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Digital Communications Officer
AfC Indicative Band 6 pending Job evaluation plus a High Secure Environmental Allowance of £1,390.20 per annum
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 Digital Communications Officer - a proven Communications professional who is a creative and talented individual with core communication skills and exceptional digital skills.
You will be lead specialist for digital communications, honing and shaping activity to ensure the best use of digital technologies in the design and delivery of services. This includes the provision of engaging and visually appealing content (including podcasts, videos and blogs) across a range of web and digital platforms, and keeping pace with new digital tools, trends and technology.
You will be hands on from the get go with responsibility for developing, managing and evaluating the Hospital’s existing range of digital channels and platforms including the staff intranet, external website, ONELAN screens, social media channels, and other marketing platforms.
If you have a passion for communications, and can provide the expert advice and specialist technical expertise required for this exciting new role, we would love to hear from you.
Experience
You must have technical experience in developing and designing responsive websites, and using related technologies including HTML and CSS. Some understanding of PHP is desirable. Essential to the role is proficiency in the development of Content Management Systems (CMS) including WordPress, and proficient in use of Microsoft 365 applications including SharePoint. Additionally, extensive experience of using video editing, animation and graphic design software packages.
In summary:
- Extensive technical experience of developing and designing responsive websites, and using related technologies including HTML, CSS and some understanding of PHP.
- Proficiency in the development of Content Management Systems (CMS) including WordPress.
- Proficient in use of Microsoft 365 applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint.
- Proficient with cloud storage and file transfer systems.
- Live experience of effectively engaging with stakeholders on social media and developing appealing content.
- Extensive experience of using video editing, animation and graphic design software packages to create eye catching audio visual content including videos and blogs.
- Sound experience in undertaking research, evaluation and measurement techniques e.g. intranet / web analytics and social media user experience insight.
- Proficiency in copy writing, responding to media enquiries, writing media releases, developing / delivering media and social media campaigns, and crisis communications.
- Expertise in developing and delivering communications campaigns, and producing marketing and communications materials including bulletins, newsletters and publications.
Closing Date and Interviews
The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Wednesday 3 August 2022 and Interviews are planned to take place week commencing 15 August 2022. 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.