AMS PSR

On behalf of NHS England, we are looking for a Health & Wellbeing Practioner - Workplace Adjustments Project (Inside IR35) for a 5.5 month contract based mainly remotely with occasional travel to Manchester.

NHS England leads the NHS in England to deliver high quality care for all. We support NHS organisations to deliver better outcomes for our patients and communities, work to get the best possible value for taxpayers, and drive improvement across the NHS. 

Through our seven regional teams, NHS England supports local integrated care systems, made up of public services that provide health and care – NHS organisations, primary care professionals, local councils, social care providers and the community, voluntary and social enterprise sector – to improve the health of the population, improve the quality of care, tackle inequalities and deliver care more efficiently.

From February 2023, NHS England, Health Education England and NHS Digital will be one single organisation, putting workforce, data, digital and technology at the heart of our plans to transform the NHS.

About the Role

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is undertaking a six-month project to strengthen how we support colleagues requiring workplace adjustments. Our goal is to create a clear, fair, and inclusive system that ensures disabled colleagues receive the right support quickly and effectively, in line with NHSBT’s principles.

We are looking for an experienced Health & Wellbeing Practitioner with a strong background in workplace adjustments and inclusion. You will play a key role in reviewing existing processes, updating policies, and engaging stakeholders to design an approach that supports both employees and managers while ensuring compliance with equality legislation.

As a Health & Wellbeing Practioner your main responsibilities will be to: 

• Conduct a diagnostic review of current workplace adjustment processes, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Produce a practical report with clear recommendations to:
• Improve efficiency and accessibility for colleagues requiring adjustments
• Support managers in fulfilling their responsibilities
• Ensure compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and NHSBT values
• Draft and present an updated Workplace Adjustments Policy, ensuring clarity, fairness, and usability.
• Design a clear process flow for handling adjustments, including the role of central case management support.
• Engage stakeholders through interviews and workshops, incorporating feedback into recommendations and policy updates.
• Explore options for managing workplace adjustment costs, including a possible central budget.
• Develop a phased implementation plan, highlighting quick wins and clear ownership of actions.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable experience as a Health & Wellbeing Practitioner or similar role, with strong expertise in workplace adjustments and disability inclusion.
• Knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 and employer obligations regarding reasonable adjustments.
• Experience drafting or updating policies and processes to improve organisational practice.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience facilitating workshops or interviews.
• Ability to analyse issues and produce actionable, evidence-based recommendations.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with attention to detail.

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience in the NHS or a large public-sector organisation.
• Familiarity with case management systems or models for centralised support services.
• Understanding of budget considerations for reasonable adjustments.
• Experience in delivering change projects within health, wellbeing, or inclusion settings.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, NHS England guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

NHS England guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following “this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.