Occupational Health Lead Nurse

gtd healthcare; Denton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real living wage employer

NHS pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Employee ownership

Job summary

gtd healthcare is an NHS commissioned Primary and Urgent care provider in North West England. They seek an experienced Occupational Health Lead Nurse to work with the Head of Service to establish and lead a new Occupational Health Service.

The post holder will deliver a high‑quality, evidence‑based service that supports employee health, promotes attendance and contributes to organisational performance. You will lead professional and operational aspects, shaping a modern and proactive OH service

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on the NMC register.
• Degree-level qualification and recognised Occupational Health qualification.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational health leadership and professional lead for the service.
• Lead the design, implementation and ongoing management of the OH service.
• Drive governance, performance monitoring, reporting and service development.
• Champion health and wellbeing, supporting attendance and workforce performance.

Skills

Leadership

Occupational Health expertise

Audit & quality

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Degree-level qualification

Occupational Health qualification

Job description

Act as the organisation's Occupational Health subject matter expert and professional lead, providing specialist advice and guidance on fitness for work, workplace health risks, health surveillance, immunisation programmes, rehabilitation, sickness absence management, workplace adjustments and employee wellbeing. Influence strategic decision-making through the provision of expert occupational health advice, workforce health intelligence and evidence-based recommendations. Be responsible for ensuring robust clinical governance arrangements, driving continuous service improvement, leading audit and quality initiatives, and maintaining professional standards across the service. The role will also provide leadership for the Occupational Health Information System, ensuring effective governance, performance monitoring, reporting and service development to support organisational health and wellbeing objectives. Through visible leadership and partnership working, you will champion the health, wellbeing and resilience of the workforce, contributing to improved staff experience, attendance, retention and organisational performance.

gtd healthcare is one of the largest NHS commissioned Primary and Urgent care providers in North West England. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Occupational Health Lead Nurse to work alongside the Head of Service in establishing and leading gtd healthcare's internal Occupational Health Service. The Lead Occupational Health Nurse will provide both professional and operational leadership for the development, implementation, and ongoing management of a new Occupational Health Service. The post holder will be responsible for creating and delivering a high-quality, evidence-based service that supports employee health and wellbeing, promotes attendance, and contributes to organisational performance. Working in partnership with the Head of Service, the successful candidate will play a key role in designing and embedding a modern, proactive, and high-performing Occupational Health Service. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Occupational Health Nurse to shape the future of occupational health provision within gtd healthcare and make a lasting impact on employee wellbeing and workforce health. You will be a Registered Nurse on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register and hold a degree-level qualification, together with a recognised Occupational Health qualification and evidence of ongoing professional development., At gtd healthcare, we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos and commitment to innovation offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services. We are committed to developing and supporting our people to achieve their career aspirations while making a positive impact on patients and the wider community. Our values drive everything we do, with our people at the heart of delivering the best possible healthcare.

Benefits package

As an employee of gtd healthcare, you will be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:

• working for a values-led organisation;
• Real living wage employer;
• supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter;
• access to Stream, which provides flexible, on-demand access to stream your pay during the month;
• salary sacrifice car benefit scheme;
• 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
• flexible pension benefits, including NHS pension scheme;
• flexible working hours and policies;
• family friendly and carer policies;
• opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
• access to gtd healthcare wellbeing initiatives;
• opportunity to become part of an employee owned organisation;
• gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
• cycle to work scheme;
• eyesight vouchers;
• NHS staff discounts, a free Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts;
• access to an employee assistance programme.