Staff Engagement Advisor

NHS; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization seeks a Staff Engagement Advisor to enhance wellbeing and engagement initiatives. You will advise on surveys and develop policies to support the People Strategy. The ideal candidate should have a degree, a CIPD qualification, and experience in HR operations. Excellent skills in communication, organizational abilities, and a commitment to staff engagement are essential. This role offers flexibility with the option to work from home and travel to various locations.

Benefits

Work from home option

Travel expenses for business use

Qualifications

• Proven track record in operational HR/Wellbeing environment.
• Experience advising on staff engagement.
• Up to date on employment legislation and NHS issues.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of People Strategy relating to staff engagement.
• Lead Trust's annual staff survey process.
• Develop policies and procedures for staff wellbeing.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Project management

Education

CIPD qualification or willingness to study

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Staff Engagement Advisor

The closing date is 14 December 2025.

The post will be at the forefront of providing a comprehensive and professional wellbeing and inclusion service to the managers and employees of the Trust with a particular focus on staff engagement and wellbeing activities; therefore an ability to build good working relationships is pivotal.

Through excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills you will be responsible for and advise on a variety of engagement matters including Staff Survey, Quarterly Pulse Surveys, Reward and Recognition and general People matters ensuring that the organisation is a leader in these areas and demonstrates best practice.

You will be responsible for the development of key policies and procedures and project work linked to staff engagement that will ensure that the People Strategy is delivered and EMAS is viewed as a leader in these key areas and an employer of choice.

Main duties of the job

• To support the delivery of the Trust's People Strategy with particular focus on the areas of staff engagement, health, and wellbeing
• Support the Senior Wellbeing and Inclusion Advisor with key projects and deliverables including the health and wellbeing agenda, the annual Flu vaccination campaign and the achievement of the Trust and national targets
• Develop and review key policies and procedures relating to staff engagement / health and wellbeing.
• To coordinate and take minutes/actions arising from the Occupational Health Service Review meeting.
• Support the contract monitoring of the Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services contract to ensure it is being delivered to the service specification.
• Lead the Trust's annual staff survey/pulse survey process with support from divisional/service area HR Teams to co-ordinate the process and work with Divisional Senior leadership teams to increase the Trusts overall response rate and develop and implement local action plans.
• To work in partnership with the Communications Team to promote health and wellbeing, staff survey, pulse survey and other initiatives to enhance staff engagement and promote positive health and wellbeing of the workforce.

About us

As part of EMAS's commitment to ensure the Health and Wellbeing of its workforce, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Wellbeing and Inclusion Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your experience in two key areas of work including staff engagement and health and wellbeing.

The post holder will be actively engaged in supporting the annual NHS Staff Survey, Quarterly Pulse Surveys and the Flu Vaccination campaigns.

The post holder must possess excellent organisational skills, be able to communicate and build relationships with a variety of stakeholders and has a genuine commitment to improving our people practices within the Trust.

Job responsibilities

The Staff Engagement Advisor will play an instrumental part on ensuring that the NHS People Plan and People Promise are embedded within the Trust and that staff do have a Voice that counts.

Person Specification

Qualification

• CIPD qualification (or prepared to study)
• Educated to degree level or equivalent

Experience and knowledge

• Proven track record of operating in an operational HR/Wellbeing environment
• Experience of advising managers on staff engagement
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
• Excellent understanding of contemporary HR/wellbeing practices
• Proven experience of operating in an operational HR environment in recruitment, discipline, grievance, absence management and equality and diversity in a complex setting
• Knowledge and understanding of key NHS issues including national and local policy drivers
• Up to date knowledge of employment legislation related to core employment/equality issues
• Experience of working in partnership with Trade Unions or staffing representatives
• Able to research, interpret and present complex information in a clear and logical manner
• Project Management experience and delivering projects within timescales
• Design, development and delivery of training courses

Skills

• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills
• Experience of managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines
• Experience of writing complex reports for a wide range of audiences
• Ability to analyse data
• Ability to process claims, invoices for payment

Special Requirements

• Ability to work from home
• Willingness to travel to various Trust sites
• Access to a vehicle with insurance for business use

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer name

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust