Job Description

Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women\xe2\x80\x99s and Children\xe2\x80\x99s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.Why Should You Apply to CMH?

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Group Benefits, including Health & Dental, for full time employees
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Career Development & Education Grant
• Wellness & Wellbeing Program
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives

Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at .Reporting to the Manager of Public Affairs & Communications, the Communications Specialist, Special Projects and Digital Communications, will support Cambridge Memorial Hospital\xe2\x80\x99s communication needs for both internal audiences and within the community.Join our team as a Communications Specialist and contribute your unique skills and talents to shaping stories of hope, healing, and health. This is your opportunity to make a significant impact, developing communication that matters, applying your passion for storytelling to a role that will challenge and reward you in equal measure. Influence Cambridge Memorial Hospital\xe2\x80\x99s brand as a growing, forward looking, values based acute-care hospital dedicated to a vision of creating healthier communities, together.In this dynamic role, you will:Support and champion initiatives like \xe2\x80\x9cWellness & Well-being\xe2\x80\x9d and \xe2\x80\x9cDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion,\xe2\x80\x9d bringing these essential corporate priorities to life.

• Craft compelling content across all platforms, from heartwarming interviews with our diverse hospital family to visually striking graphics, videos and photographs, ensuring our voice resonates in every corner of the community.
• Be a storytelling maestro, guiding our clinical and corporate teams to uncover and articulate impactful narratives, enhancing the visibility and understanding of our mission: Keeping people at the heart of all we do.
• Ensure the message is consistent and unmistakably CMH, embodying our brand with clarity and creativity across all channels.
• Navigate the social media landscape with finesse, engaging with our community and managing digital conversations with empathy and insight.
• Extend your expertise across departments, supporting a wide range of projects and ensuring our communication materials are fresh, informative, and accessible.
• Forge strong partnerships with the CMH Foundation, volunteers, and regional allies, amplifying our collective impact through united communication efforts.
• Analyze, synthesize, and translate complex ideas into clear, engaging communication pieces, from infographics to event materials, making health and hospital-related information accessible to all.
• Offer strategic communications counsel and hands-on support for corporate initiatives, events, and special projects, always with an eye toward fostering community connections.
• Step into the heart of our clinical and corporate teams, promoting initiatives and celebrating achievements, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.
• Stand ready to provide media and crisis communications support, maintaining calm and clarity when it matters most.

Education & Experience

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in communications, public relations, journalism or related field
• Five (5) years of experience in corporate communications (or comparable equivalent field)

Qualifications

• Excellent written, listening and presentation skills
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment while effectively managing multiple competing requests
• Great attention to detail
• Positive team player who works collaboratively with all hospital stakeholders
• Highly motivated with demonstrated success in taking initiative and problem solving
• Communication planning with clearly articulated strategies, key messages and manageable timelines
• Maintains professionalism and represents the hospital with diplomacy
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, Canva, Gimp, Adobe Creative Suite
• Proficiency with producing graphics, video and photographs
• Proficiency with publishing to multiple social media platforms at strategically opportune times
• Experience with SharePoint and Drupal 9,10

Both a cover letter and resume must be included in the application to be considered for this position.As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.CMH Inclusion StatementAt Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH), community matters to us. We acknowledge and are grateful for the opportunity to meet, work and offer healthcare on what is the traditional territories for the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Chinnonton.We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace; one that generates belonging. We want a work culture where people are free to express their authentic selves and are able to bring their best daily. That includes a workplace that is free from violence, harassment and discrimination of any kind.We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups including Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ communities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, neurodiversity or physical ability. We promise to ask if needed, and to provide reasonable accommodation to you during the recruitment and selection process to ensure an equitable experience.To support all of us in this journey, Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to all CMH members to CCDI resources and education. We encourage you to reflect upon our inclusive commitment to you as we welcome and encourage you to explore a promising future career at CMH.Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity, Equity and InclusionSusan Toth, Director of Human ResourcesWe thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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