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NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
Salary Range: Band 7 + on call allowance
The shift pattern is 9-5.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced communications professional to join an award-winning communications team. NHSGGC is the largest single health authority in the UK servicing more than 1.3million people and employing around 41,000 staff. As such you can expect to manage a wide range of complex matters, working closely with a wide variety of stakeholders to deliver communications activity supporting the organisation to improve population health and wellbeing while providing a safe, accessible, affordable, integrated, person centred and high quality health service.
Your key responsibilities will include the design, development and implementation of integrated communications strategies and campaigns to support key service areas and priorities.
You will have the opportunity to deliver a breadth of internal and external communications activities including traditional and social media marketing and advertising campaigns, development of web and other digital content alongside working closely with the media to secure proactive positive coverage for NHSGGC.
A key responsibility will include effective media relations and so a strong working relationship with the Scottish media and how to influence it is essential to the role.
You will be a creative, confident and motivated individual with a relevant degree in journalism, PR or media communications or relevant experience either in agency or in-house.
Essential to the post is a minimum of five years’ current experience in a media/communications/PR role or as a journalist. Strong communications and writing skills are also a must and you should be able work at pace and be able to prioritise effectively.
Knowledge of the NHS or the public sector would be an advantage but is not essential.
The post also involves out-of-hours media cover in a one-in-four rotational basis.
Informal contact: Neil McSeveny, Deputy Director for Communications, 07929777574
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