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SalaryEmployment Type: Temporary Full Time up to 31.12.2025
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 1
Remuneration: 81581 - 108532 - full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ480185
As this is a readvertised position, previous applicants need not apply.
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
We are seeking a passionate and motivated individual to join Sydney Children's Hospitals Network’s (SCHN) Media and Communications team. Within a collaborative and supportive environment, you will be assisting in creating communications for SCHN, both internal and external, to promote SCHN as world leaders in paediatric healthcare. Using your expertise and experience, you will work with a variety of stakeholders to develop communication campaigns and create audience-specific content for a variety of platforms including intranet, website, written publications and social media. You will also collaborate with the wider Communications and Engagement Directorate in facilitating media opportunities for SCHN, working in partnership with staff, patients and families.
What you'll be doing
The Communications and Engagement Directorate is responsible for implementing the communication, Media and engagement strategies, maximising positive communication opportunities, and promoting the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN), its facilities and associated institutions.
The Media and Communications Officer, in partnership with, the Communications and Engagement Directorate, is responsible for maintaining, the profile of SCHN, both internally and in the community. They are responsible for developing and executing communications activities across Media and digital channels, handling reactive media enquiries and proactive content development and delivery for various projects across SCHN.
This position works in close collaboration with communications colleagues across SCHN, NSW Health and Minister's media teams.
Additional information:
An eligibility list may be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
Highly effective written and verbal communication skills, proven interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise with staff and community at all levels, including government representatives.
Proven ability to implement and evaluate campaigns across various communication channels including media, website and social media.
Demonstrated skills in organisation and time management, as well as a demonstrated ability to be self directed and innovative.
Relevant experience in a media or communications focused role that deals with staff at all levels of the organisation.
Experience developing, writing and editing content.
Experience in video production and photography would be highly regarded.
A degree in media relations and/or journalism, equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
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2) Find out more about applying for this position
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on ************@health.nsw.gov.au
For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.
Applications Close: 22.04.2024
