Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join the HR team. Working within the HR department, this is a demanding role which requires effective organisational skills to ensure quality standards are maintained. The successful candidate will be able to work autonomously and have the credibility and confidence to deal with a range of staff across the organisation.
Candidates will demonstrate:
- specialised knowledge relating the delivery of key programmes of work relating to wellness at work, such as health and wellbeing strategies and Better Health at Work programmes
- an understanding of approaches to population health management and demonstrate evidence of developing and/or supporting the delivery of workforce programmes that positively impact wellbeing and contribute to tackling health inequalities
Personal attributes include excellent communication and interpersonal skills alongside the ability to develop constructive working relationships with key stakeholders and customers.
A ‘can do’ attitude and strong organisation skills are essential in addition to the ability to deliver to tight deadlines in a busy environment. You will also be able to demonstrate an understanding of current issues, national NHS policy and developments relating to the evolving NHS workforce.
Previous experience of preparing, delivering and evaluating evidence-based programmes to improve health. Previous experience within the NHS is not essential.
- Interview Date 28/04/2023
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will;
- develop links with key stakeholder both internal and external
- coordinate a consistent approach to the development of Better Health at Work initiatives across Newcastle Hospitals, embedding the award criterion within established Trust processes and delivery alignment with national, regional and local priorities
- build links with and train Flourish champion, working with them to raise awareness amongst staff of the ways they can improve their health and wellbeing
- provide in-depth analysis, interpretation of health information and effectiveness of specialist public health initiatives and programmes
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for the delivery of key programmes of work relating to wellness at work, such as our health and wellbeing strategy and Better Health at Work programme.
- Lead a population health management approach (data and metrics) to undertake health needs assessments in the workforce and implement appropriate evidence-based interventions.
- Help develop and support workforce programmes that contribute to tackling longstanding and widening health inequalities.
- Coordinate implementation of the Trusts Better Health at Work Programme.
- Support implementation of Flourish across the Trust.
- Support the delivery on Board level reporting around health inequalities.
- Support the delivery of EDS.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for the delivery of key programmes of work relating to wellness at work, such as our health and wellbeing strategy and Better Health at Work programme.
- Lead a population health management approach (data and metrics) to undertake health needs assessments in the workforce and implement appropriate evidence-based interventions.
- Help develop and support workforce programmes that contribute to tackling longstanding and widening health inequalities.
- Coordinate implementation of the Trusts Better Health at Work Programme.
- Support implementation of Flourish across the Trust.
- Support the delivery on Board level reporting around health inequalities.
- Support the delivery of EDS.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oMasters in public health or on pathway or equivalent level qualification in similar area or equivalent level experience within similar area
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience in planning and delivering training to professionals.
- oExperience of preparing, delivering and evaluating evidence-based programmes to improve health
- oProven record of delivering health-related initiatives in the fields of workplace health and primary and secondary care
- oKnowledge of factors that influence health and ways of overcoming inequalities in health
- oKnowledge and understanding of the principles of staff participation in health service improvement
- oExperience of teamwork
- oExperience of multi-sector working
Desirable
- oExperience of delivering workplace health programmes
- oExperience of embedding evidence based preventative actions and tackling health inequalities across the workforce (inclusion health groups in addition to protective characteristics).
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oPlanning skills
- oProject management skills
- oInfluencing and negotiating skills
- oReport writing and evaluation skills
- oGood written and verbal communication skills
- oGroup work skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oMasters in public health or on pathway or equivalent level qualification in similar area or equivalent level experience within similar area
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience in planning and delivering training to professionals.
- oExperience of preparing, delivering and evaluating evidence-based programmes to improve health
- oProven record of delivering health-related initiatives in the fields of workplace health and primary and secondary care
- oKnowledge of factors that influence health and ways of overcoming inequalities in health
- oKnowledge and understanding of the principles of staff participation in health service improvement
- oExperience of teamwork
- oExperience of multi-sector working
Desirable
- oExperience of delivering workplace health programmes
- oExperience of embedding evidence based preventative actions and tackling health inequalities across the workforce (inclusion health groups in addition to protective characteristics).
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oPlanning skills
- oProject management skills
- oInfluencing and negotiating skills
- oReport writing and evaluation skills
- oGood written and verbal communication skills
- oGroup work skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
