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Job summary

Main area
Administrative & Clerical
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week ()
Job ref
130-AC048-0425
Employer
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cimla Health and Social Care Centre
Town
Neath
Salary
£30,420 - £37,030 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2025 23:59

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Marketing & Digital Engagement Officer

Band 5

Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.    


Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.


Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.


 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and creative marketing & digital engagement professional with a flexible approach to join us, and contribute to the vital work of the Lymphoedema Wales Clinical Network.

 Previous experience and / or knowledge of the work of the NHS would be an advantage but not essential but a good knowledge and experience of creating compelling content, including digital service user stories, video content, social media graphics is vital.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome

Main duties of the job

The Marketing & Digital Engagement Officer will be responsible for the planning, creation and publication of engaging promotional content through a broad range of communications channels for the Lymphoedema Wales Clinical Network raising the profile. You will join the established and award winning Lymphoedema National Team supporting Value-Based Healthcare sharing the ethos of avoiding unnecessary variation to ensure the most effective and efficient delivery of services.

Working alongside the wider team, the post holder will take the lead in creating a range of compelling content, including bulletins, annual reports, case studies, digital service user stories, video content, social media graphics and creative content, posters, patient leaflets and other related promotional content, for a range of topics including health promotion, lymphoedema self-management, embedding PIFU and general promotion of the network.

Work alongside members of the Network plus key stakeholders across the organisation to generate positive coverage of routine activities, developments, events, training and specific campaigns and initiatives through contributing to and supporting communications.

The Marketing & Digital Engagement Officer will have strong digital content creation skills to ensure all content can be repurposed for maximum impact across a range of channels ensuring maximum engagement especially within hard-to-reach areas

The post is hosted by SBUHB but is a National All Wales role.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. 

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Educated to degree level in a related area (communications; marketing; PR;) or equivalent work experience
  • Extensive knowledge in software including but not exclusively, Microsoft, SharePoint, Adobe Creative, Canva, Photoshop and video editing software, and a range of social media platforms
  • Media / Communication skills Knowledge of communications, public relations or marketing theory and practice.
Desirable criteria
  • Professional qualifications in marketing, PR or journalism

Profiad

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working with complex information and adapting it for different audiences.
  • Experience of organising and running events.
  • Advanced use of graphics and design packages to manipulate images and create graphics and infographics, communication visual assets etc
  • Experience in photography and photo editing.
  • Social media campaign experience across different platforms
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a large and complex organisation, with a wide range of people at all levels, developing relationships and providing a responsive communications service, both internally and externally.
  • Experience in video shooting and production/editing

Aptitude and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to manage own workload including multiple priorities and to work to tight deadlines.
  • Video/digital editing skills
  • A proficient user of digital and social media, and ability to adapt to the changing media landscape.
  • Graphic design skills using desktop publishing packages
Desirable criteria
  • Experienced Welsh Speaker & translator

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Melanie Thomas
Job title
Clinical Director Lymphoedema Wales
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01639 862767
Additional information

Amy Shrimpton

Project Manager LWCN

[email protected]

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