Job summary
If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding role that directly supports our NHS workforce and have experience of leading a team and projects within the occupational health and wellbeing arena, then this could be the role for you!
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is paramount, and a key people priority. As the Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing, and a key member of the People Experience team, this role provides the opportunity for strategic and operational leadership. This role is responsible for bringing together the range of expertise from across the Trust and delivering clear integrated occupational health and wellbeing strategies to support the delivery of exceptional care.
We are looking for a person that is creative, proactive and passionate about staff health and wellbeing, and able to take the lead on occupational health and employee wellbeing across the Trust. Ensuring health and wellbeing initiatives become embedded and part of our culture. In addition to developing and refining a cohesive support package, for both preventative and responsive support, including critical incidents, the role requires developing the trust wellbeing brand and to regularly be on our hospital sites, working in collaboration with all our teams. The successful applicant will need to have experience of leading an occupational health and wellbeing service, in either the private or public sector.
Main duties of the job
You will need to have excellent people skills to build good working relationships with customers, both internal and external. Strategic and operational project management skills and experience. Sound knowledge of occupational health systems and processes. Experience of leading a team to deliver against corporate objectives.
About us
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael's Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.
The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.
The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.
We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.
Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers a combination of beautiful beaches, countryside and historic towns. With plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Effectively lead, manage and be responsible/accountable for ensuring the delivery of high-quality standards across the occupational health and wellbeing service in a way that is responsive to the needs of the organisations.
Work closely with relevant heads of departments to ensure that clients understand and adhere to OH policy and standards and intervene as appropriate.
Develop, write and advise on all areas of occupational health and help formulate long term H&WB/OH strategies for the organisation.
Manage the OH business support function, including procurement and provision of external business contracts, leading on tenders and negotiating external contracts with private, NHS, non-NHS, local authorities and commercial contractors (and ensure a smooth transition through decision making process to the management of contracts).
Develop and manage the teams annual business plan, progress and dashboard reporting and risk and issue management.
Be responsible for the management of multi stranded budgets for several services including the OH&WB dept., internal SLAs and external contracts.
Manage business returns, including planning and workforce returns for NHS and non -NHS contracts.
Work with senior managers to develop the services to maximise the potential for business growth.
Manage, with the support of the OH Clinical Lead, the delivery of an effective management referral process, in conjunction with the OH multidisciplinary team, and liaising closely with the employee relations team.
Ensure compliance with health & safety legislation, employment law and the Equality Act and accepted best practice.
Form an integral part of mobilising staff testing, helpdesk provision, managing the, vaccination programmes and the delivery of other staff specific responses and requirements.
Develop and manage a content management system to ensure OH information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, directorates and both trusts.
Provide leadership and development of the OH&WB service.
Write, manage and update local and Trust-wide policies and procedures and standard operating procedures, ensuring the adoption of best practice methodology and thresholds, disseminating to staff across the organisation.
Develop and coordinate standards of Occupational Health practice and manage the team of professional staff.
Support and performance manage staff in the department and ensure that appraisals and all statutory and mandatory training is regularly undertaken.
Implement the departments risk management strategies in collaboration with the Governance Department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Effectively lead, manage and be responsible/accountable for ensuring the delivery of high-quality standards across the occupational health and wellbeing service in a way that is responsive to the needs of the organisations.
Work closely with relevant heads of departments to ensure that clients understand and adhere to OH policy and standards and intervene as appropriate.
Develop, write and advise on all areas of occupational health and help formulate long term H&WB/OH strategies for the organisation.
Manage the OH business support function, including procurement and provision of external business contracts, leading on tenders and negotiating external contracts with private, NHS, non-NHS, local authorities and commercial contractors (and ensure a smooth transition through decision making process to the management of contracts).
Develop and manage the teams annual business plan, progress and dashboard reporting and risk and issue management.
Be responsible for the management of multi stranded budgets for several services including the OH&WB dept., internal SLAs and external contracts.
Manage business returns, including planning and workforce returns for NHS and non -NHS contracts.
Work with senior managers to develop the services to maximise the potential for business growth.
Manage, with the support of the OH Clinical Lead, the delivery of an effective management referral process, in conjunction with the OH multidisciplinary team, and liaising closely with the employee relations team.
Ensure compliance with health & safety legislation, employment law and the Equality Act and accepted best practice.
Form an integral part of mobilising staff testing, helpdesk provision, managing the, vaccination programmes and the delivery of other staff specific responses and requirements.
Develop and manage a content management system to ensure OH information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, directorates and both trusts.
Provide leadership and development of the OH&WB service.
Write, manage and update local and Trust-wide policies and procedures and standard operating procedures, ensuring the adoption of best practice methodology and thresholds, disseminating to staff across the organisation.
Develop and coordinate standards of Occupational Health practice and manage the team of professional staff.
Support and performance manage staff in the department and ensure that appraisals and all statutory and mandatory training is regularly undertaken.
Implement the departments risk management strategies in collaboration with the Governance Department.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate degree in Occupational Health, or above
- on Part 3 NMC Register
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- oHR / Clinical or Teaching postgraduate qualification
- oBusiness qualification e.g MBA
- oPublic health qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant Senior management experience within large complex organisations
- Expert knowledge of occupational health requirements, especially within a health care setting
- Expert knowledge of Health Promotion and wellbeing
- Expertly managing budgets and cost improvement plans
- Mental health knowledge
- Expert knowledge of the national and local policy relating to Occupational Health
- Knowledge of the regulatory requirements surrounding the CQC
- Audit and quality assurance initiatives
Desirable
- oExperience of NHS Occupational Health Services
- oManagement of EAP services
Experience
Essential
- Experience of long term health condition management within HR Policies / Employment Law
- Knowledge of framework related to Health and Safety Executive, Public Health England, Department of Health and other external bodies
- Experience of managing large scale projects across multiple organisations
- To develop and lead on robust protocols and
- Demonstrable success in leading and delivering change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate degree in Occupational Health, or above
- on Part 3 NMC Register
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- oHR / Clinical or Teaching postgraduate qualification
- oBusiness qualification e.g MBA
- oPublic health qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant Senior management experience within large complex organisations
- Expert knowledge of occupational health requirements, especially within a health care setting
- Expert knowledge of Health Promotion and wellbeing
- Expertly managing budgets and cost improvement plans
- Mental health knowledge
- Expert knowledge of the national and local policy relating to Occupational Health
- Knowledge of the regulatory requirements surrounding the CQC
- Audit and quality assurance initiatives
Desirable
- oExperience of NHS Occupational Health Services
- oManagement of EAP services
Experience
Essential
- Experience of long term health condition management within HR Policies / Employment Law
- Knowledge of framework related to Health and Safety Executive, Public Health England, Department of Health and other external bodies
- Experience of managing large scale projects across multiple organisations
- To develop and lead on robust protocols and
- Demonstrable success in leading and delivering change
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).
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