Senior Occupational Health Strategy & Leadership Partner

VerseOne Group; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Occupational Health Business Partner at Band 8b to lead Occupational Health services across Basildon and the wider trust. The role demands clinical and operational leadership, with accountability for performance, staffing and service development.

You will drive continuous improvement, champion the Trust's values and work with senior leaders to grow the Occupational Health offer, including contract opportunities and external

Qualifications

• Extensive previous experience within Occupational Health; with extensive experience at a Senior Level.
• Proven experience managing major projects within Occupational Health, using project management tools.
• Experience of policy development.
• Experience in managing and leading a professional HR team and service.
• Experience with contract bidding income generation within an Occupational Health setting.
• Experience in managing a Flu campaign in a large organisation.
• Evidence of managing HSE inspections.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Occupational Health services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, effective and responsive clinical and case management services.
• Lead on complex case management, sickness absence management and workforce health initiatives, providing expert occupational health advice to managers, senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Oversee service performance through the development, monitoring and reporting of key performance indicators (KPIs), ensuring continuous improvement and achievement of service objectives.
• Lead clinical governance activities, including audits, risk assessments, incident investigations and compliance with professional, regulatory and organisational standards.
• Drive the development, implementation and review of Occupational Health policies, procedures and health and well-being strategies to support workforce health and organisational priorities.
• Manage, support and develop the Occupational Health team, promoting professional development, workforce planning, recruitment and high levels of staff performance and engagement.
• Lead innovation and service improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance service delivery, efficiency and employee health outcomes.
• Contribute to the commercial development of the service through contract management, external partnerships and stakeholder engagement, representing Occupational Health at a senior level both internal and externally.

Skills

Occupational Health leadership

Project management

Policy development

HR leadership

Contract bidding income generation

Flu campaign management

HSE inspections

Education

Registered Nurse with Full NMC Registration

NEBOSH Qualification

Project Management Certificate

Specialist Degree in Occupational Health (Part 3 on the register)

Master's Degree

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Occupational Health Business Partner at Band 8b to lead Occupational Health services across Basildon and the wider trust. The role demands clinical and operational leadership, with accountability for performance, staffing and service development.

You will drive continuous improvement, champion the Trust's values and work with senior leaders to grow the Occupational Health offer, including contract opportunities and external