Staff Wellbeing Lead

Job summary

To take a lead role in the development and delivery of the Trust's Health and Wellbeing Strategy working across the Trust to support improving the health and wellbeing of Trust Staff . Working collaboratively with managers and staff to support, develop and/or implement initiatives which willenhance staff provide leadership for the Staff Wellbeing Service, ensuring that high quality practice isdelivered that produces meaningful and demonstrable vocational outcomes, based on best evidence.

Main duties of the job

To develop, review and implement the Trust Health and Wellbeing Strategy with an associated plan informed by data and evidence and identify initiatives that can deliver against the strategy. To put in place proactive and preventative interventions to support staff wellbeing.

To provide leadership for the staff wellbeing service, including responsibility for the clinical and professional governance of the service, ensuring a high quality and effective service with robust evaluation on delivery apply an expert level of understanding of occupation and vocational rehabilitation; provide highly specialist vocational assessments, advice and interventions and work as an autonomous practitioner within the staff wellbeing service and be responsible for acaseload and to undertake a holistic view of therapy assessment with people with complex vocational needs making use of advanced, specialist clinical reasoning provide specialist advice to professionals from other disciplines ( Occupational Health colleagues) and managers.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Health and Wellbeing Strategy

To develop, review and implement the Trust Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

Develop and implement a Health and Wellbeing Plan which is informed by staff surveys and other data sources.

Work with colleagues internally and externally to identify initiatives that can help improve the wellbeing of staff and support the implementation of these.

To continually evaluate and assess health and wellbeing initiatives and make recommendations for future service delivery.

To undertake or commission research or utilise research outcomes in the delivery of the strategy and initiatives.

To promote staff wellbeing in the Trust and raise awareness of the relationship between work and health.

To share good practice and develop partnership working opportunities.

To develop business cases and provide reports and presentations as required and appropriate.

Work collaboratively with other organisations to develop and deliver health and wellbeing campaigns

Clinical / Service Specific

To provide leadership for the staff wellbeing service, including responsibility for the clinical and professional governance of the service.

To oversee the delivery of the Staff Wellbeing Service, ensuring a high quality and effective service.

To articulate the service vision and set the standards for the service ( standard operating procedure) and to carry out robust evaluation in relation to delivery outcomes.

To support the vocational components of the Trusts Recovery, Resilience and Self-Management strategy in collaboration with other AHP leads.

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for own and delegated work.

To apply an expert level of understanding of occupation and vocational rehabilitation; provide highly specialist vocational assessments, advice and interventions.

To work as an autonomous practitioner within the staff wellbeing service.

To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.

To be responsible for own caseload and to undertake a holistic view of therapy assessment with people with complex vocational needs making use of advanced, specialist clinical reasoning skills.

To provide specialist advice to professionals from other disciplines ( Occupational Health colleagues) and managers.

To apply principles of lifestyle redesign as appropriate.

To apply a recognised model of practice as appropriate.

To use evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate and to use outcome measures as appropriate.

To promote independence and vocational & occupational engagement

Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.

To conduct risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks and implement resulting recommendations.

To use effective written and verbal communication skills with people using the service, their carers and their wider care team ( GP), adhering to confidentiality and consent.

To work effectively within the HR team and liaise appropriately with care teams, occupational health and other agencies.

To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and HCPC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.

To provide specialist advice to occupational health regarding progress and other relevant matters that pertains to employment of the person using the service.

To make decisions and recommendations using advanced vocational skills, balancing multiple factors, and seeking advice where needed in cases of ethical or clinical complexity.

To establish professional links with colleagues and other agencies to provide a seamless and effective service for the person.

To work within Trust and COT guidelines, demonstrate a good working knowledge of national and local standards of practice in line with legal and operational requirements and use own professional judgement to vary from established practices where required

To provide operational supervision to Staff Wellbeing Service team and ensure suitable professional supervision is in place

To keep the person at the centre of care, using shared decision-making principles

To prioritise all referrals according to clinical need and to allocate or signpost appropriately.

To provide a high standard of care

To work in various community settings, this includes lone working.

Research & Service Evaluation

To create a standardised approach to evaluating all health and wellbeing initiatives and provide regular updates on services to a range of audiences

To monitor and triangulate feedback.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent, BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy. Professional knowledge and training to master's level or equivalent.

Desirable

Management/Leadership Qualification.

Experience

Essential

Post-qualifying clinical experience in a variety of settings. Experience of delivering vocational rehabilitation. Experience in delivering supervision, including to other disciplines. Experience in using and delivering coaching. Experience in developing and delivering training.

Desirable

Experience in delivering therapy in mental and physical health settings.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to assess and treat complex vocational needs using occupational therapy/ Physiotherapy Advanced communication skills, including presenting to large groups and report writing. Time Management and prioritisation Skills. Able to assess plan and implement care. Able to share the vision with stakeholders.

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

Knowledge of the NHS Employers Health and Wellbeing Framework. Understands current evidence base for vocational rehabilitation and can make decisions based on best evidence principles. Specialist knowledge of vocational legislation ( Equality Act) and the ability to apply to the role. Understanding of change principles.

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