Head of Occupational Health, Hygiene & Governance

TN United Kingdom; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the rail industry is seeking a Head of Occupational Health, Hygiene & Governance in Milton Keynes. The ideal candidate will be a Registered General Nurse with a strong background in clinical leadership and safety governance. This role involves shaping occupational health strategies, ensuring compliance with regulations, and leading service improvements. If you're passionate about health and safety in a high-risk environment, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with Occupational Health qualification.
• Experience in clinical leadership and safety governance.
• Proven experience in leading Occupational Health services.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical governance and health strategies at Network Rail.
• Advise senior leaders and influence policy.
• Oversee health risk management and champion innovations.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Occupational Hygiene Management

Safety Governance

Risk Management

Data Management

Regulatory Knowledge

Education

Occupational Health Specialist Nurse qualification

Job description

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Head of Occupational Health, Hygiene & Governance, Milton Keynes

Client:

Network Rail

Location:

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

17.05.2025

Expiry Date:

01.07.2025

Job Description:

Who are we looking for?

Are you a passionate and proactive Registered General Nurse with a recognised Occupational Health qualification (Cert/Dip/Degree/Masters)? We’re seeking a dynamic professional ready to take on an exciting challenge in a high-risk environment. Your expertise in clinical leadership, occupational hygiene management, and safety governance will be vital. You will drive clinical compliance, risk management, and service improvement, navigating regulations like the Equality Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, and SEQOHS standards. If you have a strong track record of delivering Occupational Health services within large organisations and thrive on quality governance, innovation, and change implementation, we want to hear from you!

About the role (External)

What does the average day look like?

This role involves shaping the future of occupational health at Network Rail—leading clinical governance, driving health and wellbeing strategies, and ensuring industry standards are met. Daily activities include advising senior leaders, influencing policy, overseeing health risk management, and championing safety and wellbeing innovations. Collaboration across teams and external partners will be essential to deliver improvements that protect our people and enhance the rail industry.

To be successful in this role, you should have (be Essential):

• Registered General Nurse with a recognised Occupational Health Specialist Nurse qualification (Cert/Dip/Degree/Masters).
• Relevant experience in clinical leadership, occupational hygiene management, or equivalent.
• Expertise in working with high-risk environments, safety governance, clinical compliance, risk management, and legal aspects of occupational health.
• Experience with occupational hygiene and implementing change.
• Developing regulatory and influencing skills.
• Expertise in data management, information handling, and reporting.
• Good understanding of regulations and standards such as the Equality Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, and SEQOHS.
• Proven experience in leading Occupational Health services within large organisations.
• Deep understanding of quality governance and improvement.

Please see the attached job description for full details.