Job summary
Do you have a passion for health promotion/ health improvement and a drive to improve the health and wellbeing of the NHS workforce? We are looking for an enthusiastic Health Improvement Advisor to join our growing Occupational Health and Wellbeing service at Nottingham University Hospitals.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop, deliver, and evaluate a range of workplace health programmes that promote prevention, early intervention, and healthier lifestyles among our staff. Your role will be central to the delivery of campaigns and services aligned to key national priorities such as physical activity, mental health, financial wellbeing, menopause, sleep, and cardiovascular risk, amongst many other areas.
You'll work alongside a dynamic multidisciplinary team, engaging staff across departments, supporting health champions, and using data insights to drive meaningful improvement. Creativity, collaboration, and community are at the heart of what we do and we're looking for someone who shares those values.
If you want to contribute to a culture of wellbeing and help staff live healthier, more fulfilling lives at work and beyond, we'd be delighted to hear from you.
To arrange an informal conversation, please email nicola.bullen3@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to develop, deliver, and evaluate a range of workplace health programmes that promote prevention, early intervention, and healthier lifestyles among our staff. Your role will be central to the delivery of campaigns and services aligned to key national priorities such as physical activity, mental health, financial wellbeing, menopause, sleep, and cardiovascular risk, amongst many other areas.
You'll work alongside a dynamic multidisciplinary team, engaging staff across departments, supporting health champions, and using data insights to drive meaningful improvement. Creativity, collaboration, and community are at the heart of what we do and we're looking for someone who shares those values.
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 description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Job description
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
Essential
- Degree level of education in topic focused on health, wellbeing, nutrition, exercise
- Qualified TRiM practitioner
- Train the trainer qualifications in additional wellbeing related activities (Menopause, Health Checks, Handling Difficult Conversations etc).
- Knowledge of key healthy lifestyle messages/NHS wellbeing initiatives
Desirable
- Training in delivering mental health awareness sessions
- Physical activity qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of evaluation and monitoring (setting up & maintaining spreadsheets/databases)
- Comprehensive and highly competent IT skills
- Experience of organising and delivering projects
- Organising and delivering health checks to staff
- Delivering TRiM chats
- Taking a lead in co-ordinating specific projects
- Organising and delivering events
Desirable
- Experience of delivering a health intervention
- Experience of leading a project
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential
- Ability to work with/engage with a wide range of different groups
- Ability to create and sustain effective partnership working
- Ability to positively represent trust to external organisations
- Ability to present presentations clearly and confidently
Desirable
- Ability to deal with distressed staff following traumatic incidents
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Ability to use initiative when appropriate
- Ability to understanding and explain complex information to staff at all grades
- Ability and experience of develop monitoring and evaluation practices
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Managing own workload and diary
- Ability to work on multiple projects at any moment in time
- Methodical, organised with excellent attention to detail
- Able to adopt a flexible approach to work to fit the requirements of the service
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to carry our health checks (taking blood, height, weight, BMI).
- Able to travel across campus
- Standing for long periods at wellbeing events
- Able to carry and set up equipment for events
- Demonstrable personal commitment to a healthy lifestyle
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to work shifts/on call)
Essential
- On site working within office hours
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level of education in topic focused on health, wellbeing, nutrition, exercise
- Qualified TRiM practitioner
- Train the trainer qualifications in additional wellbeing related activities (Menopause, Health Checks, Handling Difficult Conversations etc).
- Knowledge of key healthy lifestyle messages/NHS wellbeing initiatives
Desirable
- Training in delivering mental health awareness sessions
- Physical activity qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of evaluation and monitoring (setting up & maintaining spreadsheets/databases)
- Comprehensive and highly competent IT skills
- Experience of organising and delivering projects
- Organising and delivering health checks to staff
- Delivering TRiM chats
- Taking a lead in co-ordinating specific projects
- Organising and delivering events
Desirable
- Experience of delivering a health intervention
- Experience of leading a project
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential
- Ability to work with/engage with a wide range of different groups
- Ability to create and sustain effective partnership working
- Ability to positively represent trust to external organisations
- Ability to present presentations clearly and confidently
Desirable
- Ability to deal with distressed staff following traumatic incidents
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Ability to use initiative when appropriate
- Ability to understanding and explain complex information to staff at all grades
- Ability and experience of develop monitoring and evaluation practices
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Managing own workload and diary
- Ability to work on multiple projects at any moment in time
- Methodical, organised with excellent attention to detail
- Able to adopt a flexible approach to work to fit the requirements of the service
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to carry our health checks (taking blood, height, weight, BMI).
- Able to travel across campus
- Standing for long periods at wellbeing events
- Able to carry and set up equipment for events
- Demonstrable personal commitment to a healthy lifestyle
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to work shifts/on call)
Essential
- On site working within office hours
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.