Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video.
Job overview
Are you a talented communications professional passionate about making a difference in mental health and community services? Now’s your chance to join our high-performing team delivering powerful communications to engage with a wide range of audiences on various platforms including the media, social media, and digital platforms. We are looking for a proactive, dynamic communications professional, with an eye for a good story, and an appetite for creative content. You will be able to juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced but supportive environment. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Main duties of the job
You will work with teams across the Trust and people with lived experience to source stories and develop communications projects that fit with our strategic priorities. You’ll support the communications team to increase external engagement through producing high-quality engaging content and by developing creative ways of conveying important news and information. You’ll need to have an understanding of what makes a good story and the writing skills to get that story across. You will be drafting press releases, statements, and reactive comments, working with digital content, copywriting for our website, and planning social media. You will also oversee the daily media monitoring for the Trust, a monthly media report and support with responding to reactive media enquiries. Working for our organisation
Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. High Cost Area Supplement This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735). We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy. Person specification
Knowledge
Knowledge of stakeholders communications and engagement and how to operate in a challenging political environment. A high standard of oral and written communication with the ability to use different techniques for different audiences and means of communication. Qualifications
Degree or equivalent experience. Knowledge
An interest in current public affairs, policy and operational issues within the NHS. Experience
To be able to manage a potentially heavy workload under supervision, prioritising and delivering to agreed deadlines. The ability to work in deadline-driven, highly stressful situations, taking a cool, calm approach. To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values. Successful experience of working in communications in the NHS or a relevant health-related environment. To be a team player and also to be part of small project teams as and when required, to deliver key campaigns, ensuring a high level of client satisfaction. We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT: A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern. We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans, reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp. Equal opportunities employer We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic. We are a Disability Confident employer and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with disabilities. If you require this application in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape please contact the recruitment team on 0300 300 1530 or email [emailprotected]. Correspondence with us You are advised to regularly check your emails (including any junk mail/spam folders) for correspondence related to this post.
In the event of a high number of responses to any advert, NELFT reserves the right to close the vacancy early. If you do not hear from us within three weeks of the closing date then please assume you have not been successful on this occasion. Employer certification / accreditation badges
Application numbers
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
If you require any additional support during the application process please contact [emailprotected]. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment journey.
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Are you a talented communications professional passionate about making a difference in mental health and community services? Now’s your chance to join our high-performing team delivering powerful communications to engage with a wide range of audiences on various platforms including the media, social media, and digital platforms. We are looking for a proactive, dynamic communications professional, with an eye for a good story, and an appetite for creative content. You will be able to juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced but supportive environment. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Main duties of the job
You will work with teams across the Trust and people with lived experience to source stories and develop communications projects that fit with our strategic priorities. You’ll support the communications team to increase external engagement through producing high-quality engaging content and by developing creative ways of conveying important news and information. You’ll need to have an understanding of what makes a good story and the writing skills to get that story across. You will be drafting press releases, statements, and reactive comments, working with digital content, copywriting for our website, and planning social media. You will also oversee the daily media monitoring for the Trust, a monthly media report and support with responding to reactive media enquiries. Working for our organisation
Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. High Cost Area Supplement This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735). We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy. Person specification
Knowledge
Knowledge of stakeholders communications and engagement and how to operate in a challenging political environment. A high standard of oral and written communication with the ability to use different techniques for different audiences and means of communication. Qualifications
Degree or equivalent experience. Knowledge
An interest in current public affairs, policy and operational issues within the NHS. Experience
To be able to manage a potentially heavy workload under supervision, prioritising and delivering to agreed deadlines. The ability to work in deadline-driven, highly stressful situations, taking a cool, calm approach. To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values. Successful experience of working in communications in the NHS or a relevant health-related environment. To be a team player and also to be part of small project teams as and when required, to deliver key campaigns, ensuring a high level of client satisfaction. We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT: A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern. We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans, reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp. Equal opportunities employer We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic. We are a Disability Confident employer and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with disabilities. If you require this application in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape please contact the recruitment team on 0300 300 1530 or email [emailprotected]. Correspondence with us You are advised to regularly check your emails (including any junk mail/spam folders) for correspondence related to this post.
In the event of a high number of responses to any advert, NELFT reserves the right to close the vacancy early. If you do not hear from us within three weeks of the closing date then please assume you have not been successful on this occasion. Employer certification / accreditation badges
Application numbers
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
If you require any additional support during the application process please contact [emailprotected]. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment journey.
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