Communications and Engagement Officer

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

VerseOne Group is seeking a Communications and Engagement Officer reporting to the Communications Manager. The role focuses on engaging staff and the local community with the Trust's vision, strategy and objectives.

Responsibilities include maintaining internal channels, developing communications releases, and supporting activities such as staff surveys, newsletters, events, and digital content creation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve internal communication and staff engagement channels on an ongoing basis.
• Support the Communications Manager to develop communications releases across various subject areas.
• Assist with delivering and evaluating communications activities, including staff surveys, newsletters, and events.
• Create digital content and contribute to high-profile projects involving staff and the local community.

Job description

Reporting to the Communications Manager, the Communications and Engagement Officer will play an important role in making sure our staff and local community are engaged and involved in the Trust's vision, strategy and objectives.

The post holder will maintain and improve internal communication and staff engagement channels on an ongoing basis. This includes supporting the Communications Manager and wider team to develop communications releases spanning a range of subject areas and requires excellent written and relationship management skills.

The Communications and Engagement Officer will support the delivery, implementation and evaluation of various communications activities. This could include high profile strategic projects such as the annual staff survey, staff recognition activities, management briefings involving presentations to large groups of people, newsletters, small scale events and creating digital content.

Help to deliver the internal relations strand of our communication and engagement service. This will include activities such as

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.