Job summary
Position will be offered as a secondment if coming from an NHS Organisation. Position will be offered as a fixed term contract if coming from outside organisation.
Secondment / Fixed term until 31 March 2025
Are you a communications professional who is passionate about the importance of prevention in our health system, and helping to improve health outcomes for all people regardless of their background?
Would you like an exciting and varied role working with partners across the mid and south Essex health and care system?
Then this role could be for you. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Mid and South Essex Communications team, working alongside the dynamic Strategy Directorate working as an integral member of the health inequalities and prevention team to deliver a wide range of public health, health inequalities, and prevention communications activities.
Predominantly working from home.
Provisional interview date of 11 September 2024.
Main duties of the job
Reducing health inequalities across mid and south Essex is a strategic objective of the ICB. The Health Inequalities and Prevention Team is responsible for delivering national and local health inequalities and prevention programmes, and this communications role is essential in helping to support population behaviour change towards healthier lifestyles.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to take the lead on developing targeted, insight-driven campaigns to help reduce health inequalities and support population health management initiatives. Youll be integrated within the Health Inequalities and Prevention Team and be part of their weekly team meetings.
This is an exciting and varied role where you can use your initiative to develop and deliver a wide range of communications and engagement activities that will help to make a real difference in reducing health inequalities and improving health outcomes for local people.
Youll be adept at writing for different audiences and across a range of platforms - using insight to inform your work. Experience of design and content development is highly desirable, as is knowledge of Core20+5. With strong interpersonal skills, youll help coordinate engagement events, develop case studies to illuminate the impact of population health management initiatives, work with suppliers to help deliver campaigns, and much more.
Whilst the post is initially until 31 March 2025, there may be an opportunity to extend the following financial year.
About us
Mid and South Essex ICB is a statutory organisation responsible for the planning and delivery of local health and care services, across Mid and South Essex and is part of the wider integrated care system. Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up services and to improve the health of people who live and work in their area. The headquarters for the organisation is Phoenix Court, Basildon, but there is a hybrid model of working, which includes working across Mid and South Essex and home working.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome applications regardless of peoples age, disability, sex, gender, identity and gender expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, religion or belief. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustment for people who have a disability. We would also encourage applicants to raise any personal circumstances they would like us to be aware of so that we can consider possible adjustments.
Unfortunately, the organisation does not have a Sponsorship licence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ROLE PURPOSE / SUMMARY
The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System comprises the Integrated Care Board (ICB), which is the statutory body for the NHS, and the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), which is a committee of the ICB, and brings together key health, care, community and voluntary sector organisations across the area.
The ICS has a bold ambition to deliver improved outcomes for our 1.2m population through our four Alliances, and we are placing clinical and professional leadership and the voice of our residents at the heart of realizing this ambition.
Our communications team supports the delivery of the priorities and objectives of the ICB through the delivery of excellent communications focused on our patients, staff and wider communities alongside supporting the development of excellent relationships with partners and stakeholders locally, regionally and nationally.
As Communications Officer you will support the communications team to advise on and deliver communications both corporately and for key strategic programmes including health inequalities, prevention and population health management.
COMPETENCY BASED KEY DELIVERABLES
- Content Creation: Producing high-quality written content such as press releases, articles, blog posts, social media updates, and website content to inform and engage both internal and external stakeholders.
- Media Relations: Building and maintaining positive relationships with media outlets, journalists, and press contacts. Responding to media inquiries and organizing media events or press conferences when necessary.
- Crisis Communications: Assisting in crisis communication planning and execution, providing timely and accurate information during emergencies or sensitive situations.
- Branding and Design: Ensuring consistent application of NHS branding guidelines across all communication materials, and overseeing the design of visual assets such as posters, flyers, and infographics.
- Event Management: Organizing and promoting NHS events, conferences, and public engagement activities to raise awareness and foster community participation.
- Monitoring and Evaluation: Tracking the effectiveness of communication activities using metrics and analytics. Evaluating the impact of campaigns and making data-driven recommendations for improvement.
- Collaboration with Stakeholders: Working closely with other departments, healthcare professionals, patient groups, and community organisations to align communication efforts and support various initiatives.
- Research and Trend Analysis: Staying informed about the latest communication trends, healthcare industry developments, and public attitudes towards healthcare to inform communication strategies.
- Budget Management: Managing the communication budget, ensuring cost-effective solutions, and reporting on expenditure.
- Training and Development: Conducting workshops or training sessions for NHS staff on communication best practices and guidelines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ROLE PURPOSE / SUMMARY
The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System comprises the Integrated Care Board (ICB), which is the statutory body for the NHS, and the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), which is a committee of the ICB, and brings together key health, care, community and voluntary sector organisations across the area.
The ICS has a bold ambition to deliver improved outcomes for our 1.2m population through our four Alliances, and we are placing clinical and professional leadership and the voice of our residents at the heart of realizing this ambition.
Our communications team supports the delivery of the priorities and objectives of the ICB through the delivery of excellent communications focused on our patients, staff and wider communities alongside supporting the development of excellent relationships with partners and stakeholders locally, regionally and nationally.
As Communications Officer you will support the communications team to advise on and deliver communications both corporately and for key strategic programmes including health inequalities, prevention and population health management.
COMPETENCY BASED KEY DELIVERABLES
- Content Creation: Producing high-quality written content such as press releases, articles, blog posts, social media updates, and website content to inform and engage both internal and external stakeholders.
- Media Relations: Building and maintaining positive relationships with media outlets, journalists, and press contacts. Responding to media inquiries and organizing media events or press conferences when necessary.
- Crisis Communications: Assisting in crisis communication planning and execution, providing timely and accurate information during emergencies or sensitive situations.
- Branding and Design: Ensuring consistent application of NHS branding guidelines across all communication materials, and overseeing the design of visual assets such as posters, flyers, and infographics.
- Event Management: Organizing and promoting NHS events, conferences, and public engagement activities to raise awareness and foster community participation.
- Monitoring and Evaluation: Tracking the effectiveness of communication activities using metrics and analytics. Evaluating the impact of campaigns and making data-driven recommendations for improvement.
- Collaboration with Stakeholders: Working closely with other departments, healthcare professionals, patient groups, and community organisations to align communication efforts and support various initiatives.
- Research and Trend Analysis: Staying informed about the latest communication trends, healthcare industry developments, and public attitudes towards healthcare to inform communication strategies.
- Budget Management: Managing the communication budget, ensuring cost-effective solutions, and reporting on expenditure.
- Training and Development: Conducting workshops or training sessions for NHS staff on communication best practices and guidelines.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Personal qualities of honesty and integrity.
- Possess a positive attitude
- Requirement to spend substantial amounts of time inputting at a keyboard or reviewing computer information via the VDU
- Ability to travel to attend meetings and attend for work at several locations, including home, for the purpose of hybrid working.
Skills
Essential
- Good communications skills using a range of methods e.g. written and verbal.
- Ability to manage own workload, working to deadlines with minimal supervision
- Ability to analyse data from databases to present summary results and/or draw conclusions
Knowledge / understanding
Essential
- Ability to use appropriate software to create digital content and tell powerful stories in simple and inspiring ways
- Understanding of the current issues impacting on the NHS
- An understanding of business acumen in their area of responsibility ensuring value for money and the driving factors for delivery in multiple sectors.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent level of experience in relevant role
- Management qualification or equivalent level of on-the-job experience
Partnership Working / Leadership Management
Essential
- An understanding of partnership working and how/when partnerships should be built, in order to effect solutions that feed into defined plans
- Ability to plan workload considering conflicting priorities and deadlines
- Good communicator, with ability to liaise with colleagues at all levels
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on public health, behaviour change, and/or health inequalities communications campaigns.
- Experience of managing incoming and outgoing information requirements, handling correspondence/queries which may be complex, sensitive or highly confidential.
- Experience of working in a busy marketing/communications team environment.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Personal qualities of honesty and integrity.
- Possess a positive attitude
- Requirement to spend substantial amounts of time inputting at a keyboard or reviewing computer information via the VDU
- Ability to travel to attend meetings and attend for work at several locations, including home, for the purpose of hybrid working.
Skills
Essential
- Good communications skills using a range of methods e.g. written and verbal.
- Ability to manage own workload, working to deadlines with minimal supervision
- Ability to analyse data from databases to present summary results and/or draw conclusions
Knowledge / understanding
Essential
- Ability to use appropriate software to create digital content and tell powerful stories in simple and inspiring ways
- Understanding of the current issues impacting on the NHS
- An understanding of business acumen in their area of responsibility ensuring value for money and the driving factors for delivery in multiple sectors.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent level of experience in relevant role
- Management qualification or equivalent level of on-the-job experience
Partnership Working / Leadership Management
Essential
- An understanding of partnership working and how/when partnerships should be built, in order to effect solutions that feed into defined plans
- Ability to plan workload considering conflicting priorities and deadlines
- Good communicator, with ability to liaise with colleagues at all levels
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on public health, behaviour change, and/or health inequalities communications campaigns.
- Experience of managing incoming and outgoing information requirements, handling correspondence/queries which may be complex, sensitive or highly confidential.
- Experience of working in a busy marketing/communications team environment.
