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Job reference: 138156
Salary: Band 5 (£30,229 - £37,664)
Job closing date: 01/03/2023
Job Type: Administrative Services
Location: The State Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 15/02/2023
Employer (NHS Board): The State Hospital
Department: Communications

Job Advert

PR & Digital Communications Officer

AfC Band 5 (pro rata) subject to Agenda for Change evaluation, plus a High Secure Environmental Allowance of £1,494.43 per annum (pro rata)

Hours – 37.5 per week

Contract Duration – Permanent


Post Details

The Communications function within the State Hospital provides a highly specialised service critical to ensuring that the Hospital can explain its work, demonstrate its impact, and engage with a wide variety of audiences.

To enhance our small in-house team, we are looking for a PR & Digital Communications Officer to support all aspects of communications and public relations activity, with specific responsibility for maintaining the Hospital’s Intranet and Website as effective e-communication tools.

The Website has just been redeveloped (Wordpress) and implementation of the new Intranet (Sharepoint Online) is at an embryonic stage so this is a great time to get involved.

If you are experienced in Wordpress and Sharepoint (content management systems) this would be ideal as would skills in graphic design and manipulation.

If you have the relevant skills and experience to undertake this exciting new role, we would love to hear from you.


Closing Date

The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on 1 March 2023. For an informal discussion please contact Caroline McCarron, Head of Communications on 01555 842016.

If you have any queries or require assistance regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact the HR Team on tsh.jobs@nhs.scot to discuss your requirements.


NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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