Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
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Job overview
The Clinical Manager role is to provide clinical guidance and support to the Head of OH and supporting in clinical leadership to all staff in the team. The postholder supports the Head of OH in ensuring the service meets all key performance indicators, providing an exceptional, high-quality service that promotes, maintains and improves the health of employees, safeguards against risks arising from their work and working environment and promotes the health of the organisation. The postholder will embrace and demonstrate an attitude which respects the core values of our Trust.
Main duties of the job
1. To deputise in the absence of the Head of OH to ensure continuity of the provision of an efficient, high quality operational OH service that is responsive to the needs of the Trust and external organisations under contract.
2. To ensure compliance with responsibilities imposed by health and safety legislation, whilst maximising and promoting the health of all employees.
3. Provide clinical advice on all areas of OH as needed and lead on or contribute to strategies for the Trust as required.
4. Assess complex health & wellbeing needs and develop, monitor and review programmes of care to meet those needs.
5. To support the strategic planning of the OH service, identifying resourcing requirements and service standards.
6. Ensure that the OH service continues to meet the requirements for SEQOHS accredited status.
Person specification
Knowledge, Experience and Expertise
Essential criteria
* Expert knowledge of all occupational health requirements within a health care setting
* Expert knowledge of the national and local policy relating to Occupational Health and Wellbeing service and interventions
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
* Significant senior level experience within large healthcare organisations
* Knowledge and experience of OH IT systems, to support effective working and service improvements
* Experience of undertaking audits and quality assurance initiatives
* Knowledge of budget management and cost improvement initiatives
Qualifications / Training
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse - Part 1 of NMC register OR equivalent HCPC registration
* Post-registration Occupational Health Specialist Practitioner Qualification
* Educated to Degree level in relevant OH qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
* Recognised Teaching / Assessing Qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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