Communications Specialist

Job Description:

Better and fairer care. Always.

St Vincents has been a leader in Australias health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders the Sisters of Charity opened our first hospital in 1857 our services and nearly 30000 people have been behind some of Australias most important medical breakthroughs. We are a microcosm of Australias health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

We are looking for a special kind of person a St Vincents kind of person. Someone who puts excellence compassion connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing and Communications the Communications Specialist is a proactive highenergy role that works across all areas of the business to share stories that matter align internal culture and elevate our public profile. This role is a key part of our mission to build a connected engaged and valuesdriven organisation.

This is a broad and strategic communications role responsible for crafting highimpact content for both internal and external audiences across a variety of channels including staff comms media social media magazines PR campaigns and CEO communications.

Youll work closely with teams across aged care retirement living and home care plus our national communications partners to shape a consistent meaningful voice for St Vincents Care. Youll be trusted to deliver engaging targeted and onbrand content in a complex and rapidly changing healthcare environment.

This position offers fantastic worklife flexibility via a hybrid working arrangement 2 days in our Bowen Hills Head Office: 3 days working from home). Plus youll join a fun collaborative team that believes in having fun while getting important things done.

Whats on your CV is important but whats in your heart matters more.
Because at St Vincents kindness works for us.

Things that work for us:

• Tertiary qualification in Journalism Communications or a related field.

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a similar communications role ideally in health aged care or notforprofit.

• Strong writing and editing skills with a natural ability to simplify complex information and tailor messages for different audiences.

• Experience managing internal comms campaigns and executive communicationsespecially storytelling and staff engagement initiatives.

• A creative and strategic thinker who knows how to bring campaigns to life across social media intranets email and magazines.

• Confidence working with senior leaders shaping messaging thats clear empathetic and outcomedriven.

• Comfortable measuring impactyou know how to report on comms performance and use insights to improve.

• A great work ethic positive attitude and team player whos equally comfortable working independently.

• Empathy and integrityyou understand that how we communicate is just as important as what we say.

Things that work for you:

• Permanant fulltime opportunity.

• Great flexibility with hybrid working arrangement in place.

• Join a positive professional and friendly team environment which is both encouraging and supportive.

• Competitive salary packaging options up to $15990 Novated leasing plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2650 per annum.

• Opportunity to work for the nations largest Catholic notforprofit health and aged care provider with a rapidly growing and progressive vision.

• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service.

• Access to Fitness Passport.

At St Vincents we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe fair and impartial and invites people from all backgrounds to join us.

PreEmployment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required preemployment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply

Please submit your application via the Apply button include your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and suitability.

Respectfully no recruitment agencies.

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Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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