Digital Communications Officer

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Digital Communications Officer

£43780

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Broad Green, Croydon

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 6 days ago, 13 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 263022ee2c074ff4a214a66bf403be1f

Full Job Description

Are you a digital communications expert with a passion for making a real impact? We are looking for a dynamic individual to drive our digital presence and engage our diverse audiences.

You will:

  • Drive digital strategy: Implement and support our digital communications strategy across our websites and social media platforms, ensuring alignment with our broader goals and objectives

  • Create compelling content: Develop and curate content that resonates with our target audiences, inspiring and engaging them while maintaining best practice guidelines

  • Innovate and optimise: Design a forward-looking innovation and development roadmap for our digital channels, ensuring we leverage the latest technology

  • Lead and advise: Collaborate with colleagues across the Trust and external partners, offering expert advice on digital communication strategies, campaigns, and community engagement, To produce content for the Trust's website and social media channels in line with the organisations overarching communications strategy

  • To produce regular reporting on the performance of the Trust's digital communications

  • To provide advice and guidance to colleagues across the Trust and external partners on best practice for digital communications

  • Develop and deliver digital communications campaigns to increase the awareness of the Trust and its services amongst its target audiences

  • To ensure the constant development and innovation of the Trust's digital channels

  • Ensure Trust's external newsletters are planned and sent efficiently in line with best practice

    Digital expertise: A strong background in digital communications, with experience in content creation, social media management, and websites

  • Strategic vision: The ability to develop and implement digital strategies that align with organizational goals and drive engagement

  • Innovation mindset: A proactive approach to staying ahead of digital trends and technologies, constantly seeking ways to enhance user experience

  • Leadership and collaboration: Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a talent for guiding teams and advising stakeholders on digital best practices

    We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family.


  • We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at South London and Maudsley. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

    Some of our benefits include:
  • Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package, which is dependent on the role and length of service

  • Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing

  • Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes

  • Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease carsAccommodation, our staff benefits from key-worker housing available which is available on selected sites


  • NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

    Other benefits include:
  • Counselling services

  • Wellbeing events

  • Long service awards

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Season ticket loan

  • Childcare vouchers

  • Staff restaurants