Senior Communications Officer

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Role Summary

Are you an experienced, self-driven and dynamic communications professional who is looking for the next step in their career in 2025?

We are offering a fulfilling and varied role in a supportive and creative team of communications, engagement and marketing professionals who deliver work with impact to our NHS colleagues and patients.

We're looking for a skilled communicator who is creative, proactive and excited to support the communications team as we modernise our service and support the Trust to deliver its strategy, and embed its culture.

With support from the wider team, the Senior Communications Officer will plan, produce and implement communications projects and campaigns.

They will take a lead role in a team of communications officers and will be responsible for coordinating campaigns and channels, as well as monitoring and evaluating the impact of our work and suggesting new approaches.

This is a hybrid role with two to three days a week in the office and the successful candidate can be based in either our Exeter or Barnstaple office.

About the Role

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

The Royal Devon communications team sits within a wider communications, engagement and marketing team and has a broad remit in ensuring that patients, colleagues and stakeholders understand the services offered by the Trust, understand our mission, are able to influence our services and are well informed and engaged in the work of the Trust. We achieve this through providing open and transparent access to information about the Trust.

The Senior Communications Officer will support the Trust by providing high-quality, professional, clear and accessible information to successfully engage internal and external stakeholder groups. The role is part of a team responsible for media and public relations as well as colleague and stakeholder communications.

The ideal candidate will have a full communications skill mix with excellent written and personal presentation skills, experience of engaging with staff and stakeholders, and basic project management skills. This post is a key role within the communications team and the post holder will be required to work as an effective member of a wider team.

This is a hybrid role with two to three days a week in the office and the successful candidate can be based in either our Exeter or Barnstaple office. As a Trustwide role there will be some requirement for travel between offices and sites.

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Interview Date: Wednesday 29 January 2025

For further information please contact: Nicola Smith, Senior Communications Manager at n.smith27@nhs.net

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people's own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Benefits

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available - if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.