Communications and Engagement Assistant

at  The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

The purpose of this role is to provide comprehensive administrative, communications and marketing support to Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance Communication and Engagement Team. The post holder will work very closely with the team in engaging across the GM health and social care system, and will be a point of contact for staff and stakeholder queries about comms and engagement activities.
The postholder will lead in providing administrative support collating social media and wider comms analytics for our regular board meetings and in producing, uploading and monitoring a range of communications content about the Alliance aimed at both public and professional audiences. This will include creating content for our social media channels, using graphic design software and linking in with bigger PR stories and events, such as national NHS England toolkits and identifying opportunities for social media content which fits with Alliance objectives.
The post holder will be an excellent communicator with good engagement and influencing skills, be an effective communicator with the ability to work across different stakeholder groups both within the GM Cancer Alliance and more widely across the Greater Manchester conurbation.
The post is full-time, although flexible working will be considered.
This is a varied role, and the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be a proactive self-starter and show they have the ability to work autonomously and prioritise tasks. The successful candidate will have experience of creating content for our social media channels, using graphic design software and using Microsoft excel. They should also demonstrate excellent writing skills. In addition, applicants will be required to have strong analytical and reporting skills. The post also requires good time management, the management of communications data and metrics and resources within projects and reporting related to this.
A comprehensive description of duties and skills is available in the full job description provided.
The successful applicant will be experienced in working both autonomously and as part of a wider organisation, in order to support the wider Communications and Engagement Team.
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance is one of 21 Cancer Alliances in England, operating as the cancer arm of the GM Integrated Care System. From an HR perspective, the Cancer Alliance is hosted by The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.