262468 (LI) Communications, Engagement and Participation Officer

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

We're seeking a skilled and experienced Communications, Engagement and Participation Officer to join the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership.

This is an exciting time as we deliver an ambitious programme of strategic change to transform and improve health and social care services for the people of Edinburgh.

We're looking for an experienced communications professional, or an experienced engagement and participation professional, to help us achieve this vision.

You'll have a background in either communications, or engagement and participation, with experience designing and delivering ways to engage with and involve a wide range of audiences. Experience working in a complex, politically sensitive, high-profile environment would be an advantage.

You'll be skilled at building and maintaining relationships, with excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills.

This is an integrated post, and the successful candidate can choose between NHS Lothian employment and City of Edinburgh Council terms and conditions, including salary. Our salary ranges typically reflect the starting salary, increasing annually until it reaches the top of the scale.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Ben Hallett on 07921823118 or ben.hallett@nhs.scot