Job summary
- Main area
- Communications
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 390-NR-COR-BR-5823
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- MSE wide - Basildon, Broomfield or Southend Hospital
- Town
- Southend
- Salary
- £28,392 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Communications and Engagement Officer
Band 4
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Reporting to the Communications Manager, the Communications and Engagement Officer will play an important role in making sure our staff and local community are engaged and involved in the Trust’s vision, strategy and objectives.
The post holder will maintain and improve internal communication and staff engagement channels on an ongoing basis. This includes supporting the Communications Manager and wider team to develop communications releases spanning a range of subject areas and requires excellent written and relationship management skills.
The Communications and Engagement Officer will support the delivery, implementation and evaluation of various communications activities. This could include high profile strategic projects such as the annual staff survey, staff recognition activities, management briefings involving presentations to large groups of people, newsletters, small scale events and creating digital content.
We know it is a tough job market and AI makes it challenging to figure out if you are the right fit for the role, so we would like to invite you to meet with us informally, in person, at one of our hospital sites before we take your application further through our recruitment process. Please apply, and if we think you might be the person we are looking for, we will be inviting you to come and meet with us informally on 9 November - a time will be arranged closer to the date.
Main duties of the job
Help to deliver the internal relations strand of our communication and engagement service. This will include activities such as:
- Editing and writing content for the weekly staff newsletter
- Writing and editing stories
- Advising colleagues about the best methods and channels to engage with staff
- Maintaining up-to-date contact lists
- Producing staff and senior leader briefings
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires. – for some roles – i.e. roles for band 2 to 4, inclusive.
We know it is a tough job market and AI makes it challenging to figure out if you are the right fit for the role, so we would like to invite you to meet with us informally, in person, at one of our hospital sites before we take your application further through our recruitment process. Please apply, and if we think you might be the person we are looking for, we will be inviting you to come and meet with us informally on 9th November, and a time will be arranged closer to the time.
Person specification
Work related knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of delivering effective communications in a complex organisation
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using content management systems
Communication and interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
- Confidence in dealing with senior staff
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of how the NHS works
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Vincent
- Job title
- Communications Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 443 7806
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