Communications Assistant

apartmentNHS South East London Integrated Care Board placeLondon calendar_month 

Job overview

The NHS touches people like no other organisation does, and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) have a major role to play. Our mission in NHS South East London ICB is to help the populations of our six vibrant and diverse boroughs live the healthiest possible lives.

This is a great opportunity for a purpose-driven person to make a significant contribution to the work that we do.

Main duties of the job

We’re looking for a talented and resourceful Communications Assistant to join our Communications and Engagement team.

The Communications and Engagement team is responsible for a variety of internal and external communications including patient, staff and corporate publications; maintaining, developing and updating the ICB/ICS website, intranet, social media platforms; handling media enquiries and providing information for MPs and Ministers.

You will be involved in a wide variety of activities across all areas of our work. And you will take on responsibility for small projects as part of your development and learning.

Working for our organisation

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board is a statutory body responsible for allocating NHS resource to deliver a plan to meet the health needs of the 1.92m residents within south east London.

We are part of South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), which brings together the health and care partners that serve our vibrant and highly diverse populations resident in the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark - our Places.
Our partnership brings together six local authorities, over 200 general practices (operating within 35 Primary Care Networks), Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS FT, King's College Hospital NHS FT, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, South London and the Maudsley Mental Health FT and Oxleas FT.

Importantly, the ICS seeks to be connected to the communities we serve and work with the widest possible range of community, voluntary and third sector groups and organisations in each borough.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the duties and responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable understanding of, and interest in, communications / marketing
  • Experience of internal communications
  • Experience of working across a range of social media platforms
  • Experience of creating a range of content
  • Experience of helping with event organising
  • Knowledge of intranets, websites and email marketing platforms
  • Relevant experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of team working
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a project focused environment

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to write clear clearly and precisely
  • Ability to prioritise tasks, seeking guidance as required

Other

Essential criteria
  • A flexible and can-do approach
  • Understanding of confidentiality
  • Team player

Other

Essential criteria
  • Interest in, and understanding of, the NHS
  • Good written communication skills
  • Attention to detail
Please note that our roles require you to live in the UK due to on-site elements of the job, and remote working outside of the United Kingdom is not permitted under NHS data security laws. Before you make an application, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK.

Further information is available from Work in the UK Government website.

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