The post holder will support the Head of Staff Wellbeing and Engagement in providing a visible, innovative, proactive wellbeing advice and support service across Whittington Health -with particular focus on psychological health and emotional wellbeing.

The role is critical to supporting the coordination of an integrated health and wellbeing approach for the Trust. A key aim is to assist in improving availability and access to appropriate support and wellbeing initiatives for employees of the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Provide visibility of the staff wellbeing and engagement offer across Whittington Health.
• Plan and deliver workshops/training aimed at improving staff wellbeing in a proactive manner.
• Facilitate group sessions such as Trauma informed conversations and reflective sessions using evidence-based practice/models.
• Deliver 1:1 and group wellbeing interventions using low intensity evidence based psychological and coaching techniques.
• Work with communications colleagues to ensure the dissemination of health and wellbeing information on a regular basis
• Assist the Head of Staff Wellbeing and Engagement to collate data and measure benefits associated with interventions.
• Support the co-ordination of listening events and support in the development of health and wellbeing initiatives that address the needs identified from the listening events.
• Manage the Community of Practice (CoP) for Mental Health First Aiders Wellbeing Champions and Critical Incidence Stress Debrief practitioners.
• Develop online and physical resources to support staff wellbeing across the organisation.
• Encourage staff to proactively help themselves by signposting them to the appropriate resources and support.
• Plan Health & Wellbeing promotion campaigns.
• Attend appropriate meetings and committees as a stand in for the Head of Staff Wellbeing and Engagement.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone.

Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.

The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Please Note: This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found at https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425 .

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Facilitate group sessions such as trauma informed conversations and reflective sessions using evidence-based practice/models.
• Deliver 1:1 and group wellbeing interventions using low intensity evidence based psychological and coaching techniques.
• Plan and deliver activities/workshops/training aimed at improving staff wellbeing in a proactive manner.
• Maintain a record of staff wellbeing and engagement activities.
• Collate data and assist in measuring the benefits associated with wellbeing interventions.
• Manage the Community of Practice (CoP) for Mental Health First Aiders and all other Trust Wellbeing advocates groups (Wellbeing Champions and Critical Incidence Stress Debrief practitioners), providing guidance, support, and advice, including coordination of and chairing regular CoP meetings.
• Continually review and update online and physical resources to support staff wellbeing across the organisation.
• Operationally lead and coordinate staff engagement initiatives such as the Staff Engagement Roadshow.
• Plan Health & Wellbeing promotion campaigns drawing on local public health, community health & wellbeing support, national and international wellbeing campaigns.
• Support the co-ordination of listening events and support in the development of health and wellbeing initiatives that address the needs identified from the listening events.
• Provide visibility of the staff wellbeing and engagement offer, - walking the floor, supporting and advising staff across Whittington Health.
• Work with communications colleagues to ensure the dissemination of health and wellbeing information on a regular basis.
• Collaborate with professional colleagues such as (HR, EDI, FTSU, Occupational Health, Health & Safety etc, ensuring a wholistic approach to staff wellbeing.
• Encourage staff to proactively help themselves by signposting them to the appropriate resources and support.
• Attend appropriate meetings and committees as a stand in for the Head of Staff Wellbeing and Engagement.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent relevant experience.
• Hold a recognised professional qualification in health and wellbeing or degree level qualification in Psychology, Mental Health or equivalent work experience

Desirable

• Mental Health First Aider.
• TRIM Practitioner or Critical Incidence Stress Debrief practitioner.
• Coaching qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Delivering 1:1 and group wellbeing interventions using low intensity evidence based psychological and coaching techniques.
• Delivery of health and wellbeing educational sessions and training\workshops
• Managing\coordinating projects Providing seamless customer focused service

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS

Knowledge

Essential

• Specialist knowledge of Health and Wellbeing, current national and local policies relating to wellbeing and the NHS People Plan/NHS People Promise.
• Knowledge of the NHS staff survey and people pulse.

Employer details

Employer name

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Whittington Hospital

Magdala Avenue London ·

Archway

N19 5NF

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