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RGU 1 Year Student Placement 2024/25
This position is only open to RGU students in their 3rd year studying Marketing or other related degree courses
Band 2: (£23,362 - £25,368)
Corporate Communications/Marketing Assistant
(Public Health Directorate)
Full-time 37 hours per week.
An exciting opportunity exists for a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual to assist with the Social Marketing programmes which support NHS Grampian’s Public Health Directorate. The post will also support education initiatives and events to promote the appropriate use of NHS services working in partnership with other NHS, local authority, voluntary and community organisations. The successful candidate will provide assistance and occasionally lead projects; involving research, concept and design, key message, materials distribution, unpaid and paid media coverage and evaluation.
JOB PURPOSE
NHS Grampian is committed to placing health improvement at the core of our business. NHS Grampian is in the process of developing whole system working through continued integration of public health, primary care and acute services.
The Public Health Directorate actively supports the corporate planning function of NHS Grampian and provides leadership and direction for the delivery of the public health function across the 3 Community Health Partnerships and the acute sector.
This post will support the planning, delivery and evaluation of designated projects and pieces of work, using marketing and project management approaches in support of Public Health’s health improvement agenda within the health promotion, health protection and healthcare services teams.
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
This includes but is not limited to:
- Assist Communications Officer in supporting national and local public awareness campaigns
- Work proactively with the Communications Officer to successfully gain media attention, adding value to messages, projects and campaigns
- Support the organisations commitment to public involvement and patient focus, by involving target groups in all campaigns
- Supporting in the delivery of events/roadshows
- Support and maintain designated sections of the NHS Grampian internet, intranet, Hi-Net and Public Health websites
- Produce and edit content for – newsletters, adverts, webpages, communication plans and social media
- Produce and edit video content for use on social media
- Support designated social media pages
- Produce surveys and reports
(Full training and support will be given on all aspects of the role)
DECISION AND JUDGEMENTS
- Support the decision making process for choosing the best delivery of social marketing activities within your given projects relating to Public Health. Including budgets.
- Input into decisions and judgements relating to creative development and review of new materials, involving the target group, also using evaluation and previous research. Whilst justifying decisions.
COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS
- This post requires excellent skills in all forms of verbal and written communication and the ability to develop and maintain positive, professional and constructive relationships with a variety of disciplines from all sectors of industry.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Mainly office-based, keyboard skills
- Occasionally attending public events requiring manual handling of displays and promotional equipment
MOST CHALLENGING PARTS OF THE JOB
- Finding creative and cost effective ways to use marketing methods/tools which will successfully promote health improvement using key messaging and optimising the use of local services.
- Prioriising a busy workload, working on a diverse variety of projects at once
KNOWLEDGE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Working towards degree level or equivalent
- Interest in marketing, advertising or sales
- Commitment to customer service
- Tact and diplomacy skills
- Ability to contribute as member of team as well as using initiative
- Ability to juggle priorities and meet deadlines
How to apply
Please upload your CV and a covering letter to InPlace:
https://placements.rgu.ac.uk/agency/staff/opportunity/6034
Cover letters should be addressed to:
Leah Dawson
Corporate Communications Officer
NHS Grampian
Summerfield House
2 Eday Road
Aberdeen
AB15 6RE
Closing date: Monday 12th August 2024
Proposed Interview Date: 20th August 2024
Please be aware this post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
