Communications and Engagement Officer

The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting internal, external and digital communications, should have first-class written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work across the wider communications and engagement department.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Working for our organisation
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust., Support the Communications and Engagement teams in the implementation of a strategy and plan aligned to the Trust's aims and objectives
Support the Communications and Engagement teams to ensure our story is told in a compelling and effective way
Support the Communications Team in the production and delivery of engaging internal communications by producing internal communications e-bulletins and intranet content
Create engaging, inspiring and innovative content for social media and other digital platforms, including graphics and video
Manage the day to day updates of the Trust's website and intranet with content that complies with digital accessibility requirements
Develop impactful and concise content for external communications purposes
Support content development for various publications, including News@Medway
Monitor social media, website, intranet and internal communications channels. Produce reports on the performance of our digital channels
Use analytics to understand the impact of Trust communications and inform improvements across all internal and external channels
Ensure consistent use of the Trust's brand and compliance with brand guidelines
Build effective relationships with a range of internal stakeholders
Build relationships with colleagues in partner and external stakeholder organisations
Organisation of and attendance at events for staff and external stakeholders
Support the team in handling media enquiries
Administration of the Communications and Engagement team's procurement processes
Other ad-hoc communications and administration tasks to support the Communications and Engagement teams and Director of Communications and Engagement.

Division: Corporate
Care Group: Communications
Band: 5
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Interview Date: 28th April 2025
We're looking for a dynamic and innovative communications professional who has a passion for the NHS. This role will suit someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has the confidence to work autonomously and proactively in a small and friendly team.