Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 5 Communications Officer

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Working as part of the communications team the post holder will provide comprehensive project and general support to deliver the Trust’s communications and engagement strategy and operational plans.
The post-holder will support the communications team to deliver effective internal and external communications, media and stakeholder relations and contribute to the delivery of our wider communications and engagement strategy. They will play a vital role in improving, maintaining and enhancing the credibility and good reputation of the Trust and will support the senior internal comms officer, senior external comms officer and senior digital comms officer with various communication campaigns and projects.
They will provide administrative support for the caring minds charity and be responsible for the activities associated with the 4000 staff lottery club, which includes lottery draw, advertising of winners and working with finance colleagues to ensure prompt payments. They will also be responsible for monitoring and actioning the fundraising email box.
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Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.


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Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Tim Hamilton
- Job title: Associate Director of Communications
- Email address: tim.hamilton2@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07541447928
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