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Corporate Communications Officer (Ref: 46555)
Joint Communications Team – NHS Orkney and NHS Shetland
Substantive, Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
Band 5 - Salary Range £ 25,100 - £31,649 per annum
Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,895 or £1,263 depending on residency
A Relocation Allowance of up to £8,000 is also payable
We are looking for an experienced communications officer to join the joint Communications Team for NHS Orkney and NHS Shetland. You will play a key role in our small communications team, mainly focused on strengthening our digital communications and on staff and stakeholder engagement through a period of change management for both Boards.
Experience in communications, public relations or marketing is essential. You will work alongside the Corporate Services Manager, communications colleagues and the wider staff group to support the delivery of excellent communications across a range of platforms, and facilitate the involvement of patients, the public and clinicians, so excellent writing and interpersonal skills are a must.
We are a small communications team and flexibility is essential to support our activities including flexing to cover external and internal communications roles across the two boards and taking part in an on call rota for communications as required. Please note the post holder can be located in either Board area, with minimal requirement to travel between the two.
For more information please contact Carolyn Hand, Corporate Services Manager, NHS Shetland on 07443 341836, or Carol Campbell, Senior Communications Officer on 0300 3657167.
Closing date: 28th March 2021
Interview date: 16th April 2021
If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at helpdesk@helpmeapply.co.uk including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community