Job Advert
Communications Officer (Ref: 171804)
Substantive
Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
Band 5 - Salary Range £30,229 - £37,664 per annum
Distant Island Allowance of £2,256 per annum
Relocation Assistance of up to £8000 available
We are looking for an experienced Communications Officer to join us. You will play a key role in our small team, mainly focused on strengthening our digital communications and on staff and stakeholder engagement through a period of change management.
Experience in communications, public relations or marketing is essential. You will work alongside the Senior Communications Officer and the wider staff group to support the delivery of excellent communications across a range of platforms, and facilitate the involvement of patients, the public and clinicians, so excellent writing and interpersonal skills are a must.
Flexibility is essential to support our activities including the ability to cover external and internal communications roles and taking part in an on call rota for communications as required.
If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment opportunity, you will need to discuss it with your line manager before submitting an application.
Rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity - Shetland is a wonderful place to live and work. Shetland offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery, whilst still only a short flight away from the UK mainland. To find out more about living and working in Shetland go to www.shetland.org and/or https://www.shetland.org/life
You will be expected to comply with the Induction Standards and Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers within 3 months of commencing your role – details can be viewed on http://www.hcswtoolkit.nes.scot.nhs.uk/resources/hcsw-standards-and-codes/
For more information please contact Amy Gallivan, Senior Communications Officer, on 07500 883906, or Carolyn Hand, Corporate Services Manager on 07443 341836.
Closing date: 14 January 2024
Interview date: 26 January 2024
If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.