Job Description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.



We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

Job overview

Are you passionate about improving staff experience and wellbeing? NSFT is seeking a

Staff Experience and Engagement Advisor

to support the delivery of inclusive, responsive and high-quality engagement and wellbeing activities across the Trust. This is a proactive role where you'll help ensure staff voice is consistently gathered, meaningfully responded to, and translated into improvements in culture, wellbeing and inclusion.



As a Staff Experience and Engagement Advisor, you will:


Coordinate the local implementation of the NHS Staff Survey, pulse checks, listening sessions and wellbeing initiatives. Support the analysis and presentation of survey data, helping to identify themes and draft summaries for reports and presentations. Promote and support access to the Trust's wellbeing resources, including occupational health, mental health, financial wellbeing, menopause support and physical activity offers. Draft and edit engaging communications, including newsletters, intranet content, posters and staff updates, using accessible and inclusive language. Assist teams and departments in developing local action plans in response to survey results or engagement feedback, tracking delivery and identifying barriers. Build effective relationships with staff networks, engagement champions, HR colleagues and operational leaders. Act as a point of contact for staff queries about surveys, wellbeing or engagement, offering helpful, informed and compassionate responses.

Main duties of the job

What We're Looking For

Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience in HR, communications, business administration, public health or social sciences. Experience coordinating projects, communications or engagement activities in a complex organisation. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce accessible materials and inclusive communications. Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with confidence using Microsoft Office applications and digital survey tools. Values-led, approachable and committed to building a positive working culture. Self-motivated, reliable and flexible, with a collaborative working style.

Join us and help shape a culture where staff feel safe, heard and supported. You'll have the opportunity to develop your skills, contribute to system-wide improvement, and make a real difference for our staff and service users.

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us?

We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?

The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential criteria

Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as human resources, organisational development, public health, psychology, communications or business support Evidence of continuing personal and professional development Additional training in facilitation, mental health awareness, staff wellbeing, communications or data presentation welcomed #

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of coordinating projects, communications or engagement activities in a complex organisation Experience supporting survey activity, feedback collection or data interpretation Experience working directly with colleagues or service users to improve communication, experience or wellbeing Experience of delivering wellbeing initiatives or culture improvement campaigns

YOUR APPLICATION



We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at recruitment@nsft.nhs.uk.



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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.


As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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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