Communications Officer

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Communications Officer is a key role within the NEP Team and the post holders play an important and integral part of the NEP Team. They are responsible for the day to day management and distribution of communications and the transmission of key information within the NEP Team and across the full NEP Consortium.

As the Communication and Administration team are typically the first team to come into contact with new and / or perspective clients is essential that the Communications Officer consistently strives to deliver excellent customer service and maintain strong relationships with all key personnel, to expand commercial opportunities for both NEP and NEP Partners.

Main duties of the job

It is expected that the Communications Officer would have experience in office management, administration and project support that they can apply to their role. The Communications Officer would also have a strong background in event / project management administration and support as they would be responsible for the project management of the annual NEP Conference along with smaller conferences, marketing events, workshops and webinars throughout the year. They would also be expected to assist with the planning, monitoring and organising aspects of internal and external projects ensuring channels of communication are open.The Communications Officer will act as a point of contact for NEP Consortium members in relation to queries regarding all Networking Forums and Governance Board documents, issues or queries and promptly respond or escalate all issues and concerns reported through them, directly to the Programme Managers / Heads of Service.

About us

NEP is a not-for-profit NHS Consortium that provides a centrally serviced, all-encompassing shared Finance and Procurement Cloud ERP system, that fully supports an ever-changing NHS National Agenda as well as incorporating Shared Service opportunities, NHS Procurement Strategy and Future Focus Finance Initiatives. NEP is the largest Consortium within the English NHS, ran by people who really understand and care about the NHS. Our Finance and Procurement Cloud solutions and services have been designed specifically for the NHS by the NHS.

Date posted

16 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£22,549 to £24,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

319-4294537MP

Job locations

NEP Shared System Group

8/9, Stokesley Business Park

Ellerbeck Way, Stokesley, North Yorkshire

TS9 5QT

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role includes the day to day responsibility of management of the Office Building and Administration Officers, supervision and mentorship of all office based staff and to support the wider NEP Team with back office administration, including, but not limited to; ongoing project implementations, documenting minutes, agendas and formal papers, research, product and service marketing, events management, maintaining document libraries, website management and assisting the NEP Team in documenting processes and protocols.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma level or equivalent experience or training within, Business Administration, Public Relations, Marketing or equivalent qualification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma level or equivalent experience or training within, Business Administration, Public Relations, Marketing or equivalent qualification.

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

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