Associate Director, Occupational Health and Wellbeing
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
This exciting role will be pivotal in developing and leading the delivery of the Trust's Occupational Health and Wellbeing provision.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about Occupational Health and Staff Wellbeing Services in supporting the health and wellbeing of staff. The successful candidate will work alongside internal and external stakeholders including Staff Physiotherapy, Infection Prevention and Control, Human Resource, Staff Side Representatives, Commercial customers, and System Partners to lead, develop, deliver and evaluate a comprehensive programme of support for our diverse workforce and the customers we serve.
The Trust has an ambition to deliver exemplar occupational health and wellbeing services that supports staff from across the Trust. In doing so, this role would lead a team of well-trained, skilled, and motivated practitioners that care for staff, provide professional advice to managers, and ensure oversight of the service to the Trust.
The role will provide senior leadership and support to the department, ensuring stability within the teams with good governance and leadership while exploring opportunities to expand and grow new commercial income. You will be a key member of the People Services Senior Leadership Team and will be given the right autonomy and support to transform these services.
Main Duties of the Job
We are looking to recruit a highly experienced and credible senior manager, whose values align with our Trust's. Experience in Occupational Health, Mental Health, and the wellbeing sector is essential for this role. You will also be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of NHS People Plan priorities and a commitment to improving health equality.
This role will give you the opportunity to work alongside exceptional clinical leaders and teams, contributing to ensuring Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is a great place to work. Your skills and experience will be embraced to support the provision of an exemplar service as you introduce new and exciting ways of working.
If you think this is the role for you, we would love to have a conversation with you.
About Us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education, and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world-class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job Responsibilities
You will be responsible for leading and delivering the transformation of Occupational Health and Wellbeing service provision, with NUH as the primary internal client, while recognising ICS partners as prospective clients and co-design partners.
You will ensure the programme is aligned to the key actions within the NHS People Plan, Growing OH & WB strategy, Enhanced HWB strategy, and any relevant national and international guidance from the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Society of Occupational Medicine, Health and Safety Executive, British Psychological Society, NICE, etc., that are key to the transformation of the Trust's occupational health and wellbeing services.
You will be expected to demonstrate a clear and thorough understanding of current and future Occupational Health, Mental Health, and Wellbeing opportunities in the health and social care sector, and be able to maximise the commercial opportunities with existing and prospective clients across other industries, focusing on the needs of the Trust's workforce.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
* Masters level or equivalent experience in Occupational Health and Wellbeing
* Evidence of ongoing CPD in the field of Occupational Health and Wellbeing.
* Qualified in Peer support inc. TRiM, Reflective practice or associated psychological services.
Communication and Relationship Skills
* Excellent communication skills and ability to influence decisions and OHWB strategy at all levels both internally and externally.
* Able to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create conditions for successful partnership working.
* Able to present complex reports and strategies at sub-Board level and to external stakeholders.
* Able to quickly build and sustain effective relationships across the organisation.
Experience
* Significant experience working at a senior management level including demonstrable experience in delivering successful change management and cost improvement programmes.
* Extensive experience of leading both Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services within the NHS in a complex multi-site organisation.
* Commercial awareness around contractual obligations of providing Occupational Health Services to external organisations outside of the Trust.
* Evidence of strong leadership resulting in high clinical standards and outcomes for occupational health and wellbeing services.
Planning and Organisation Skills
* Highly organised, able to demonstrate the ability to function within a complex and rapidly changing environment.
* Ability to construct a vision and direction for Occupational Health and Wellbeing across the organisation.
* Able to plan complex initiatives at operational, tactical, and strategic levels.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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