We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative individual to join our growing communications team.

You could be part of a team who shine a light on the amazing and inspiring staff who work here, the services we provide, and the patients we treat - whose lives we make such a difference to.

You will have a key role in the creation and review process of our patient information leaflets, which ensures that our patients are fully informed and reassured on the procedures they need to have.

You will generate, write and design content for a variety of channels, such as our intranet, weekly staff e-newsletter and website.

You will also assist the team on staff and public engagement events and team administration.

You will experience first-hand just how much of a difference good communications and engagement can make in promoting a positive staff and patient experience -- so if you are keen to join us in making a difference please get in touch.

Main duties of the job

To play a key part the process for creation and review of patient information leaflets, working with subject matter experts to produce patient information and consent forms which have been approved by the relevant stakeholders, and managing the supply of digital and printed materials to those who require it.

To represent the communications team Trust-wide and provide communications advice and ensure brand guidelines are followed.

Gather content, write up and produce our weekly staff e-newsletter as well as write and upload news stories and patient/staff case studies for the intranet and website.

To contribute to the generation, design and production of content for internal and external communications channels.

To support event coordination, primarily for staff engagement activities such as our annual staff awards, and long service awards, but also for our annual members meeting and other events that fall under the communication team's remit.

To support the daily running of the communications team with a variety of administrative duties.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation degree or professional qualification in communications, marketing, journalism, photography, graphic design or equivalent experience
• GCSE English or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a communications or marketing team or related sector
• Experience of writing for websites and printed publications
• Proven written and oral communication skills
• Ability to receive, interpret, analyse, and translate complex, sensitive information into plain language.
• Awareness of the trust and the work it does
• Work well under pressure, with an ability to effectively and calmly manage different and competing priorities to tight deadlines, responding to interruptions and unpredictable, urgent requests
• A good knowledge of Microsoft Office software including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Previous experience of using Adobe software including Photoshop, InDesign and PremierePro or willingness to learn
• Previous experience of using Canva or willingness to learn
• Basic photography skills or willingness to learn
• Passion for improving patient experience through patient information leaflets
• Passion for marketing and communications
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Willingness to learn
• Flexible approach to work hours
• Committed to developing professional skills

Desirable

• Experience of using a content management system (CMS) to update websites and intranets
• Experience of working with journalists and responding to media enquiries
• Experience of running social media accounts for a professional organisation
• Experience of using SharePoint
• Occasional need for lifting and moving goods and materials and equipment to events.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

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