Sickness Absence Manager

MLC Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organisation in London seeks a Sickness Absence Manager for a 6-month contract. The role focuses on managing sickness absence cases and improving overall employee wellbeing. Responsibilities include providing expert advice, monitoring trends, and supporting management policies. The ideal candidate has proven experience in this area and strong analytical skills. The position requires onsite work with some flexibility, and candidates should be able to start within 1-2 weeks.

Benefits

Retention bonus

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing sickness absence in a complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of employment legislation and sickness and absence policies.
• Confident in liaising with multiple stakeholders and managing sensitive cases with discretion and professionalism.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Help drive through your allocated caseload, moving cases along to completion.
• Provide expert advice and support to managers on complex sickness absence cases.
• Work closely with Occupational Health, HR Business Partners, and line managers.
• Monitor sickness absence trends and produce regular reports for senior management.
• Support the implementation of attendance management policies across the Trust.

Skills

Managing sickness absence

Employment legislation knowledge

Stakeholder liaisons

Analytical skills

Job description

Job Advertisement: Sickness Absence Manager (6 months)

Location: London - NHS Trust

Contract Length: 6 months

Day Rate: £260 plus £10 per day bonus (Inside IR35)

We are working exclusively with an NHS Trust in London who are looking to bring in a sickness absence taskforce! You will join as part of a specially formed team to help tackle long term sickness absence.

This is a key role focused on supporting the organisation in reducing sickness absence levels and improving overall staff wellbeing and attendance.

This role will be heavily output focussed, with the expectation that there will be a significant improvement at the end of the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Help drive through your allocated caseload, moving cases along and bringing them to completion
• Provide expert advice and support to managers on complex sickness absence cases, including long-term absence and frequent short-term absence.
• Working with your allocated department and line managers
• Work closely with Occupational Health, HR Business Partners, and line managers to develop and implement effective case management strategies.
• Monitor sickness absence trends and produce regular reports and insights for senior management.
• Support the implementation of attendance management policies and procedures across the Trust.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing sickness absence in a complex organisation
• Strong understanding of employment legislation and sickness and absence policies
• Confident in liaising with multiple stakeholders and managing sensitive cases with discretion and professionalism.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills.

This is a unique opportunity to help drive change within an organisation.

Additional Details

• Based in London with some flexibility (onsite will be required, likely a minimum of 3 days per week).
• £250-£260 per day (Inside IR35), plus £10 per day retention bonus
• Immediate start preferred.

We will be looking for people who are able to start within 1-2 weeks' notice, have a proven track record within sickness absence and employee relations. You must be confident supporting managers through a sickness absence process.

Please submit your CV and availability as soon as possible