

  • Knowledge of communications, public relations, journalism and marketing communications techniques, approaches, procedures.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust Headquarters

Corporation Street

Stafford

ST16 3SR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust Headquarters

Corporation Street

Stafford

ST16 3SR


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Executive Assistant to Alex Brett CPO

Helena Gwynne

Helena.Gwynne@mpft.nhs.uk

01785301729

Date posted

21 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

13 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-AS-25-6973374A

Job locations

Trust Headquarters

Corporation Street

Stafford

ST16 3SR


Supporting documents

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