Band 5 Communications Officer

1 month ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you passionate about driving quality improvement through effective communications? Are you a master at crafting compelling messages and engaging diverse stakeholders? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you

This fantastic opportunity is to join the Quality Improvement (QI) team at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. We are a small team with big ambitions to embed QI and co-production in everything we do.

In this role, you will have the chance to work with a variety of QI projects, some of which will be complex and involve a range of key stakeholders. You will be at the forefront of developing communication plans, supporting events, creating effective digital and print media content including newsletters and posters. Your expertise in communications will be instrumental in ensuring the success of these initiatives.

Join us and make a meaningful impact by driving quality improvement through effective communication strategies. We offer a flexible and vibrant work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

**The communications officer will**:

- Plan and implement communications strategies for QI projects, some of which are complex and involve a range of key stakeholders, for example joint communication plans.
- Commission, write, edit, proofread, co-ordinate internal and external publications, staff and patient resources and advice documents.
- Write press releases and articles for internal and external publications.
- Respond to media enquiries including briefing journalists.
- Provide and receive complex and sensitive information including giving communications, marketing and media advice to managers, staff and committees which influence to ensure staff give an appropriate communication approach.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

We are a team of compassionate, inclusive, and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to grow and develop your career, and where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.

Essential Criteria
- Degree level qualification or equivalent ideally in Communications/PR/ Marketing related degree or equivalent
- Knowledge of communications, public relations and marketing techniques.
- Understanding of the role of internal and external communications in an organisation.
- Experience of working in a Communications department, ideally within a public sector setting.
- Knowledge and understanding of available communications channels.
- Experience of supporting communications/marketing projects.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Advanced MS Office skills


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