Communications Officer

On 1 July 2022, NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) was established. The ICB is part of North Central London Integrated Care System (ICS). The ICS is a partnership of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services to improve the lives of people in our five boroughs: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington. ICBs are statutory NHS bodies responsible for planning and allocating resources to meet the four core purposes of ICSs:

• to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare
• tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access
• enhance productivity and value for money
• help the NHS support broader social and economic development.
North Central London's population is incredibly diverse, and continues to grow and change. This brings pressure and challenges for the local health and care services that NCL ICB commissions - or buys - on behalf of residents. NCL ICB works closely with Councils, providers, general practices, voluntary, community organisations, and unions, to achieve our shared aims. NCL ICB values our staff, our partners and their expertise to deliver the best health and care possible for the patients and residents of North Central London. We are committed to recruiting a workforce which is reflective of our diverse population, where individual contributions are encouraged and valued. We welcome and encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, sex or gender identity, religious beliefs, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, caring status or neurodiversity., In this new role, you'll help us communicate with our internal and external audiences, creating and delivering content that brings our work to life across a range of channels and platforms. As well as ensuring our social media channels, websites and external bulletins reflect the issues and campaigns that matter most, you'll play a key role in helping to make sure our staff have access to the up-to-date information they need. You'll help us to deliver a professional and responsive media and public affairs service, responding to journalist and parliamentary enquiries, while working proactively to share our news. And you'll help to run a series of high-profile campaigns, working with internal teams, system peers and external partners to raise awareness and influence behaviour change that will have a positive long-term impact on the lives of local residents. It's a busy job - you'll need to juggle multiple projects, delivering high-quality, engaging content and campaigns, on time and on message - but a great opportunity to take the next step in your communications career in a collegiate and supportive environment. If you are creative and organised, with excellent writing skills we'd love to welcome you to our talented and friendly team., · We're looking for someone who can: + Create and share high-quality, engaging content across a range of internal and external channels (including videos, podcasts, infographics, features and interviews) + draft and edit clear, high-quality editorial content for a range of channels including eBulletins, press releases, media statements and social media. + help respond to questions from journalists, MPs and the parliamentary hub, working with colleagues to co-ordinate accurate and high-quality responses. + support, create and deliver multi-channel, content-led campaigns in support of the ICB's population health ambitions, tailoring national campaigns to help them resonate at local level + use our social media channels to widen reach, working with system partners to amplify each other's content and celebrate achievements, including maximising the potential of paid for advertising. + ensure content on our corporate websites and staff intranet is relevant and up to date, working with page owners to draft clear and accessible web ready content. + help us respond to emergency or unforeseen events, including developing and publishing accurate and high-quality content at pace. + help plan and deliver a range of internal and external events. + act as a first point of contact for email enquiries into the team, ensuring that we respond quickly and helpfully., NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) is a statutory body responsible for planning and allocating health and care resources to improve the lives of people in our five boroughs: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington. As an ICB, we're focused on: · improving outcomes in population health and healthcare · tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access · enhancing productivity and value for money · helping the NHS support broader social and economic development. It is an exciting time to be joining NCL ICB - we have commenced an organisational change programme to redesign the structure of the organisation and the way that we work to better meet the needs of our population, our people, our system, and our partners. As part of the organisational change programme, we want to re-launch and re-energise the organisation, embed new ways of working and building the capabilities we need to create a thriving organisational culture. Please note that priority will be given to NCL ICB employees who are affected by change., Applicants who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our role profile requirements will be shortlisted for interview. To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances please ensure you quote your application reference number. Please ensure you check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you. Invitations for interview are sent by email only, so it is important that you monitor your emails once you have submitted an application online. If you have not heard from us within a month of the closing date you should presume that you have not been shortlisted. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system and other secure, internal NHS workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within the organisation. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Depending on the role a Criminal Records check may be required, all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case-by-case basis.