Communications Officer

at  Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

NIHR South East Regional Research Delivery Network is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced communications professional. You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time and be a part of a collaborative and supportive regional and national communications team to deliver RDN-wide communication and engagement activities.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about research to play an active role in delivering a wide range of dynamic communication activities to members of the public, service users, and health and care staff informing them about research, including opportunities to take part in studies.
The person in post will have the opportunity to work with partners from different health and care settings across the South East helping them to describe their research to the public. You will also work with people who have taken part in research to tell their story of how research has made a positive difference to their lives.
A vital role to the region’s successful delivery of the RDN strategic objectives and in raising awareness of the impact of our collective work locally and nationally.
Supporting the Communications Manager will involve contributing to the creation of plans, generating ideas and supporting the delivery of communication and engagement initiatives. A curious mind and creative thinker you will spend time interacting with a diverse range of people, including the general public and professionals, to shape and deliver our region wide communications. Expect variety, interesting subjects and people, with no two days being the same. Making connections, investing time to develop relationships and by identifying different ways to approach communications, will help ensure important information reaches the communities for whom involvement and participation in research is most needed.
Impacts of this role will be evident in many ways including an increase in the number of people involved and participating in research.
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn’t the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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• Organise and manage communication campaigns, supporting national initiatives to engage the public and health and care professionals in research.
• Support planning and organisation of engagement events regionally and nationally.
• Support activities to enhance the strategic development of the RDN, involving all forms of media and appropriate channels.
• Support projects to launch new initiatives for patient and public engagement and involvement
• Support the development, implementation and evaluation of communications projects, including events and campaigns.

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