Job summaryThey will support the development and delivery of an enhanced wellbeing service, with a specific focus on engaging colleagues (within their aligned care group) in structured physical activity, health interventions, health education and mental health support (including trauma support) to staff healthy, safe and well at work.
Main duties of the jobTo offer support, advice, guidance and specialist sessions to their aligned care group. To build relationships with staff and increase awareness of staff wellbeing offer.
To be a visible advocate for Wellbeing within assigned Care Group across all departments.
To offer reflective supervision to staff in aligned care group.
Triangulate sickness data within care group and offer targeted support where necessary.
Engage and support partnership working with external providers e.g. blue light card, serve and protect.
Be responsible and accountable for own care group and required interventions.
Develop individually tailored support plans for staff coming through the Wellbeing service.
Conduct physical assessments including cholesterol testing, diabetes testing, blood pressure, height, weight, BMI.
Offer healthy lifestyle advice as part of your health promotion and health improvement activity.
Delivering menopause training to line managers and staff as well as co-ordinating menopause advocates and support sessions.
Delivering specialist workshops/ session on stress, anxiety, looking after yourself at work.
Support, train and grow Wellbeing Champions within your care group.
Support co-ordination of onsite fitness classes
Co-ordinate departmental sessions/ workshops for whole service.
About usWith over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job responsibilitiesWorking in close relationship with the care group teams, our Health care Advisors spend a lot of time supporting staff members to help them find ways to protect both their physical and mental health while working at NUH.The needs for each care group vary greatly and unique strategies for outreach and engagement will need to be developed to best protect staff while working
Training & QualificationsEssential- Degree level of education in topic focused on health, wellbeing, nutrition, exercise
- Train the trainer qualifications in additional wellbeing related activities
Desirable- Training in delivering mental health awareness sessions
- Physical activity qualification
ExperienceEssential- Experience of evaluation and monitoring (setting up & maintaining spreadsheets/databases)
- Comprehensive and highly competent IT skills
- Taking a lead in co-ordinating specific projects
Desirable- Experience of delivering a health intervention
- Experience of leading a project
Communication and Relationship SkillsEssential- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Ability to work with/engage with a wide range of different groups
- Ability to create and sustain effective partnership working
Desirable- Ability to deal with distressed staff following traumatic incidents
Commitment to Trust Values and BehavioursEssential- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. 
