Marketing & Digital Engagement Officer

Swansea Bay University Health Board

The closing date is 06 May 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and creative marketing & digital engagement professional with a flexible approach to join us, and contribute to the vital work of the Lymphoedema Wales Clinical Network.

Previous experience and / or knowledge of the work of the NHS would be an advantage but not essential but a good knowledge and experience of creating compelling content, including digital service user stories, video content, social media graphics is vital.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome

Main duties of the job

The Marketing & Digital Engagement Officer will be responsible for the planning, creation and publication of engaging promotional content through a broad range of communications channels for the Lymphoedema Wales Clinical Network raising the profile. You will join the established and award winning Lymphoedema National Team supporting Value-Based Healthcare sharing the ethos of avoiding unnecessary variation to ensure the most effective and efficient delivery of services.

Working alongside the wider team, the post holder will take the lead in creating a range of compelling content, including bulletins, annual reports, case studies, digital service user stories, video content, social media graphics and creative content, posters, patient leaflets and other related promotional content, for a range of topics including health promotion, lymphoedema self-management, embedding PIFU and general promotion of the network.

Work alongside members of the Network plus key stakeholders across the organisation to generate positive coverage of routine activities, developments, events, training and specific campaigns and initiatives through contributing to and supporting communications.

The Marketing & Digital Engagement Officer will have strong digital content creation skills to ensure all content can be repurposed for maximum impact across a range of channels ensuring maximum engagement especially within hard-to-reach areas

The post is hosted by SBUHB but is a National All Wales role.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

130-AC048-0425

Job locations

Cimla Health and Social Care Centre

Cimla

Neath

SA11 3SU


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to degree level in a related area (communications; marketing; PR;) or equivalent work experience
  • Extensive knowledge in software including but not exclusively, Microsoft, SharePoint, Adobe Creative, Canva, Photoshop and video editing software, and a range of social media platforms
  • Media / Communication skills Knowledge of communications, public relations or marketing theory and practice.

Desirable

  • Professional qualifications in marketing, PR or journalism

Profiad

Essential

  • Experience of working with complex information and adapting it for different audiences.
  • Experience of organising and running events.
  • Advanced use of graphics and design packages to manipulate images and create graphics and infographics, communication visual assets etc
  • Experience in photography and photo editing.
  • Social media campaign experience across different platforms

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a large and complex organisation, with a wide range of people at all levels, developing relationships and providing a responsive communications service, both internally and externally.
  • Experience in video shooting and production/editing

Aptitude and abilities

Essential

  • Ability to manage own workload including multiple priorities and to work to tight deadlines.
  • Video/digital editing skills
  • A proficient user of digital and social media, and ability to adapt to the changing media landscape.
  • Graphic design skills using desktop publishing packages

Desirable

  • Experienced Welsh Speaker & translator
Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to degree level in a related area (communications; marketing; PR;) or equivalent work experience
  • Extensive knowledge in software including but not exclusively, Microsoft, SharePoint, Adobe Creative, Canva, Photoshop and video editing software, and a range of social media platforms
  • Media / Communication skills Knowledge of communications, public relations or marketing theory and practice.

Desirable

  • Professional qualifications in marketing, PR or journalism

Profiad

Essential

  • Experience of working with complex information and adapting it for different audiences.
  • Experience of organising and running events.
  • Advanced use of graphics and design packages to manipulate images and create graphics and infographics, communication visual assets etc
  • Experience in photography and photo editing.
  • Social media campaign experience across different platforms

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a large and complex organisation, with a wide range of people at all levels, developing relationships and providing a responsive communications service, both internally and externally.
  • Experience in video shooting and production/editing

Aptitude and abilities

Essential

  • Ability to manage own workload including multiple priorities and to work to tight deadlines.
  • Video/digital editing skills
  • A proficient user of digital and social media, and ability to adapt to the changing media landscape.
  • Graphic design skills using desktop publishing packages

Desirable

  • Experienced Welsh Speaker & translator

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

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Cimla Health and Social Care Centre

Cimla

Neath

SA11 3SU


Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Cimla Health and Social Care Centre

Cimla

Neath

SA11 3SU


Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director Lymphoedema Wales

Melanie Thomas

melanie.j.thomas@wales.nhs.uk

01639862767

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

130-AC048-0425

Job locations

Cimla Health and Social Care Centre

Cimla

Neath

SA11 3SU


Supporting documents

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