About this role
Job summary There has never been a more exciting time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, working every day to provide safe, compassionate and high-quality care. We are an ambitious organisation with a strong sense of place. We are proud to be part of our local community and, as a major local employer, want our contribution to Hillingdon to extend beyond the care we provide, supporting local employment, skills, partnerships and the wider wellbeing of our communities. This is an important time for the Trust. Plans for a new Hillingdon Hospital are progressing as part of the Government's New Hospital Programme, with modern, digitally enabled facilities set to transform the experience of patients and staff for generations to come. Our teams continue to improve services and find new ways of delivering better care, which means there are compelling stories to tell every day. The postholder will also work across Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, bringing further variety to the role and the chance to support a broad communications agenda across both organisations.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and highly organised Communications Officer to join our Communications and Engagement team.This is a varied role for someone who enjoys finding great stories, creating engaging content and building relationships.Working across our hospitals and services, you will help tell the story of Hillingdon Hospitals to our staff, patients, local communities and wider audiences. One day you could be interviewing a member of our clinical team about an innovative new service; the next creating digital content, supporting a staff campaign, helping respond to a media enquiry or promoting an important development in the new hospital programme.You will work closely with colleagues across the Trust and with partners across Hillingdon and the Acute Provider Collaborative in North West London to deliver clear, creative and effective communications that support our organisational priorities and strengthen confidence in our services.
About us
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Person Specification Essential
Formal professional qualification in a relevant subject Writing copy for internal and external audiences, following corporate branding and guidelines Strong written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
Working in communications in the NHS Training users in web-based systems Ability to innovate and push boundaries of project scope
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Hillingdon Hospital
Hillingdon Hospital
London
UB8 3NN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.thh.nhs.uk/index.php (Opens in a new tab)