Wellbeing Lead

Integrated Care System; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nottingham seeks a Wellbeing Lead to spearhead health and wellbeing initiatives. This role demands strong leadership and communication skills, focusing on enhancing employee wellbeing across various health projects. The ideal candidate will possess an honours degree in health-related fields and experience in delivering wellbeing programs. Join us in making a difference in our staff's health and support their growth in a positive workplace environment.

Benefits

Personal development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience of developing and implementing wellbeing and physical activity interventions for a varied audience.
• Proficient in analysing complex data to produce reports.
• Experience of strategic planning and project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of health and wellbeing interventions.
• Collaborate with managers and leaders to enhance wellbeing.
• Ensure effective communication of health initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Leadership skills

Education

Honours Degree in a mental/physical health related subject

Current NMC/HCPC or CIMSPA registration

Tools

Trust-wide IT systems

Job description

Go back Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Wellbeing Lead

The closing date is 07 August 2025

At Nottingham University Hospitals, we are proud to place the health and wellbeing of our people at the heart of what we do. We are now looking for a passionate and experienced Wellbeing Lead to join our Occupational Health and Wellbeing service, a key role in shaping and delivering Trust-wide initiatives that support our staff to thrive.

This is an exciting time to join us as we enhance our approach to proactive wellbeing, building on the NHS Health and Wellbeing Framework, NHS People Plan, and the Trust's strategic workforce priorities.

We are looking for a strategic thinker with strong communication skills, capable of engaging managers and leaders, staff networks, and frontline teams alike. You'll work collaboratively across the Trust and with wider system partners to build a culture where wellbeing is everyone's business underpinned by data, co-production, and compassion.

If you're ready to lead real change and ensure our people feel supported, valued, and psychologically safe at work this could be your next step.

To arrange an informal conversation, please email [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

You will lead on the development, coordination, and evaluation of evidence-based health and wellbeing interventions as we transition into new ways of working and aligning a growing team with the trusts 5 care groups. Workstreams include, physical health, mental health support, women's health, health inequalities.

About us

With 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 responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• Honours Degree in a mental/ physical health related subject or Clinical Qualification (Current NMC/HCPC or CIMSPA registration)
• Knowledge, understanding, application, etc of the health and wellbeing agenda, including NICE Guidelines for Workplace Health
• Post-graduate study in health and wellbeing and evaluation techniques or experience of promoting health and wellbeing initiatives
• Managerial experience
• Additional CPD in Wellbeing including; Behaviour change, Physical Activity Delivery, Mental health services
• Mental Health First Aid

Experience

• Experience of organising and managing a health-related service
• Experience of developing and implementing wellbeing and physical activity interventions for a varied and diverse audience
• Experience of strategic planning, project or event management within an NHS/ public sector setting
• Line management and leadership experience of developing and motivating teams of staff and volunteers
• Experience of analysing complex data to produce reports and presentations to a multidisciplinary audience
• Experience of delivering presentations to a multidisciplinary audience

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Excellent communications skills, both written and oral and ability to present to large multidisciplinary groups
• Ability to influence/ motivate staff to deliver stretch targets
• Ability to present complex data
• Ability to promote and market NHS OH services

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Identify and solve problems, analyse, compare and interpret complex information before reaching a judgement and making a decision.
• Prioritises problems, assesses associated risks and takes appropriate action within the specialist area of practice
• Develop business policies and plans and provide expert strategic and policy advice and guidance across the specialist area
• Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy

Planning and Organisation Skills

• Development and implementation of long-term plans to support the delivery of the Trust's Health and Wellbeing Strategy
• Leading a team in the delivery of project plans, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and current options and ultimately making decisions in the best interest of the work area
• Well organised and be able to keep projects on plan
• Able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others

Physical Skills

• Proficient use of trust-wide IT systems and software required.
• Expertise in virtual platforms for the delivery of training and information sessions and remote working.

Other requirements specific to the role (eg be able to drive or work shifts)

• Flexible approach to cross - campus working

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.

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