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Job Specifications

The Communications Assistant is a pivotal role within the CLCH central Communications Team, providing responsive communications advice and assistance and improving engagement across digital platforms.

Motivated and ambitious, you will be seeking to further develop your career as a communications professional. Excellent writing skills and a high degree of technical skill will be needed in the role, which will involve drafting communications materials, managing content on a range of communications channels, and supporting the team on a range of projects, campaigns, and events.

Taking a proactive, organised, and innovative approach to your work, you will make a real impact to staff experience and engagement and help to transform the Trust’s external profile.

Act as the first point of contact for enquiries coming into the Communications Team via the communications inbox, responding or triaging within the team as appropriate.

Develop and maintain excellent contacts and trusted relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Manage the communications planning grid for key internal and external activities, liaising with Communications Team members to ensure it is up to date and accurate.

Act as the named communications lead for select clinical and/or corporate services, developing an in depth understanding of the services and priorities and providing responsive advice and assistance.

Manage the Trust’s corporate social media channels; create and schedule content and regularly monitor performance to improve engagement.

Develop and issue corporate email communications to staff, including regular newsletters and ad-hoc alerts.

Prepare a range of regular written and digital communications for publication on the staff intranet and external website, including news items, blogs and videos.

Develop content and materials written in engaging, plain English language for different audiences and corporate communications channels.

Provide regular reports on the performance of digital communications channels, identifying trends and making recommendations for improvement.

Provide high quality administrative and business support to the Communications Team.

Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!

We Can Offer You

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katy Miller Job title: Senior Communications Manager Email address: katy.miller3@nhs.net Telephone number: 07810 152 026

About the Company

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is the largest community healthcare organisation providing community healthcare services across London – Ealing, Harrow, Barnet, Hounslow, Richmond, Wandsworth, Merton, Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminister, Kensignton & Chelsea Hertfordshire – Watford, St Albans, Potters Bar, Hemel Hempstead, Harpenden. We have been rated 'Good' rating by CQC and have also received awards for being a diverse and inclusive employer. We have a variety of roles within our clinical and support teams... Know more