Job summary
- Main area
- Human Resources
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-RD-EMF19446
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £32,602 - £39,686 Pro Rata Per Annum inc. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Health and Wellbeing Project Support Coordinator
Band 5
Job overview
🌟 Join Us in Making a Difference: Health and Wellbeing Project Support Coordinator
Are you passionate about improving staff wellbeing and tackling loneliness in the workplace? Do you have a flair for research, engagement, and co-production? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of a pioneering initiative at Royal Surrey.
We’re looking for a Health and Wellbeing Project Support Coordinator to support our innovative programme:
From Isolation to Connection: Finding Common Ground — a one-year exploration into loneliness among healthcare staff.
🧠 About the Role
This part-time role (2 days/week) is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is driven by purpose. You’ll play a key role in:
- Researching the prevalence and impact of loneliness, including links to mental health and suicide.
- Engaging staff through surveys, interviews, and focus groups to understand lived experiences.
- Co-producing wellbeing initiatives with staff and supporting their delivery.
- Building partnerships and helping to organise inclusive social activities.
- Contributing to strategic planning and national NHS learning on staff wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
• Design and deliver research methods to capture staff experiences.
• Analyse data to identify trends and inform recommendations.
• Facilitate inclusive engagement activities and workshops.
• Support the Health and Wellbeing Team in piloting new initiatives.
You’ll be someone who:
• Has experience in research, staff engagement, or wellbeing projects.
• Communicates with empathy and clarity across diverse groups.
• Is confident working independently and collaboratively.
• Is passionate about creating a more connected and supportive workplace.
Be part of a project that matters. Help us shape a healthier, more connected future for our staff.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Health and Wellbeing Project Support Coordinator will support the From Isolation to Connection: Finding Common Ground, a one-year programme exploring loneliness among healthcare staff. The post holder will undertake research to understand the prevalence and impact of loneliness, including links to poor mental health and suicide, and differences across staff demographics.
In addition, the post holder will engage staff through surveys, interviews, and focus groups; support co-production of wellbeing initiatives; develop local partnerships; and help deliver social activities. Findings will inform Royal Surrey’s strategic planning and contribute to national NHS learning on loneliness and staff wellbeing.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level OR equivalent level of experience of working in specialist area. Health and Wellbeing, Research, Project Management.
Desirable criteria
- Degree or Postgraduate qualification in research methods, Psychology, health, or related field.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of project management and qualitative/quantitative research.
- IT Skills, Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of issues around loneliness, social wellbeing, and suicide prevention.
- Knowledge of NHS People Promise / NHS Health & Wellbeing Framework.
- Knowledge of confidentiality and ethical practice in research
- Report writing for varied audiences (academic, staff, leadership).
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Robyn Gennari
- Job title
- Staff Health and Wellbeing Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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