Job Description

Working collaboratively with the workforce team and Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) leaders you will design and develop innovative and exciting communication and engagement activities for the MRI Clinical Group.
Do you have excellent organisation and communication skills? Are you highly organised with an eye for detail? Can you show creativity when developing forward thinking communication plans? If the answer is yes, then this is an exciting opportunity for you, and we would love to hear from you.
Experience of social media management tools and writing content for different audiences is essential to help you hit the ground running. Join our team and you will soon make a difference to the delivery of all our staff engagement and communication plans.
If you are interested in the post but feel you don't have all the experience we need, please do get in touch for a chat as we are happy to discuss development opportunities too.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join as our Communications and Engagement Officer with responsibility for leading the creation and maintenance of a strong stakeholder engagement network across our Clinical Group and wider Trust, producing high quality and eye-catching materials and literature for our internal communications in digital, print, audio, and video formats. Your role will include:
Developing and distributing engaging and timely internal communications
Creating and managing innovative communication and internal PR campaigns
Keeping our intranet site, SharePoint site, website, and social media accounts up to date and with exciting and engaging content
Coordinating regular staff engagement events both online and face-to-face
Promoting our regular staff surveys and reviewing findings for action
Supporting our staff recognition activities
Support positive patient stories for external audiences
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over 3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Details
Date posted
13 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
38,682 to 46,580 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
349-MRI-7614430C-RL4
Job locations
Manchester Royal Infirmary Clinical Group
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Good standard of education (A-C GCSE minimum)

Experience
Essential

• Experience and demonstrated interest in media and communications
• Knowledge of using social media management tools and writing content for different audiences
• Experience of preparing comprehensive communications plans and leading on delivery
• Experience in writing, including articles, newsletters, promotional materials and press releases
• Experience of planning and implementing staff/stakeholder events and briefings

Desirable

• Understanding of the NHS and its partner organisations
• Experience in effective networking and building partnerships with different interest groups
• Specialist training and experience in website copywriting and development

Skills
Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including spelling, grammar and punctuation)
• Ability to work to deadlines
• High level of IT competency and able to demonstrate advanced use of software programmes including Microsoft Outlook / Teams / Excel / Powerpoint / Word
• Demonstrated ability to generate new ideas with an ability to problem solve
• Ability to manage and deliver multiple tasks at the same time

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of using Adobe Creative Cloud including Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro and Photo Shop
• Knowledge of applying communication techniques for a large, complex organisation
• Knowledge and experience of using SharePoint

Qualities
Essential

• Ability to work with people at all levels and across organisations
• Operates with diligence, precision with attention to detail
• Able to show initiative, work with minimum supervision and be adaptive to changing circumstances showing resilience
• Able to work positively as part of a team

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Good standard of education (A-C GCSE minimum)

Experience
Essential

• Experience and demonstrated interest in media and communications
• Knowledge of using social media management tools and writing content for different audiences
• Experience of preparing comprehensive communications plans and leading on delivery
• Experience in writing, including articles, newsletters, promotional materials and press releases
• Experience of planning and implementing staff/stakeholder events and briefings

Desirable

• Understanding of the NHS and its partner organisations
• Experience in effective networking and building partnerships with different interest groups
• Specialist training and experience in website copywriting and development

Skills
Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including spelling, grammar and punctuation)
• Ability to work to deadlines
• High level of IT competency and able to demonstrate advanced use of software programmes including Microsoft Outlook / Teams / Excel / Powerpoint / Word
• Demonstrated ability to generate new ideas with an ability to problem solve
• Ability to manage and deliver multiple tasks at the same time

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of using Adobe Creative Cloud including Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro and Photo Shop
• Knowledge of applying communication techniques for a large, complex organisation
• Knowledge and experience of using SharePoint

Qualities
Essential

• Ability to work with people at all levels and across organisations
• Operates with diligence, precision with attention to detail
• Able to show initiative, work with minimum supervision and be adaptive to changing circumstances showing resilience
• Able to work positively as part of a team

Skills Required