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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.
Marketing and Communications Officer
This post is a 12 Month Fixed Term / Secondment position
About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
The Post:
The Marketing and Communications team within NHS National Services Scotland is transforming. We’re changing the way we work to better meet the needs of those who use our service and we’re supporting more high-profile health and social care programmes than ever.
The Candidate:
To help us deliver first-class communications support to our service users, we are looking for a creative, operational thinker, with proven experience of utilising the full marketing and communications mix to deliver behaviour change across a range of projects.
We are looking for someone who can manage enquiries from a range of organisations, the public, our service users and the media.
You’ll need excellent communication, negotiation, and project management skills and, with the ability to work well under pressure, you’ll be expected to deliver to tight deadlines.
We would like you to bring to the team:
• Experience in handling media enquiries
• Experience in handling busy comms mailbox
• Strong digital skills including social media experience
If this is you, we’d love to hear from you.
Location and Working Pattern:
Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Meridian Court, Glasgow.
However, it should be noted that NSS is currently in the process of relocating from Meridian Court to nearby Delta House, 50 West Nile Street Glasgow G1 2NP.
Currently hybrid working
Work pattern - Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Louise MacLennan on Louise.Maclennan3@nhs.scot or 07816 175030.
Closing date for completed applications is 26 May 2023.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies