Job summary
- Main area
- Editorial
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (‘Secondment only for current NHS employees’)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 990-EOE-6795900-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 23 Stephenson Street
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Project Editor
NHS AfC: Band 6
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Project Editor to join the Genomics Education Programme (GEP) in NHS England on a fixed-term basis for 12 months.
As Project Editor, you will bring your well-honed editorial expertise to a dedicated multidisciplinary team to support the planning, commissioning, writing, editing and publishing of a wide range of educational and awareness-raising content about genomics in healthcare, including articles, e-learning and multimedia.
Genomic medicine is a cutting-edge and fast-moving discipline that is playing a key part in improving patient care, through more accurate diagnoses, preventative or earlier interventions, and access to new therapies. The GEP exists to deliver education and training opportunities for the NHS workforce to support them in adopting the latest genomic technologies and bring those benefits to patients.
Please note that the reason for the fixed term of this contract is to provide maternity cover.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job are to:
- provide editorial skills and expertise to support the development of educational content across a range of styles, formats and media;
- write, edit, review and publish textual content to the highest standards;
- work with internal and external subject matter experts, guiding, assisting and challenging contributors as appropriate;
- work with external suppliers, such as e-learning developers and multimedia producers, devising briefs, reviewing drafts and providing constructive feedback;
- support the communications activity of the programme across various channels; and
- act as editorial lead on a range of projects, taking ownership and championing high standards of quality, accuracy and innovation in content development.
Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You can find further details about the job in the attached job description and other supporting documents.
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Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only. Agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
- Relevant postgraduate diploma level qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a professional web-based publishing and / or educational resource development environment.
- Experience of managing editorial projects from scoping and planning right through to publication, overseeing the ‘big picture’ while keeping track of the smaller details.
- A proven track record in copywriting and copyediting for professional audiences.
- Experience of developing content that is awareness-raising and/or educational in nature.
- Experience of researching, interpreting and repurposing complex material/information, e.g. medical or scientific.
- Experience of commissioning, reviewing and/or editing content, e.g. articles, artwork, animation, film.
- Experience of working in a busy content development team, managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Experience of communicating with, guiding and influencing colleagues, content authors and/or producers.
- Experience of liaising with internal and external stakeholders: co-ordinating evaluation feedback, using judgement to resolve conflicts of opinion in line with project goals.
- Experienced in using content management systems and platforms to edit and publish content on websites and social media.
- Knowledge of standards and approaches to ensure digital content meets accessibility guidelines and is optimised for search engines.
- Experience of engaging with audience groups via content marketing, blogging and/or social media platforms.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of established and emerging models of good e-learning design.
- Knowledge of graphic design principles and software
Skills, capabilities and attributes
Essential criteria
- First-rate written and verbal communication skills.
- Well-developed visual and creative skills.
- Excellent content development skills: able to take an idea and turn it into a high-quality piece of content that meets user needs.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and multitask effectively.
- The ability to focus on complex tasks, using high levels of concentration to ensure accuracy.
- Calm and professional under pressure.
- Positive, proactive and self-motivating.
- Diligent and focused on high quality.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint for structuring and presenting content, tracking projects and managing budgets.
- Proficiency in online publishing, e-learning and social media tools, such as WordPress, Future Learn and Hootsuite.
Desirable criteria
- Proficiency in sourcing and analysing online statistics, e.g.Google Analytics, and social media analytics tools.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), for designing and editing content.
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Supportive, collaborative and motivational approach to working with others.
- Willing to challenge and open to receiving challenge.
- Motivated to keep abreast of changes in the digital content landscape and educational theory and best practice, and to bring this knowledge to the role.
- Interested in healthcare and science, and the education and training of NHS professionals.
- Willing to promote and embody the values and behaviours of the NHS Constitution.
- Willing to travel on occasion where required.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Aine Kelly
- Job title
- Managing Editor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 695 2304
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