Workforce Wellbeing and Accessibility Adviser

In this role you will utilise your expertise to assess the needs of colleagues with neurodivergent conditions, long-term health conditions or disabilities. By providing tailored advice and practical solutions, you’ll empower individuals to overcome challenges and thrive in their roles. You’ll collaborate with HR teams and stakeholders to create a workplace that values diversity and promotes belonging through well-being.

If you’re a skilled Occupational Therapist with a genuine commitment to improving people’s lives, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

As a Workforce Wellbeing and Accessibility Advisor, you will play a crucial role in creating an inclusive and supportive workplace for colleagues with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neurodivergence. Your responsibilities will include:

• Individual Consultations: Conducting one-on-one consultations to understand individual needs and challenges.
• Workplace Assessments: Evaluating work environments to identify potential barriers and recommend necessary adjustments.
• Reasonable Adjustment Recommendations: Developing tailored recommendations to accommodate individual needs and promote workplace accessibility.
• Managerial Support: Providing guidance to managers on implementing adjustments and addressing concerns.
• Ongoing Support: Offering ongoing support to colleagues, monitoring the effectiveness of adjustments, and making necessary modifications.
• Safeguarding: Prioritising the safety and well-being of colleagues, adhering to safeguarding policies and procedures.

Why Join Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust?

Benefits

At Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, we offer a rewarding and fulfilling career opportunity as well as a range of benefits including:

• A very competitive NHS pension scheme
• A fully subsidised blue light card
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunities for professional development
• A range of health and wellbeing schemes

Join us and be part of a team committed to creating a healthier and happier future for all.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hasan Reza Job title: Head of Workforce Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Email address: [email protected]