NIHR Social Media Manager

The University of Leeds has been chosen by the UK government to lead the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre (RDNCC), and will be joined by 12 new Regional Research Delivery Networks (RRDNs), hosted by NHS organisations across the country to form the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN). The new NIHR RDN will operate as one unified organisation across England, balancing regional context, expertise and leadership with national coordination and strategy involving government policymakers. The RDNCC will work across England’s health and care system, with staff in all settings, to support the effective and efficient initiation and delivery of research.

The NIHR is funded through the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. The NIHR is a large, multifaceted and nationally distributed organisation. 

This role is part of a central communications team that works closely with NIHR national Coordinating Centres, and senior officers of the Department of Health and Social Care’s Science, Research and Evidence Directorate. You will report into the NIHR Content and Social Media Lead and your activity is informed by and agreed with the DHSC.

You will be responsible for supporting the NIHR Content and Social Media Lead in delivering commitments set out in the annual social media plan.   You will be a member of the NIHR’s social media team which comprises representatives from each of the coordinating centres. The team works closely with NIHR’s press office to ensure an integrated approach to news management, and supports NIHR’s campaigns team in its efforts to extend NIHR’s reach, including into marginalised or under-represented groups and communities. It also collaborates with social media teams in external organisations including the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and NHS Improvement, and the devolved administrations of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

As part of the central communications team for NIHR you will work closely with coordinating centre communications teams. You will work collaboratively with individuals and groups across the NIHR and with external stakeholders in a host of settings. 

This role requires occasional national travel    

Salary Requirements of the Skilled Worker Visa Route

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent

Contact Information

To explore this post further or for any queries, please contact

Alice Ford, NIHR Content and Social Media Lead

email: alice.ford@nihr.ac.uk 

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