Band 6 - Communications Officer, Communications
| Posting date: | 08 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £41,957.00 to £50,387.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £41957.00 - £50387.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2026 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9360-26-0275 |
Summary
Your work will raise awareness and support for this joined up-approach both within the Health Care Partnership, which deliver these joined up services locally, but also with national partners like MacMillan and within the communities themselves. There will be a strong emphasis on story-telling and creating human interest content which will resonate with our key audiences, boiling down often complex issues into compelling personal stories. You will bring a journalistic approach to finding stories, winning the trust of patients and sharing their experiences with audiences on a range of platforms and outlets. You will be responsible for planning, creating and curating content for newsletters, social channels, media outlets and partner channels, ensuring that it meets quality standards, brand guidelines and our house style. You will work closely with partner organisations who make up the Health Care Partnership, building relationships across both NHS organisations as well as local community groups. You will enjoy getting out, meeting people and working collaboratively with others. The post holder will lead on data analysis and evaluation of our social channels relating to the HCP and ensuring we continue to improve our performance, reach and impact. Manage customer journeys, segmentation, and automation workflows across e-marketing platforms to support targeted communications. Analyse campaign performance and provide insights to improve audience targeting and digital engagement. The post holder will also support on video content production and photography, and contribute to wider communications campaigns and projects as and when required. You will draft and sell-in media releases and actively contribute to our media relations outreach. Work closely with the partners that make up the HCP, develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders. Content creation you will plan and deliver video, social, images, media relations and other content for our audiences. Support with VIP visits and opportunities, working across teams and partners to plan the event and content for it. Youll be data-driven and audience-focused, and be a truly multi-channel operator who can turn their hand to recording a short video for social media, write a press release or help plan a VIP visit to the hospital. The post holder will be expected to support and deputise for their line manager and the activities of the wider communications team, as and when required.