Communication/Marketing and PR Assistant

Transformation Unit; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity seeks a part-time Communications/Marketing and PR Assistant to support the charity's marketing and PR plan and help increase donations and grants.

Under the Senior Communications Officer, you will craft engaging copy, manage digital channels, update the website, design marketing materials, and assist with PR activities and supporter communications.

Qualifications

• Education to diploma level, NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualifications or experience.
• Degree in Marketing or similar.

Responsibilities

• Generate creative content for digital channels including the charity website and social media.
• Edit and maintain content on digital channels; provide performance reports.
• Produce engaging copy for communications, case studies and press releases.
• Liaise with external suppliers for design and print services.
• Ensure branding is consistent across all marketing collateral.

Skills

Copywriting

CMS

Social media

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication

Mac OS

Adobe CS

Education

Diploma level / NVQ3

Degree in Marketing

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Website CMS

Job description

Main area Communications/Marketing and PR Assistant Grade Band 4 Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours Part time - 18.75 hours per week Job ref 153-CO06789-A

Employer University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £28,392 - £31,157 P/A Salary period Yearly Closing 23/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 04/11/2026

Communication/Marketing and PR Assistant

Band 4

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women’s Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

The purpose of this role is to support and assist in the implementation of the marketing and PR plan for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity to support the increase of donations and grants in line with the Fundraising strategy.

Specifically the post holder's focus will be to work with and under the guidance of the Senior Communications Officer in the design, implementation and management of the charity's marketing and PR activity; supporting the delivery of effective marketing campaigns, ensuring the charity's website is up to date and relevant, creating content and updating social media channels, producing engaging copy, designing marketing materials and supporting with PR activity.

Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 4th November 2026

Main duties of the job

• To work as directed by the Senior Communications/ Marketing and PR Officer, managing own workload relating to marketing and PR activity for the Charity.
• To at all times; act as a role model, representing the vision and values of the Trust.
• To maintain effective working relationships with other members of the Fundraising Team, Communications Team, Finance and Business Intelligence Directorate, Clinical Management Teams, Fund Holders, and other Trust staff, actively responding to their needs and supporting them to raise and utilise charitable donations for the benefit of patients and staff.

Working for our organisation

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process

For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust’s Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To support and assist in the implementation of the marketing and PR plan for University Hospitals Dorset Charity to support the income generation objectives as described in the Fundraising Strategy.
• Generate creative, engaging and well written content for all digital communications including the charity website, social media accounts on Facebook, LinkedIn etc., and email marketing. With responsibility for the day-to-day editing and maintenance of all digital channels ensuring that content is regularly reviewed and updated and to provide reports on their performance.
• Support the production and creation of regular internal communications, ensuring all stakeholders including staff and volunteers are kept aware of fundraising news.
• Produce engaging relevant copy for communications, case studies and press releases and issue as required.
• Respond to media enquiries, redirecting them as appropriate and providing further information as necessary.
• Help maintain excellent relationships with media contacts to ensure maximisation of support for the Hospital Charity.
• Maintain a comprehensive photo library for the Charity Team.
• Support with the production of professional marketing publicity, literature and materials, designing materials and liaising with external suppliers to obtain competitive quotes for design and print services.
• Ensure the branding for University Hospital Dorset NHS Charity and its sub brands are consistent across all marketing collateral, promoting effective use of the Charity's identity both internally and externally.
• To liaise with the Trust's Film Production Officer to p roduce short films for promotional use.
• To arrange meetings and keep records of such, follow up actions and marketing and PR activity.
• Provide web and social media training where required.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Education to diploma level, NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualifications or experience
• Degree in Marketing or similar

Experience

• Demonstrable and relevant experience in regard to a marketing, PR or communications role
• Writing copy for and issuing press releases and case studies
• Experience of website CMS
• Ability to construct clear, grammatically correct letters, marketing copy, press releases and reports and to proof read for others
• Good organisational skills with ability to juggle a number of tasks
• Experience of using a Mac with knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (lnDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)

Knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge of marketing techniques and procedures
• Demonstrable knowledge of public relations techniques

Other requirements specific to the role

• Good time management, ability to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines
• Good communicator; verbal and written

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously , meeting deadlines as required
• Creative flair and thinker with an attention to detail
• Works well under pressure

Language Requirement

• Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.