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Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Combined Values
Combined Values
- Skills and abilities
Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical workable solutions to address them
- Skills and abilities
Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programmes in the face of competing demands
- Skills and abilities
Ability to manage and deliver deadlines and within resources
- Skills and abilities
Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust’s and their own performance expectations
- Skills and abilities
Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships
- Skills and abilities
Strong analytical skills to interpret and present data and use this to drive forward and implement change
- Skills and abilities
Ability to manage budgets
- Skills and abilities
Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
- Skills and abilities
IT literate including Microsoft Office suite, OH IT systems, e-mail, Zoom, Teams
- Knowledge & Experience
Significant senior management experience within a large healthcare organisation
- Knowledge & Experience
Expert knowledge of all occupational health requirements within a healthcare setting
- Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge and experience of OH systems, both implementation and maximising use to support effective working and service improvements
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of managing complex case load including both physical and mental health issues
- Knowledge & Experience
Expert knowledge of occupational health promotion
- Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge and experience of budget management and cost improvement initiatives
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Registered Nurse (with valid NMC)
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Post-registration Occupational Health Specialist Practitioner Nursing Qualification (part 3 of NMC Register)
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Educated to degree level in relevant OH qualification or equivalent experience
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of NHS occupational health services
- Knowledge & Experience
Management of EAP services including tender process
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of managing projects across organisations
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
OH Diploma in management
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Masters level Qualification or equivalent experience
Job overview
The Head of Occupation Heath ensures the smooth running of the Occupational Health Service providing senior leadership across the team. You will be part of the HR&OD senior team reporting directly to the Associate Director of People, and supports Trust activity both in relation to employee wellbeing but also in support of the wider responsibilities and objectives of HR&OD.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for managing the provision of the Occupational Health Service within a large, complex organisation. You will operate with an unusually high degree of autonomy. General strategic direction only is provided by the Chief People Officer and Chief Nurse (professionally)
Working with the senior clinical and managerial stakeholders you will lead on the delivery of a high quality service that delivers both proactive and reactive support to staff to facilitate improved health and wellbeing. The service will address the agendas of the People Strategy and Health & Wellbeing programme where you will be responsible for ensuring the service develops to reflect any changes in both.
You will be responsible for ensuing compliance with the responsibilities imposed by health and safety legislation as well as championing best practice in occupational health provision.
You will also be responsible for managing the external contracts for the provision of an Occupational Health Consultant Physician and the Cority Occupational Software system.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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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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This advert is for Head of Occupational Health with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Head of service role. The advertised salary is £75,328 - £86,114 Inclusive per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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