Communications Officer

Responsibilities

• To support the Communications Manager and Head of Communications in producing effective communications campaigns, working closely with the Trust’s service s .
• To support with a portfolio of work by being a point of contact in the Communications Team for one of the Trust’s divisions
• To produce patient information, working closely with services to ensure appropriate messages and images are used.
• To ensure patient information material is produced in plain English and key community languages, such as posters and leaflets, liaising with designers, printers and photographers as necessary.
• To support with the corporate communications strategy, as well as working with service lines to devise and implement their plans.
• To champion consistent use of the Trust logo and corporate brand to ensure the integrity of the brand is maintained , advising and monitoring use of the CNWL brand as appropriate .
• To assist in the organisation of events at different sites across the Trust, such as official openings or ministerial visits, including overseeing publicity, marketing material, and photography.
• To produce and lead on the weekly production of the all staff bulletin .
• To support with digital communications; writing content for, and regularly updating, the Trust’s public website including the creation of micro-sites and intranet pages to showcase specific services as required .
• To manage communication issues related to local and national initiatives and develop communications activities to support a calendar of related health promotion events e.g. World Aids Day, mental health awareness week.

Requirements

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Minimum of one years experience in a press, communications or marketing office
• Ability to manage a number of projects simultaneously
• Experience of writing press releases and managing campaigns
• Wide knowledge and understanding of communication principles and techniques