The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic and creative Communications and Marketing Officer to join their dedicated team. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the Trust’s communication strategies and enhancing its reputation. Visa sponsorship is available for eligible candidates, making this an excellent opportunity for professionals seeking to advance their careers in the UK.
About the Trust
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is dedicated to inspiring the highest quality health and care for everyone. As a proud part of the NHS, the Trust collaborates as an improvement partner with integrated care systems, organisations, teams, and individuals across the UK and beyond.
The Trust’s mission focuses on:
Enabling safe care through the development of people and culture.
Cultivating exceptional leadership.
Co-producing person-centred care in collaboration with lived experience partners.
Embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
Supporting effective governance and regulatory preparedness.
The Northern Care Alliance addresses complex needs at every level, from Board governance to frontline care, offering tailored support through project-based consultancy or long-term membership partnerships. With a commitment to excellence, the Trust works to enhance the delivery of health and care services locally and globally.
Position: Communications and Marketing Officer
Salary: £29.970 to £36,483 a year
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Cross Street, Sale, UK
About the Role
Working as part of the communications team, the Communications and Marketing Officer will create and develop a wide range of online and offline content aligning with Communications plans. The role will provide high quality support to Aqua’s staff, members and customers.
The Communications and Marketing Team covers a broad range of communications and marketing functions and channels including media relations, internal communications, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), reputation management, digital communications and event management.
You will work with Aqua staff to deliver timely Communication and Marketing activities to implement their annual work plan and providing regular evaluation to support continuous improvement whilst working closely with the Communication and Marketing Manager and other communications colleagues in the North West and beyond to implement Aqua’s plans for communication and marketing, customers, and public relation (PR) and campaigns.
Travel and occasional stays away from home may be required. Aqua offers flexibility to work from home as well as in the office and on customer sites aligned with business needs.
Please note that this vacancy is for Advancing Quality Alliance (Aqua) and will be based at Crossgate House in Sale and not the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Main Duties
- The suitable candidate will be able to research, draft and distribute high quality publications for internal audiences, external stakeholders and local, national and specialist / trade media. You will also be responsible for writing and production of key Aqua publications working closely with staff, customers and design agencies. They will contribute to the management of the Aqua’s social media channels including content planning, monitoring and responding to engagement.
- As part of the Communications and Marketing Team the post holder will deliver a range of support to members, customers and staff focusing on:
- Research draft and distribute high quality publications for internal audiences, external stakeholders and local, national and specialist / trade media
- Lead the writing and production of key Aqua publications working closely with staff, customers and design agencies
- Contribute to the management of the organisation’s social media channels including effective content planning in addition to monitoring and responding to engagement
- Support the creation of digital assets for the website and social media using appropriate software
- Undertake regular content updates to the website
- Act as the first point of contact for enquiries to the Communications and Marketing Team which may include customers, journalists and new member or business enquiries
Qualifications
Qualifications and Registration (Essential)
- Educated to degree level in communications, public relations, marketing, similar or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Relevant recognised professional Qualification e.g, CIM, CAM, CIPR or equivalent level experience
Experience (Essential)
- Significant experience in a communications related role
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience of writing and producing items for various audiences
- Demonstrable evidence of applying creativity and originality of thinking to Communication activities
- Experience of using various channels to support communications and marketing activity including social media
- Experience of working with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Publisher
Desirable
- Experience of using design packages e.g. Photoshop, InDesign
- Knowledge and experience of working with WordPress
- Communications experience in an NHS / Healthcare environment
Benefits
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly CLICK HERE to learn more and apply
Application Deadline
January 12, 2025