Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Health, Wellbeing and Experience Implementation Lead
The closing date is 30 April 2026
The Health, Wellbeing & Experience portfolio strengthens our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our entire workforce. The vision is to build on our nationally recognised work to further enhance proactive staff wellbeing support, inclusivity, staff experience and collaboration to create:
- A thriving and resilient workforce who feel valued, supported, compassionate, and have a voice that counts
- A commitment to outstanding patient care across our communities by prioritising staff wellbeing and ensuring timely access to support when needed
- Environments where everyone can thrive by fostering an inclusive culture that enables all staff to be the best version of themselves at work
We are seeking an experienced and motivated leader to manage a portfolio of interconnected wellbeing programmes, including psychological wellbeing, MSK, menopause support, financial wellbeing and resilience. You will be responsible for delivering programmes of work against tight deadlines, national targets and internal governance requirements. The post holder will work closely with stakeholders and the wider People Directorate, leading improvement cycles and measuring real-world impact.
Main duties of the job
With significant experience in health and wellbeing and employee experience, you will be:
- Working closely with key stakeholders to deliver the organisation wide strategic approach to workforce wellbeing.
- Setting priorities based on workforce intelligence, clinical pressures, population health, organisational culture assessments and staff feedback.
- Advising on wellbeing risks, mitigations, trends and required organisational and Care Group action.
- Leading annual wellbeing planning cycles and providing senior expertise on a range of topics in relation to staff wellbeing and experience.
- Focussing on prevention programmes in key areas that impact staff experience wellbeing such as burnout mitigation, stress prevention and civility.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
- Masters level qualification, study or equivalent experience in a relevant subject area e.g. Psychology, public health, health and wellbeing, Human Resources Management/Development or Organisational Development.
- Evidence of a commitment to ongoing personal development.
- CIPD Level membership or Equivalent Coaching Qualification Project management training/qualification Training in trauma-informed practice, mental health, or psychological safety.
- Coaching Qualification
- Training in trauma-informed practice, mental health, or psychological safety.
Experience
- Significant experience in Health and Wellbeing, Employee Experience or HR/OD role in a large complex organisation.
- Significant experience leading complex programmes or portfolios in a large, complex organisation (preferably NHS or public sector).
- Demonstrable experience delivering wellbeing, OD, workforce, HR, or culture change programmes with measurable outcomes.
- Experience of designing and/or delivering interventions related to stress and musculo-skeletal difficulties, including health promotion and prevention.
- Experience of commissioning, managing, or overseeing external providers and services.
- Experience in stakeholder engagement, co-design and staff engagement methodologies.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Demonstrates a highly specialist knowledge of health, wellbeing, and staff Experience.
- Detailed understanding of NHS People Plan, People Promise, Health & Wellbeing Framework, and national guidance on staff wellbeing.
- Strong team player and the ability to work with a range of opinions or approaches to wellbeing.
- Facilitation skills, including workshops, focus groups and reflective practice sessions.
- Ability to coach leaders and managers on wellbeing and cultural change practices.
- Digital design or communications skills to support wellbeing campaigns.
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.
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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