Wellbeing Adjustments Advisor
| Posting date: | 30 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 January 2026 |
| Location: | Wigan, WN1 1XX |
| Company: | Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7708770/302-25-7486689CPR-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Wellbeing Adjustment Advisor will advise and support managers and staff to implement timely, appropriate workplace adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010 and Trust policies. Reporting to the Staff Wellbeing Manager, the role works closely with People Services, Occupational Health, EDI and Staff Side to help deliver Trust-wide wellbeing and inclusion strategies and foster psychologically safe, inclusive workplaces.
You will be the primary contact for employees needing adjustments, with a focus on those with health conditions, disabilities or long-term needs. Responsibilities include providing tailored training and coaching for line managers and teams on supporting colleagues, understanding legal duties, and applying reasonable adjustments.
A key element is designing and delivering workshops and resources that build resilience, reduce stress and promote proactive wellbeing management—encouraging regular wellbeing conversations, early identification of stress or health issues, and confident adjustment decisions to support retention and health.
This is a fixed-term post funded externally until December 2026 (12 months). It is advertised as fixed term/secondment with potential to become permanent in the future
The Wellbeing Adjustment Advisor will play a pivotal role in strengthening the organisation’s approach to staff wellbeing and inclusion. This includes aligning with the NHS People Plan priorities, particularly the “We Are Safe and Healthy” theme, and supporting the implementation of WWL’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy.
A key focus of the role is to support staff to remain well and productive at work, particularly those with health conditions, disabilities, or long-term needs. The postholder will provide advice and guidance on workplace adjustments, ensuring they are timely, appropriate, and compliant with the Equality Act 2010. By fostering inclusive practices and reducing discrimination, the Advisor will help create a psychologically safe and supportive working environment.
Through proactive engagement, training, and coaching, the Advisor will empower managers and teams to confidently hold wellbeing conversations, spot early signs of stress or health issues, and implement adjustments that support staff retention, wellbeing, and performance.
Please Note: This role is PENDING AFC SALARY BANDING APPROVAL; therefore, salary cannot be fully confirmed until the Banding is approved.
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
· People at the Heart
· Listen and Involve
· Kind and Respectful
· ONE Team
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
The role will require the postholder to undertake duties in relation to:
Data Management & Analysis,e.g. database creation and maintenance, analysis of sickness absence trends, reporting on uptake, response times, and effectiveness of wellbeing plans
Planning & Evaluation, e.g. monitoring and evaluating wellbeing and adjustment processes reviewing training uptake, contributing to governance meetings with metrics, feedback, and recommendations
Legislative & Policy Knowledge, e.g. staying current with disability, equality, and adjustment legislation, advising on compliance and best practices
Communication & Stakeholder Engagement, e.g. facilitating inclusive conversations across staff groups, partnering with internal teams and external services (e.g., Access to Work), representing the team at organisational events
Training & Development, e.g. designing and delivering wellbeing-themed workshops, and education sessions, equipping managers to conduct person-centred wellbeing conversations.
The postholder should be able to demonstrate personal qualities including working with empathy, sensitivity/tact & understanding the need to maintain confidentiality. They need to work in a proactive way, responding to need and adapting approaches based on feedback and outcomes. They will need to build strong relationships with key stakeholders working in collaboration with them to influence the wellbeing culture across the organisation and in the initiatives, they are supporting.
This advert closes on Monday 12 Jan 2026
The Wellbeing Adjustment Advisor will advise and support managers and staff to implement timely, appropriate workplace adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010 and Trust policies. Reporting to the Staff Wellbeing Manager, the role works closely with People Services, Occupational Health, EDI and Staff Side to help deliver Trust-wide wellbeing and inclusion strategies and foster psychologically safe, inclusive workplaces.
You will be the primary contact for employees needing adjustments, with a focus on those with health conditions, disabilities or long-term needs. Responsibilities include providing tailored training and coaching for line managers and teams on supporting colleagues, understanding legal duties, and applying reasonable adjustments.
A key element is designing and delivering workshops and resources that build resilience, reduce stress and promote proactive wellbeing management—encouraging regular wellbeing conversations, early identification of stress or health issues, and confident adjustment decisions to support retention and health.
This is a fixed-term post funded externally until December 2026 (12 months). It is advertised as fixed term/secondment with potential to become permanent in the future
The Wellbeing Adjustment Advisor will play a pivotal role in strengthening the organisation’s approach to staff wellbeing and inclusion. This includes aligning with the NHS People Plan priorities, particularly the “We Are Safe and Healthy” theme, and supporting the implementation of WWL’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy.
A key focus of the role is to support staff to remain well and productive at work, particularly those with health conditions, disabilities, or long-term needs. The postholder will provide advice and guidance on workplace adjustments, ensuring they are timely, appropriate, and compliant with the Equality Act 2010. By fostering inclusive practices and reducing discrimination, the Advisor will help create a psychologically safe and supportive working environment.
Through proactive engagement, training, and coaching, the Advisor will empower managers and teams to confidently hold wellbeing conversations, spot early signs of stress or health issues, and implement adjustments that support staff retention, wellbeing, and performance.
Please Note: This role is PENDING AFC SALARY BANDING APPROVAL; therefore, salary cannot be fully confirmed until the Banding is approved.
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
· People at the Heart
· Listen and Involve
· Kind and Respectful
· ONE Team
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
The role will require the postholder to undertake duties in relation to:
Data Management & Analysis,e.g. database creation and maintenance, analysis of sickness absence trends, reporting on uptake, response times, and effectiveness of wellbeing plans
Planning & Evaluation, e.g. monitoring and evaluating wellbeing and adjustment processes reviewing training uptake, contributing to governance meetings with metrics, feedback, and recommendations
Legislative & Policy Knowledge, e.g. staying current with disability, equality, and adjustment legislation, advising on compliance and best practices
Communication & Stakeholder Engagement, e.g. facilitating inclusive conversations across staff groups, partnering with internal teams and external services (e.g., Access to Work), representing the team at organisational events
Training & Development, e.g. designing and delivering wellbeing-themed workshops, and education sessions, equipping managers to conduct person-centred wellbeing conversations.
The postholder should be able to demonstrate personal qualities including working with empathy, sensitivity/tact & understanding the need to maintain confidentiality. They need to work in a proactive way, responding to need and adapting approaches based on feedback and outcomes. They will need to build strong relationships with key stakeholders working in collaboration with them to influence the wellbeing culture across the organisation and in the initiatives, they are supporting.
This advert closes on Monday 12 Jan 2026