An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Communications Officer to join the ieMR Hub & Spoke team within the Digital Health Services in Cairns. This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service and be part of a world-class, dynamic, and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

Job details

About us: 

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services. Our values were developed by our staff, patients, and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About you: 

You have highly developed and demonstrated written communication skills including the ability to research, write, and edit promotional material and social media posts and verbal communication skills including consultation and interpersonal skills and experience suited to dealing with a wide range of internal and external clients. You have experience in communications and engagement including the ability to provide advice and guidance on how to best engage with specific target group/s and excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise to effectively manage activities using project management methodology whilst remaining flexible to adjust to changes.

Your opportunity: 

The purpose of this position is to support the development, maintenance, and delivery of high-quality communications activities for the ieMR Hub and Spoke Project across the CHHHS. Uses knowledge of digital health systems (inc. functions, capabilities, limitations, supporting technologies, etc) to provide both internal and external stakeholders with change support and communications.

Your role: 

• Support the implementation of the ieMR Hub and Spoke Project communication and engagement plan.
• Produce innovative and creative communication solutions that demonstrate creativity in the design and execution of communication activities while also ensuring adherence to corporate style and brand guidelines.
• Contribute to the team's management and delivery of communication channels, including events, media, social media, the intranet and other organisation-wide tools and feedback mechanisms.
• Ensure all communication materials are high quality, accurate and consistent, and appropriately tailored to the audience and/or event.
• Contribute to the development of communication plans, establish tasks, and implement project deliverables ensuring the successful implementation and measurement of communication projects and campaigns within agreed timeframes.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CAH559340 Role Description (PDF, 392KB)
  Role Description