Wellbeing Practitioner - Elysium Healthcare : Job Details

Do you have an enthusiasm and interest in wellbeing, improving the working environment and supporting engagement? If so, join Wellesley Hospital as the Wellbeing Practitioner.

As the Wellbeing Practitioner, you will help implement and support Wellbeing as directed by the Practice Development and Wellbeing Lead Nurse at Wellesley Hospital.  This will be through raising awareness of wellbeing activities across the hospital, promoting healthy lifestyles and positive mental health.

Some of your key responsibilities will be promoting health campaigns, facilitating activities from the Elysium Wellbeing Calendar, encouraging colleagues and service users to participate in wellbeing initiatives and championing and promoting relevant health messages and events at Wellesley Hospital.

There are also career development opportunities, with a huge range of courses that will help you grow and succeed. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, we can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

As a Wellbeing Practitioner, you will be:

• Promoting particular health campaigns through poster displays, emailing colleagues, giving out leaflets and updating colleagues via staff forum or drop in clinics (e.g. World Mental Health Day, National No Smoking Day).
• Facilitating activities as mapped out in the Elysium Wellbeing Calendar, e.g. a lunch time walk, book club, World Aids day, International Nurses Day or hobby group.
• Signposting colleagues to relevant services (CIC counselling etc)
• Encouraging colleagues to participate in Elysium’s Wellbeing initiatives/challenges.
• Participating in running support drop in clinics for staff to be able to raise concerns then report this to HD /Deputy HD for actioning
• Updating the monthly staff newsletter
• Championing and promoting relevant health messages and events at Wellesley Hospital.
• Providing information to colleagues about Wellbeing Support
• Role modelling and promoting a healthy culture within the workplace.
• Involvement in events across the hospital, collaborative working with staff.
• Providing wellbeing support for any staff who may be affected by work related incidents (welfare calls or checks as identified by the Practice Development and Wellbeing Lead Nurse)
• Distribution and collection of monthly staff and Star Award nominations.
• Minute the staff forum meetings and distribute accordingly.This includes the completion of any associated action logs.
• Maintain a stock of any sanitary products or wellbeing products on offer for staff.

 Will also be required to support the induction and orientation of new staff, including additional support for staff who have recently relocated from overseas.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• An enthusiasm for, and interest in wellbeing, improving the working environment and supporting engagement.
• Being approachable and willing to help.
• A basic understanding of healthy lifestyles and health promotion.
• Keen to keep up to date with activities within the Elysium Wellbeing programme, attend the occasional training event/meeting and collaborate with others.

 What you will get:

• Annual salary of £26,423
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave Pro Rata (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.