Strategic Communications Officer – Internal & External

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and agile working

NHS benefits: generous annual leave, i

Pension

Discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Communications Officer to deliver high-quality internal and external communications that support our strategic priorities, reputation and values.

You will work as part of the Communications team to tell the BHT story by proactively identifying and developing stories about our colleagues, patients, services and achievements for internal channels, external audiences and the media, and to support media relations and digital content creation.

Qualifications

• Excellent written communication skills with clear, accurate content.
• Evidence of creating written or digital content for multiple channels.
• Ability to tailor information for different audiences and channels.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail, with deadlines.
• Experience or knowledge of communications, ideally in the NHS or public sector.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and produce the weekly BHT Bulletin and intranet content.
• Identify and develop stories about colleagues, patients and services.
• Research, write and edit content including news stories, press releases and campaigns.
• Support media relations, interviews, filming, media visits and launches.
• Create engaging social media and digital content (copy, photography, graphics, video).
• Support internal and external campaigns, events and colleague engagement.
• Build relationships across the Trust and present complex information clearly.
• Adapt content for different audiences and channels, ensuring accuracy and inclusivity.
• Monitor and evaluate communications activity to improve reach and impact.
• Support communications during operational issues, escalating sensitive matters.
• Ensure communications meet confidentiality and information governance requirements.
• Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders, managing priorities.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Content creation experience

Ability to adapt content for audiences

Organisational skills

NHS/public sector experience

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Communications Officer to deliver high-quality internal and external communications that support our strategic priorities, reputation and values.

You will work as part of the Communications team to tell the BHT story by proactively identifying and developing stories about our colleagues, patients, services and achievements for internal channels, external audiences and the media, and to support media relations and digital content creation.