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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.
The shift pattern for this position is normal working hours + 1 in 5 on-call rota
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Senior Communications Officer
Salary Range: Band 7 £46,224 - £53,789 + on call allowance
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 and as such you can expect to manage a wide range of complex issues.
Your key responsibilities will include effective media relations and so a strong working relationship with the Scottish media and how to influence it is essential.
You will also have the opportunity to deliver the breadth of communications activities within corporate communications including social marketing campaigns, development of web and other digital content and content creation for NHSGGC’s various award winning staff and external publications.
You will be a confident and motivated individual with a degree in Journalism, PR or media communications. Essential to the post is a minimum of five years current experience as a journalist or in a media/communications/PR role. Strong communications and writing skills are also a must. Knowledge of the NHS or the public sector would be an advantage.
The post also involves out-of-hours media cover in a one-in-five rotational basis.
Informal contact: Catherine Ospedale, 07929777574, Catherine.ospedale@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
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