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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
This is a fixed term position of 18 months
The shift pattern for this position is Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Communications Officer to work within Renfrewshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) Support Team. The successful candidate will be an experienced communications professional, with a knowledge of alcohol and drugs to lead the development and delivery of key communications, campaigns and projects.
The post-holder will be required to create and implement a communication and marketing strategy for Renfrewshire ADP. They will manage all external communication channels, with a predominant focus on digital formats. They will be responsible for communication with service users and professional stakeholders, for planning, production and management of content across multiple channels on and offline, matching channels, styles and messages to audiences, as appropriate.
They will be expected to proactively monitor and evaluate activity, ensuring any potential reputational issues are managed promptly. The post holder will report to Renfrewshire ADP Co-ordinator and mentored by Renfrewshire HSCP’s Communications Manager and work directly with Renfrewshire ADP’s Support Team, as well as liaising on a regular basis with key senior staff in operational services, other HSCP services and NHS Board Communication teams alongside other public organisations and the third sector. They will also need to work with other professionals within the alcohol and drug field and the NHS to ensure the validity and accuracy of information relevant to them or their service users. The post holder will therefore need to have a high level of competency around communication and managing digital media, as well as knowledge of alcohol and drugs a sound sense of judgement around issues which may cause controversy and need managed sensitively.
Informal contact: Donna Reid, ADP Co-ordinator, 07964843043, Donna.reid8@nhs.scot
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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