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Job overview

Creativity is key when it comes to delivering crucial NHS messaging to our staff and community around the Sandwell and West Birmingham area.

That’s why we’re after an external communications officer who has a real flair for writing and creating eye-catching campaign content so they are able to deliver key messaging to our diverse and vibrant community.

 The Communications Department is a busy, fast-paced working environment so you will experience a steep learning curve.

 But that also means you’ll be developing and building on your skills constantly as we deal with media enquiries, produce videos and animations, update the Trust’s website and social media channels - and create new methods of delivering communication.

 The Trust has a recently updated website and various social media platforms – and all the material you see is developed inhouse.

The successful candidate will be using animation software and video editing apps to create content and share into our channels.

 You’ll also be expected to take enquiries from the media, drafting statements and generating newsworthy stories which can be picked up by the media.

 This means you’ll be good at talking to people, whether that’s over the phone or face-to-face, have experience of filming and editing video and be a quick learner.

Being able to develop contacts across the Trust and within our communities is another must – after they are our people and population who we want to reach with our key messaging.   

Main duties of the job

To support ongoing communication with staff, public, patient and stakeholder groups and undertake other communications, engagement, and marketing activities.  

·       Provide extensive support to Head of External Communications and External Communications Manager in delivering the external elements of the communications strategy. 

·       Help develop and implement a marketing strategy to promote Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust as the hospitals of choice for patients and showcase new and innovative services.

·       Organise and run public and stakeholder events to promote the Trust, its services, plans and strategies, including fun days, public meetings, conferences and roadshows and seize appropriate promotional opportunities, ensuring the Trust is adequately represented at public and stakeholder events

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality. 

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities. 

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

1. Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live