Communications and Development Manager

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

It is an exciting time to join Newcastle Hospitals Charity as the charity delivers on an ambitious 5 year strategy to improve the health and wellbeing of the patients, people and wider communities of Newcastle Hospitals, providing support for compassionate and innovative healthcare, education and research, locally and globally.

A key role within a dynamic and welcoming charity team, the Communications Manager has a leading role in creating and identifying profile raising opportunities and in developing and delivering on a communications plan that positions the charity by engaging key audiences and stakeholders.

Interview Date 27/10/2022
37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
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Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Main duties of the job

The Communications Manager will:- develop and deliver an engaging communications plan that ensures that all aspects of the Charity are effectively promoted and communicated to key audiences, and generates more support for key strategic fundraising priorities;- leads on all charity communications collateral, by developing and delivering a marketing and publication programme and ensure consistency in communications, brand and style;- develop and deliver content for a range of digital and non-digital channels including written communications, video, photography and infographs and effectively adapts content for each channel;- ensure consistency of brand; key messages; PR and digital strategies

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Date posted

20 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2022-37-20-DR

Job locations

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

Job description

Job responsibilities

To develop and implement an agreed strategy to raise the profile and income streams of Newcastle Hospitals Charity (Reg. 1057213)
To promote a positive image and identity of the Charities public relations (internally/externally)
To ensure the Charitys strategic plans are incorporated into all promotional and publicity materials and activity
Promotion of the charitys current brands/logos and develop new brands as required
Develop, implement and evaluate a range of communication projects
Review and improve current practices and develop an overall strategy to promote and maximise charitable giving
Liaising with NHS staff, general public, commercial organisations and interested parties with a view to actively increasing the profile of charitable giving, developing partnerships/ working relationships and generating support

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To develop and implement an agreed strategy to raise the profile and income streams of Newcastle Hospitals Charity (Reg. 1057213)
To promote a positive image and identity of the Charities public relations (internally/externally)
To ensure the Charitys strategic plans are incorporated into all promotional and publicity materials and activity
Promotion of the charitys current brands/logos and develop new brands as required
Develop, implement and evaluate a range of communication projects
Review and improve current practices and develop an overall strategy to promote and maximise charitable giving
Liaising with NHS staff, general public, commercial organisations and interested parties with a view to actively increasing the profile of charitable giving, developing partnerships/ working relationships and generating support

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Degree level education and relevant professional qualification and post graduate study to master's degree level or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Previous experience in a similar role
Senior level experience of dealing with press and the media
Experience in organising public meetings

Desirable

Experience of brand management
Working for a large complex organisation

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to write press releases, newsletters and other publicity materials
Computer literate
Ability to translate complex information into a clear and easily understood format
Ability to work to tight time-scales and respond to changing priorities

Desirable

Ability to maintain websites and prepare suitable online copy

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Degree level education and relevant professional qualification and post graduate study to master's degree level or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Previous experience in a similar role
Senior level experience of dealing with press and the media
Experience in organising public meetings

Desirable

Experience of brand management
Working for a large complex organisation

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to write press releases, newsletters and other publicity materials
Computer literate
Ability to translate complex information into a clear and easily understood format
Ability to work to tight time-scales and respond to changing priorities

Desirable

Ability to maintain websites and prepare suitable online copy

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).

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