Head Of Communications

- Head Of Communications
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Part Time Limited Term Position:
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This role is a 12-month 0.5 FTE position, sharing the position with an existing member of staff
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Join the team during an exciting period of growth for the organisation, with the redevelopment of Frankston Hospital underway
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Frankston, Mornington Peninsula &
surrounding locations.
Classification:
HS5
The Head of Communications leads the strategic use of stories, photos and videos to help grow our audience and inspire action, and the delivery of high quality communications strategies for a range of organisational initiatives, including clinical programs, community awareness, staff recruitment, brand and reputation management, and fundraising campaigns.
Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care.

To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values
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Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing
The Head of Communications leads a high performing team consisting of a Communications Specialist, Communications Officer and Digital Designer. The role reports to the Director, Corporate Communications &
Philanthropy.
What You Need
We anticipate you will have:

• Minimum five years' experience in strategic communications and/or journalism, marketing and/or brand development in a large organisation
• Experience working at a strategic level in communications within an organisation
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team towards goal achievement, including experience with coaching, reflective practice and a learning approach to inspire effective performance
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to relate to a diverse range of people from different backgrounds and at various levels of seniority
• Proven ability to build strong and effective working relationships to deliver outcomes
• Proven ability to write engaging content for all channels, with a strong editorial lens
• High level understanding of social media, SEO, audience growth, website and intranet management and analytics
• Current driver's licence

What Next
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Additional Requirements

We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process.

• Please refer to salary circular Victorian Public Health Sector (Health And Allied Services, Managers And Administrative Workers) Single Interest Enterprise Agreement for salary range. Subgrading will be based on years of experience.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.
Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective &
connected care to everyperson, every time. Selection Criteria