Head of Staff wellbeing, Staff Experience and Occupational Health
| Posting date: | 11 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £70,396 - £80,837 per annum inc HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 March 2026 |
| Location: | Croydon, CR7 7YE |
| Company: | Croydon Health Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7759292/199-7759292-MT |
Summary
A Vacancy at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.
About the role
This senior, strategic role leads Staff Wellbeing, Staff Experience and Occupational Health across Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. As a key member of the senior HR and OD leadership team, you will shape and deliver an integrated approach that supports staff to be healthy, engaged and able to give their best at work. You will work closely with executive leaders, clinicians, managers, trade unions and system partners to design and deliver initiatives that make a real difference to lived staff experience, organisational culture and patient care.
Why this is an exciting opportunity
This is a highly visible and influential role with significant scope to shape strategy, drive culture change and deliver impactful outcomes at scale. You will lead innovative wellbeing, engagement and recognition programmes, develop and transform occupational health services, and directly influence how the Trust supports its people through preventative, inclusive and values-led approaches. With strong executive sponsorship, system-level collaboration and the opportunity to turn insight into action, this role offers the chance to create lasting impact for staff and the communities they serve.
The Head of Staff Wellbeing, Staff Experience and Occupational Health provides strategic leadership for staff wellbeing, staff experience and occupational health across the Trust, ensuring staff health, engagement and experience are integral to organisational performance and patient care. The role leads the development and delivery of an integrated, preventative and inclusive approach to wellbeing and engagement, aligned with national NHS priorities and local workforce strategy. This includes overseeing programmes that improve staff health, morale, retention and attendance, leading multidisciplinary teams and managing key external providers to ensure high quality and value for money. As a trusted adviser to executive and senior leaders, the post holder uses workforce data and staff feedback to influence culture, shape strategy and drive continuous improvement in staff experience and wellbeing, working in close partnership across the Trust and wider system.
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services across Croydon through a range of clinics and specialist centres. Formed in August 2010 from the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust, we employ around 4,100 staff serving a diverse population of over 360,000 people.
Our main site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in delivering more healthcare in community settings and people’s homes. Our district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons care for people of all ages across the borough.
Like the wider NHS, we are working hard to meet increasing demand. With the right people on board, we continue to innovate and transform our services to provide the highest quality care for local residents. We place strong emphasis on education, training and career development for all staff.
If you want to make a real difference, challenge yourself and be part of a Trust that’s shaping local healthcare, Croydon Health Services could be the place for you.
At Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Key duties and responsibilities
• Lead the Trust’s staff wellbeing, staff experience and occupational health agenda, ensuring integrated, high quality and responsive services
• Develop and deliver strategies and programmes that improve staff health, engagement, experience and attendance
• Provide expert advice to executive and senior leaders on workforce wellbeing, culture and occupational health
• Lead, develop and support internal teams to deliver an inclusive, high performing service
• Manage and optimise external contracts, ensuring quality, performance and value for money
• Use workforce data, insight and staff feedback to set priorities and drive continuous improvement
• Work collaboratively across the Trust to embed preventative, supportive and values led ways of working
Key relationships
• Associate Director of People and Chief People Officer
• Senior HR and OD leadership team
• Occupational Health clinicians and service providers
• Staff wellbeing, staff experience and engagement leads
• Executive and senior operational leaders
• Trade unions and staff networks
• System partners and external wellbeing and occupational health providers
This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Feb 2026
About the role
This senior, strategic role leads Staff Wellbeing, Staff Experience and Occupational Health across Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. As a key member of the senior HR and OD leadership team, you will shape and deliver an integrated approach that supports staff to be healthy, engaged and able to give their best at work. You will work closely with executive leaders, clinicians, managers, trade unions and system partners to design and deliver initiatives that make a real difference to lived staff experience, organisational culture and patient care.
Why this is an exciting opportunity
This is a highly visible and influential role with significant scope to shape strategy, drive culture change and deliver impactful outcomes at scale. You will lead innovative wellbeing, engagement and recognition programmes, develop and transform occupational health services, and directly influence how the Trust supports its people through preventative, inclusive and values-led approaches. With strong executive sponsorship, system-level collaboration and the opportunity to turn insight into action, this role offers the chance to create lasting impact for staff and the communities they serve.
The Head of Staff Wellbeing, Staff Experience and Occupational Health provides strategic leadership for staff wellbeing, staff experience and occupational health across the Trust, ensuring staff health, engagement and experience are integral to organisational performance and patient care. The role leads the development and delivery of an integrated, preventative and inclusive approach to wellbeing and engagement, aligned with national NHS priorities and local workforce strategy. This includes overseeing programmes that improve staff health, morale, retention and attendance, leading multidisciplinary teams and managing key external providers to ensure high quality and value for money. As a trusted adviser to executive and senior leaders, the post holder uses workforce data and staff feedback to influence culture, shape strategy and drive continuous improvement in staff experience and wellbeing, working in close partnership across the Trust and wider system.
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services across Croydon through a range of clinics and specialist centres. Formed in August 2010 from the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust, we employ around 4,100 staff serving a diverse population of over 360,000 people.
Our main site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in delivering more healthcare in community settings and people’s homes. Our district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons care for people of all ages across the borough.
Like the wider NHS, we are working hard to meet increasing demand. With the right people on board, we continue to innovate and transform our services to provide the highest quality care for local residents. We place strong emphasis on education, training and career development for all staff.
If you want to make a real difference, challenge yourself and be part of a Trust that’s shaping local healthcare, Croydon Health Services could be the place for you.
At Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Key duties and responsibilities
• Lead the Trust’s staff wellbeing, staff experience and occupational health agenda, ensuring integrated, high quality and responsive services
• Develop and deliver strategies and programmes that improve staff health, engagement, experience and attendance
• Provide expert advice to executive and senior leaders on workforce wellbeing, culture and occupational health
• Lead, develop and support internal teams to deliver an inclusive, high performing service
• Manage and optimise external contracts, ensuring quality, performance and value for money
• Use workforce data, insight and staff feedback to set priorities and drive continuous improvement
• Work collaboratively across the Trust to embed preventative, supportive and values led ways of working
Key relationships
• Associate Director of People and Chief People Officer
• Senior HR and OD leadership team
• Occupational Health clinicians and service providers
• Staff wellbeing, staff experience and engagement leads
• Executive and senior operational leaders
• Trade unions and staff networks
• System partners and external wellbeing and occupational health providers
This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Feb 2026