Health and Wellbeing Lead

at  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

You will take a leading role in engaging with our colleagues in line with Our People Strategy for health & wellbeing. The role will involve supporting, guiding and encouraging staff to improve their own health through motivational support signposting and communication. You will be responsible for designing, delivering, and evaluating initiatives, programmes and services relating to health and wellbeing and supporting colleagues at our Trust to make healthier lifestyle choices in respect of their physical and mental health. You will be an active member of the Health and Wellbeing Steering Group providing assurance on health and wellbeing programmes.
The role will include the coordination of colleague engagement and wellbeing work stream activities which you will manage, update and analyse data using various information databases to support staff engagement. You will work collaboratively and in partnership with colleagues in Occupational Health and Staff Psychological and Wellbeing Service. Main Duties and Responsibilities Contribute to the development, delivery and evaluation of our Health and Wellbeing Strategy, and sustainable health and wellbeing programmes and interventions. Take an active role in our Trusts Health and Wellbeing Steering Group, leading on task and finish groups under the remit of the Steering Group.
Provide assurance on the progress of all health and wellbeing workstreams within the remit of your role. Implement our Health and wellbeing strategy and work within the policies and procedures of our Trust. Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure that all relevant information in relation to activities that influence health, wellbeing is shared in a timely manner to support health improvement outcomes. Develop and maintain knowledge of services and contacts within our integrated care systems including the local authority, community and public health organisations.
Fully understand the impact of the work environment on Health and wellbeing. Use information and feedback obtained from data sources including the NHS staff survey, Health and Wellbeing audits and diagnostic tools including the NHS Health and Wellbeing Framework to improve health and wellbeing interventions and offers for colleagues across our Trust. Facilitate the delivery of health and wellbeing interventions, using a range of practical tools, at both organisational and team level. Develop an innovative and effective communication plan that will use a range of communication platforms including our Trust microsite, social media channels and intranet to ensure that health and wellbeing information and messages are received by all colleagues with the desired impact and outcomes.
Produce a monthly Health & Wellbeing Newsletter that is engaging and informative for staff. The newsletter will closely link to our health & wellbeing strategy. Develop, coordinate, and support the delivery of our health & wellbeing and engagement calendar. Work closely with the Trust Charities Manager to identify and fund health and wellbeing initiatives.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately

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