The closing date is Friday the 30th of January at 10am.
We’re looking for a highly organised and creativemunications Officer to join our busymunications Department. If you’re passionate about clear,pellingmunication and want your work to make a real difference across our membership, this could be the role for you. Themunications team help champion the value of our members, influence national debate, and support our members. As part of our Creative, Publishing and Production team, you’ll help deliver high-quality publications, campaigns andmunications seen by nurses, policymakers and the wider public. Your work will support our mission to improve nursing practice, shape health policy, and represent more than half a million health professionals.
As ourmunications Officer, you will:
1. Be the engine behind our publications and materials.
2. Coordinate production workflows across planning, writing, design, print and distribution.
3. Maintain project files and schedules, keeping our processes running smoothly.
4. Keep our publication's database up to date, summarising new materials and monitoring stock levels.
5. Support consistent, high‑qualitymunication
6. Proofread and edit copy, ensuring accuracy, clarity and adherence to writing standards.
7. Check and protect the visual identity across a range of channels, materials andmunications
8. Write copy for events, campaigns and marketing materials, working with designers to produce print‑ and web‑ready outputs.
9. Help bring our stories to life
10. Source appropriate photography, manage permissions and maintain the photo library.
11. Support the ongoing development of key campaigns, including updates, proofreading, image research andmissioning designers.
12. Play a crucial role in member and stakeholder engagement
13. Manage distribution of publications for members, staff and events.
14. Work with colleagues across the organisation to deliver a seamless service for our members.
15. Represent the team at occasional UK-wide events, including our week-long Annual Congress.
16. We’re looking for someone who can work confidently in a fast-paced environment, build strong relationships and bring precision and creativity to everything they do.
Experience & skills required for the role
17. Experience in amunications or publications role, including writing for print and digital.
18. You will have worked in the public sector inmunications and, ideally in a health or membership setting.
19. A strong copywriter, editor and proofreader – able to follow house style and follow guidelines with meticulous attention to detail.
20. Experience of working on publications and a wide range of channels and formats
21. Able to understandplex information or policies to create engaging content
22. Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines within a busy team.
23. Excellent literacy, numeracy and organisational skills.
24. Confidence of working collaboratively with colleagues at all levels
25. Educated to an A-level standard or equivalent; amunications‑related qualification
26. Willingness to travel occasionally (including overnight stays) and attend Congress.
If this role is of interest, please apply ASAP with a word version of your CV highlighting all your experience for the role or do get in touch to discuss the role in detail. The deadline is Friday the 30th of Jan 10am and interviews are to be held weekmencing the 2nd of February. #4765755 - Verity Slade