Communications Advisor

**About Northern Beaches Hospital**

Northern Beaches Hospital provides world-class services for both public and private patients. The hospital features 486 beds, 50-bed Emergency Department, 20-bed general and cardiothoracic ICU, 14 state-of-the-art theatres including cardiac catheter labs, world-class education centre. We are proud to be home to some of Australia’s leading clinical specialists and a training ground for the clinicians of the future.

**About Healthscope**

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.

As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 38 sites are supported by our central office enabling us to provide an exceptional experience for the community we care for. Our values of “we care, we do, we strive, we’re a team” are in everything we do.

**The Role**

The Communications Advisor is responsible for designing and implementing communications activities for Northern Beaches Hospital.

Working closely with Hospital’s Executive Leadership Team and the Healthscope Communications team, the role will deliver internal communications, social media and local community and media communications that engage staff and stakeholders and enhances the hospital's reputation.

**Key responsibilities**:
Internal communications
- Develop and deliver a range of internal communications to inform and engage staff including video, written messages, newsletters, updates and staff forums.
- Support leadership engagement by preparing messages, presentations and briefings.
- Plan, promote, and deliver key events including celebrations and new initiative launches.
- Drive adoption and effective use of the Healthscope Hub staff app across the hospital and support the wider Healthscope internal communications program.

External Communications & Social Media
- Manage the hospital’s social media presence with a program of compelling content for Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
- Coordinate and respond to media queries and issues, working closely with the Healthscope Communications team.
- Support media relations with local media by building relationships, coordinating interviews and managing TV appearances.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to identify positive stories, including patient outcomes, innovations and community partnerships.

**Criteria**
- Proven track record developing and delivering highly engaging communications, including internal communication (both written and presented) and digital (social media) content.
- Evidenced success building high trust working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
- Proven success delivering a range of internal events and community engagement activities.
- Experience in PR and/or media relations activities.
- Prior experience handling high-stakes crisis communications highly desirable (but not essential).
- Clinical / technical industry experience an advantage (but not essential)

**Employee Benefits**

Our OneHealthscope rewards program gives you access to a range of wellness benefits, discounted Healthscope services for you and your family, salary packaging and more as well as discounted onsite parking at Northern Beaches Hospital and access to Fitness Passport
- Wellness benefits, Employee Assistance Program, free services including medical examination of employees and discounted Healthscope services for permanent employees and immediate family.
- OneHealthscope rewards program.
- Variety of leave options, salary packaging, airline/club membership.