Job summary
Are you a Senior Occupational Health Nurse who is passionate about providing high quality Clinical Services as part of MFT's Employee Health and Wellbeing Service (EHW)? Do you have senior leadership skills and experience in Occupational Health to help develop effective operational delivery of immunisation and vaccination programmes, as well as a range of clinical pathways to protect the health and wellbeing of our workforce? Can you lead the development of our innovate, high performing and integrated EHW service? If the answer is 'yes' then we have the perfect role for you.
MFT's EHW service provides specialist advisory services and support programmes to all MFT employees and managers, as well as to a variety of external clients. The vision of the EHW Service is to provide efficient, highly professional and cost-effective services which meet the common and often complex occupational health challenges faced by our large and diverse workforce.
Our EHW Service is recruiting to a unique role and we are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Head of Clinical Services to be our clinical lead, managing and developing our team of clinical advisers. This senior manager role will report to the Assistant Director and will be responsible for day-to-day leadership and management of the Clinical Services, whilst working as a key member of our specialist MDT . Your role will help to shape the ongoing development of trailblazing services, within occupational health.
Main duties of the job
You will ensure that services operate to high clinical standards, complementing the wider EHW service model. Working with other EHW colleagues you will have responsibility for ongoing audit and process reviews to ensure quality standards and effectiveness of services. You will support in maintaining SEQOHS accreditation and ensure ongoing compliance.
As a line manager, you will provide senior support by assisting with coaching, mentoring, appraisals, and clinical supervision, whilst maintaining your own professional development as an expert in the field of Occupational Health.
Ideally you will be a qualified Registered Nurse (RGN) and have proven experience of working within the field of occupational health and/or vaccination programmes. You will hold a higher management qualification or have equivalent demonstrable management experience having previously worked in a senior role in a large diverse organisation. You must be competent in translating complex information into reports to present to all levels of Trust staff, including Senior Managers and Directors, and have a proven track record of service development and strategic planning.
As a member of the SLT this role provides you with a unique opportunity to assist in the on-going design and implementation of a highly professional and customer focused EHW service. In return, we will support your development and provide an opportunity to maximise your skills and experience in a supportive and highly respected team.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 29,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree in Adult Nursing
- Masters Degree or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification
- Occupational Health Qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to OH, HR, Risk Management and Health and Safety
- Knowledge of UK Occupational Vaccine Schedules
- Ability to lead, manage and motivate teams
- Ability to assess and plan interventions
- Ability to organise own workload and that of others
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability deal with sensitive and stressful situations
- Ability to engage with clinicians, administrative staff and management at all levels
- Competent IT skills, to include record keeping, Word, Power Point and Email
- Time Management skills
Training and Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of senior management experience in OH/EHW Clinical Services
- Evidence of establishment and maintenance of relationships with external suppliers and contractors including managing performance and value for money
- Experience of managing the operational delivery of clinical services to external clients
- Evidence of implementation of policies, Operational or project management experience in the procedures and developing good practice across organisations
- Experience of developing and managing EHW processes during periods of large scale change
- Experience of providing coaching and leadership to senior managers to improve EHW
- Experience of contract management and income generation
- Experience of contributing to and Auditing in line with SEQOHS Accreditation
- Experience of management people
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of transformational change approaches used to drive improvements in cost, quality and efficiency of service delivery
Desirable
- Operational or project management experience in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Ability to lead, manged and motivate teams
- Ability to organise own work load and that of others
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to engage with clinicians, administrative staff and management at all levels
- Time management skills
- Competent IT skills to include record keeping, Word, Power Point and Email
Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of recent study
- Aware of current management and leadership thinking
- Effective communication skills
- Written and verbal skills
- Presentation skills
- Team worker
Other
Essential
- Commitment to equality and valuing diversity principles
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
Desirable
- Own transport - to enable effective travel between sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree in Adult Nursing
- Masters Degree or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification
- Occupational Health Qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to OH, HR, Risk Management and Health and Safety
- Knowledge of UK Occupational Vaccine Schedules
- Ability to lead, manage and motivate teams
- Ability to assess and plan interventions
- Ability to organise own workload and that of others
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability deal with sensitive and stressful situations
- Ability to engage with clinicians, administrative staff and management at all levels
- Competent IT skills, to include record keeping, Word, Power Point and Email
- Time Management skills
Training and Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of senior management experience in OH/EHW Clinical Services
- Evidence of establishment and maintenance of relationships with external suppliers and contractors including managing performance and value for money
- Experience of managing the operational delivery of clinical services to external clients
- Evidence of implementation of policies, Operational or project management experience in the procedures and developing good practice across organisations
- Experience of developing and managing EHW processes during periods of large scale change
- Experience of providing coaching and leadership to senior managers to improve EHW
- Experience of contract management and income generation
- Experience of contributing to and Auditing in line with SEQOHS Accreditation
- Experience of management people
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of transformational change approaches used to drive improvements in cost, quality and efficiency of service delivery
Desirable
- Operational or project management experience in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Ability to lead, manged and motivate teams
- Ability to organise own work load and that of others
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to engage with clinicians, administrative staff and management at all levels
- Time management skills
- Competent IT skills to include record keeping, Word, Power Point and Email
Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of recent study
- Aware of current management and leadership thinking
- Effective communication skills
- Written and verbal skills
- Presentation skills
- Team worker
Other
Essential
- Commitment to equality and valuing diversity principles
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
Desirable
- Own transport - to enable effective travel between sites
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).
