Group Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing
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We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
The Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service at Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust and Dudley Group Foundation NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Occupational Health Clinical Lead to join the team.
The post holder will be part of a multi- disciplinary nurse led team delivering Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service for the Health Service, Local Authority and private industry.
The Group Service Lead for The Occupational Health & Wellbeing Department (OHWB) is a group role and will provide the senior leadership across the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Health Campus sites and the Dudley Group Foundation Trust NHS sites.The post holder will be responsible to both site Chief People Officers for service provision and managerial and professional focus for the development and provision of a comprehensive, high quality shared Occupational Health Service within the resources available.
The post-holder plays a pivotal role in leading the group OHWB Service and implementing fast paced strategies in line with the Group’s vision, values, and goals.
Closing date: 28^th April 2025Interview date: w/c 12^th May 2025
Main duties of the job
The post will enable the successful applicant to develop a strategic group approach to occupational health and wellbeing and to use evidence-based practice to improve staff experience at work and to improve health and wellbeing outcomes at work using measures and metrics to support the health and wellbeing approach.
The post holder will work with partners across the Black Country system and complement the existing clinical staff and support staff to develop further towards an integrated Group Occupational Health and Wellbeing service across the Dudley and Sandwell Trust sites.
The appointee will take responsibility for the proper functioning of the clinical service, working with clinical and managerial colleagues towards achieving and maintaining top quartile attendance, developing, maintaining, and improving KPIs and ensuring SEQOSH accreditation is developed and implemented and remains in place.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it.Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key functions include:
Professional leadership for the development and monitoring of Occupational Health nursing practice; and the management of OH business and clinical/non-clinical risks across the Occupational health group shared function, including the delivery of performance against financial, quality and activity targets.
The Group Service Lead will be responsible for developing and providing a high quality, evidence based occupational health and wellbeing service to managers and employees for Trusts within the group .
To take overall responsibility for the effective day to day management of the service and management of OH&WBS contract delivery to NHS and external clients.
To be responsible for raising the profile of the OH&WBS and to work closely with divisional managers and human resources managers across all sites to deliver a pro-active OH&WBS aimed at improving employee health and wellbeing, reducing absence levels and supporting the delivery of operational objectives.
The post holder will carry out some clinical case work, at Specialist Practitioner level, according to clinical and service requirements.
To be responsible for the development and maintenance of group OH service standards and provide a programme of practice development for staff within the service to ensure delivery of a consistently high quality evidence based OH&WBS to staff within group sites and to external clients.
To be responsible for marketing the service to external organisations to generate income and meet financial targets.
This is a new appointment across the Group to join the Sandwell and West Birmingham and Dudley Group Foundation Trusts. The post holder is part of the leadership team and participates in design and delivery of clinical Occupational Medicine services and Occupational Health and Wellbeing services.
The post holder will be required to work at any of our Trust’s sites, or at those of our partners and contracts as required. Occupational Health is also provided to local NHS Trusts and to local partners, local government and commercial companies providing over 10,000 appointments each year.
Strategic Approach to Occupational Health and Wellbeing.
The post holder will be involved in designing and delivering a fully integrated and strategic approach to occupational health and wellbeing with an opportunity to work with stakeholders and partners to co-design a health and wellbeing strategy for the Trust which is evidence based and can contribute to improving staff experience and advocacy across the trust and the wider Black Country system.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Director of HR and Organisation Development: Meagan Fernandes: [email protected] or via Tracy Lyndon on 0121 507 6142 | Mobile: 07890031141
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- NMC Registration Nurse
- A Master’s degree in OH or a related topic or equivalent experience
- Significant experience as a qualified OH practitioner.
- Experience in a people management role in an OH environment, preferably leading a multidisciplinary team
- Project Management qualification or experience
Experience
Essential criteria- Substantial OH experience at a senior level.
- Influencing decisions at a senior level.
- Proven track record of delivering against set objectives and achieving key targets, demonstrating continuous and quality improvements
- Clinical audit experience.
- Experience of development and implementation of policies, procedures, and guidelines across several departments/organisations, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice
- Creating an environment consistent with learning and development of the OH team
- Able to work effectively with members of different professions and across organisational boundaries.
- Project management experience.
- Leading and managing complex operational issues and change management
We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.