Deputy Head of Occupational Health/ Specialist Business Manager

Integrated Care System; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust based in Nottingham is seeking a dynamic Deputy Head of Occupational Health/Specialist Business Manager to enhance the health and wellbeing services for staff. You will support high-quality occupational health delivery and lead a senior multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate needs strong leadership and excellent communication skills, with relevant experience in Occupational Health within an acute healthcare setting. Join us in making a difference in the lives of NHS staff.

Qualifications

• Excellent working knowledge of Occupational Health in an NHS setting.
• Experience managing the delivery of SEQOHS accreditation.
• Strong working knowledge of data protection legislation.

Responsibilities

• Support the strategic delivery of the Occupational Health service.
• Develop governance and audit structures.
• Drive high standards of care and quality improvement.

Skills

Leadership in Occupational Health

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Understanding of GDPR

Education

First degree or equivalent experience

Specialist OH qualifications

Training qualification to master's level

Tools

EXCEL

Visio

OH Software systems (e.g., OPAS G2)

Job description

Go back Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Deputy Head of Occupational Health/ Specialist Business Manager

The closing date is 01 August 2025

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Deputy Head of Occupational Health/ Specialist Business Manager to support the strategic and operational delivery of our expanding, forward-thinking Occupational Health, and Wellbeing service.

To support the Associate Director Occupational Health and Wellbeing in delivering a high-quality, evidence-based, and strategic, occupational health service that promotes, protects, and supports the health, safety, and wellbeing of all staff.

The individual will play a critical role in supporting the operational delivery of services, developing governance, audit and assurance structures, and deputising for the Head of Service as required. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary senior team comprising Medical Lead, Clinical Nurse Lead, Administration Lead, Physiotherapy Lead and Wellbeing Lead, ensuring every effort is made to keep our colleagues healthy, safe and well at work.

You will be an accomplished, experienced leader with demonstrable experience in a large multisite Occupational Health and Wellbeing department with a detailed understanding of how good work contributes to good health.

If you are committed to making a real difference to the health and wellbeing of NHS staff we'd love to hear from you.

To arrange an informal conversation, please [e-mail]'

Main duties of the job

This is a pivotal role within the team, providing senior leadership across a wide-ranging portfolio that includes service transformation, digital innovation, and quality improvement. You'll work closely with the Associate Director Occupational Health and Wellbeing and multidisciplinary teams to drive high standards of care, embed SEQOHS principles, and help shape the future of occupational health delivery across one of the largest Trusts in the UK

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Person Specification

• Excellent working knowledge of Occupational Health in an NHS setting
• Experience of developing standard operating procedures based on national protocols
• Working knowledge of NHSE Growing Occupational Health and Wellbeing Strategy
• First degree or equivalent experience
• Excellent command of EXCEL and ai-enabled EXCEL data analytical tools
• Evidence of other specialist management training to diploma level or equivalent experience
• Training qualification or experience to master's degree level
• Specialist OH qualifications including Occupational Hygiene, legal and management referral qualifications
• Contract Management Qualifications.

Experience

• Recent experience of working in Occupational Health within an Acute Healthcare setting (NHS), at a management level; including project management, business planning, change management, multidisciplinary working, financial management, human resource management, performance management
• Experience of managing the delivery of SEQOHS accreditation and/or re-accreditation
• Evidence of having achieved challenging OH-specific healthcare/ business targets through collaboration & engagement with stakeholders.
• Experience of supporting programmes of change in a complex organisation as part of a senior leadership team.
• Knowledge & understanding of acute funding regime including commissioning & internal processes for support services
• Strong working knowledge of GDPR/data protection legislation and its impact on OH Services and service provision.
• Wider experience of Wellbeing related work streams/initiatives
• Experience of working with OH Software systems, such as OPAS G2, Cority/COHORT
• Experience of Visio
• Understanding of AI tools and the impact on Occupational Health

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Excellent communications skills, both written and oral and ability to present to large multidisciplinary groups
• Ability to influence/ motivate staff to deliver stretch targets
• An innovative/lateral thinker able to influence change
• Ability to promote and market NHS OH services
• Ability to present complex data
• Ability to manage conflict

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Strategic thinking capability
• Excellent problem-solving skills utilizing team when appropriate
• Critically analyzing complex financial and clinical data sets
• Accomplished business focus
• Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to achieve change

Planning and Organisation Skills

• Excellent organisational skills
• Record of effective pro-active performance management

Physical Skills

• Well-developed IT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information systems

Other requirements specific to the role (eg be able to drive or work shifts)

• Flexible approach to cross - campus working

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.

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