Job summary
Looking for your next Occupational Health Leadership role? Then why not consider joining Welsh Ambulance as our Occupational Health Manager? The OH team have undergone a transformation over the last three years and more than doubled in size and breadth of service. Now the manager that led that change has secured a more senior role, an opportunity exists for someone passionate about health and wellbeing in the workplace to step in and take our service through its next iteration, embracing proactive preventative health and wellbeing, delivering on our health and wellbeing strategy promises, in addition to our new People and Culture Plan ambitions.
The service is Wales Wide with Teams based in St. Asaph, Swansea and Cwmbran and you can choose to be based at any of these sites. There will be opportunities to travel across our beautiful country and the opportunity to work remotely. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Are you a dedicated professional with significant experience as in the field of Occupational Health looking for your next career move in a fast-paced and exciting environment? The Welsh Ambulance Service Trust is looking to employ an experienced and enthusiasticOccupational Health Manager. This is a leadership role; reporting to the Assistant Director Culture, Inclusion and Wellbeing as part of the People and Culture directorate.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead and direct the Occupational Health team to provide high quality, evidence-based services to managers and employees of the Trust. They will influence the strategic direction of the Trust to continually improve the health and wellbeing of its employees.
The post holder's time will incorporate some clinical case work, at Specialist Practitioner level, according to clinical requirements regularly.
They will be responsible for the effective day to day management of the Occupational Health service.
About us
#RemarkablePeople
'Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we're needed. The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from BME communities and disability groups. Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you're sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications have been received.'
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Clinical:
- Manage the occupational health care of individuals and groups according to needs.
- Act as a clinical mentor to staff within their teams.
- Monitor delivery of a range of Occupational Health services in accordance with service Level Agreements.
- Nursing skills including immunisation, screening and assessment will be required in order to manage a clinical case load.
- Promote excellence in terms of setting clinical standards which are evidence based.
Initiate, and participate in, programmes of audit on a regular basis, including:
- Audit of OH procedures internally and externally, to determine evidence based, best practice.
- Trust wide audits to determine level of training requirements relating to specific OH issues.
- Audit of specific areas to determine appropriate intervention strategies.
Management and Leadership:
- Line management responsibility for Occupational Health team.
- Provide leadership, management, and direction to meet the strategic aims of the OH service.
- Recruit, select and orientate new staff.
- Undertake investigations as required.
- Undertake regular Performance Assessment Development Reviews (PADR) with appropriate staff.
- Delegate specific management tasks to members of the team in accordance with their grade and abilities.
- Recognise potential areas of conflict within the teams and take appropriate action to prevent or resolve these issues.
- Act within and ensure that all staff are aware and act within, national and local policies including Dept of Health and NMC guidelines etc which are relevant to Occupational Health.
- Responsible for a programme of practice development for staff within the OH team to ensure delivery of a consistently high-quality evidence-based service to staff within the Trust.
Communication and Information:
- Establish and maintain effective communication and information systems within the OH Service team.
- Provide specialist advice to the Health and Wellbeing group in order to develop a specialised programme of initiatives to meet client needs and Trust objectives, e.g., sickness absence, management of back pain.
- Work with other members of the Trust, e.g., Operations Managers, Health and Safety manager, Infection Control team to achieve common goals.
- Provide specialist advice and management plans for clients with complex OH requirements.
- Promote the function of the service via Trust publications, communications team, liaison with managers, People Services and TU representatives.
- Contribute to regular reports across the Trust regarding service activity.
- Liaise with appropriate teams to provide health education and health promotion across the Trust.
- Work closely with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally to deliver a pro-active service aimed at improving employee health and wellbeing and attendance levels.
- Write and present highly complex information in the form of reports, policies and strategy documents to a publishable standard.
- Collate, analyse, and convert quantitative/qualitative data and comprehensive information from staff surveys and research projects into written reports.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Clinical:
- Manage the occupational health care of individuals and groups according to needs.
- Act as a clinical mentor to staff within their teams.
- Monitor delivery of a range of Occupational Health services in accordance with service Level Agreements.
- Nursing skills including immunisation, screening and assessment will be required in order to manage a clinical case load.
- Promote excellence in terms of setting clinical standards which are evidence based.
Initiate, and participate in, programmes of audit on a regular basis, including:
- Audit of OH procedures internally and externally, to determine evidence based, best practice.
- Trust wide audits to determine level of training requirements relating to specific OH issues.
- Audit of specific areas to determine appropriate intervention strategies.
Management and Leadership:
- Line management responsibility for Occupational Health team.
- Provide leadership, management, and direction to meet the strategic aims of the OH service.
- Recruit, select and orientate new staff.
- Undertake investigations as required.
- Undertake regular Performance Assessment Development Reviews (PADR) with appropriate staff.
- Delegate specific management tasks to members of the team in accordance with their grade and abilities.
- Recognise potential areas of conflict within the teams and take appropriate action to prevent or resolve these issues.
- Act within and ensure that all staff are aware and act within, national and local policies including Dept of Health and NMC guidelines etc which are relevant to Occupational Health.
- Responsible for a programme of practice development for staff within the OH team to ensure delivery of a consistently high-quality evidence-based service to staff within the Trust.
Communication and Information:
- Establish and maintain effective communication and information systems within the OH Service team.
- Provide specialist advice to the Health and Wellbeing group in order to develop a specialised programme of initiatives to meet client needs and Trust objectives, e.g., sickness absence, management of back pain.
- Work with other members of the Trust, e.g., Operations Managers, Health and Safety manager, Infection Control team to achieve common goals.
- Provide specialist advice and management plans for clients with complex OH requirements.
- Promote the function of the service via Trust publications, communications team, liaison with managers, People Services and TU representatives.
- Contribute to regular reports across the Trust regarding service activity.
- Liaise with appropriate teams to provide health education and health promotion across the Trust.
- Work closely with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally to deliver a pro-active service aimed at improving employee health and wellbeing and attendance levels.
- Write and present highly complex information in the form of reports, policies and strategy documents to a publishable standard.
- Collate, analyse, and convert quantitative/qualitative data and comprehensive information from staff surveys and research projects into written reports.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- oManagement / Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of leading a team/ managing a team
Desirable
- oExperience of influencing strategic decisions
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of managing change.
Desirable
- oExperience of mentoring others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- oManagement / Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of leading a team/ managing a team
Desirable
- oExperience of influencing strategic decisions
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of managing change.
Desirable
- oExperience of mentoring others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
