Job summary
We are seeking a proactive and experienced Occupational Health Specialist to join our dedicated team. This is a pivotal role supporting the health and wellbeing of our workforce through expert clinical input, policy guidance, and performance monitoring.
The post holder will provide leadership and direction to the clinical teams within Occupational Health and Wellbeing Teams across the University Hospitals Tees, and will provide a visible clinical profile and advisory input into the clinical management of the people who use our services
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be professionally accountable and required to act autonomously inproviding clinical advice and guidance to other clinical professionals based on own specialist skills, knowledge and experience of occupational health. The postholder will be responsible for relevant clinical policies, standards and processes in order to ensure they are fit for purpose and are delivered consistently across all aspects of the service's work for which the clinical teams are accountable. The postholder will be a member of the management team and will have clinical andprofessional input into the planning, provision and future direction of the service with a key focus on collaboration and horizontal integration.
The post holder will:
* Represent the Occupational Health Service at relevant meetings and committees, providing specialist clinical advice.
* Actively contribute to a positive team culture within Occupational Health and the wider organisation.
* Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Provide expert guidance to staff and managers on employment policies, including sickness absence, equality and diversity, reasonable adjustments, and workplace wellbeing.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full and comprehensive job description is attached to this job vacancy.
The post holder will provide leadership and direction to the clinical teams within Occupational Health and Wellbeing Teams across the University Hospitals Tees, and will provide a visible clinical profile and advisory input into the clinical management of the people who use our services.
The post holder will be professionally accountable and required to act autonomously inproviding clinical advice and guidance to other clinical professionals based on ownspecialist skills, knowledge and experience of occupational health.
The postholder will be responsible for relevant clinical policies, standards and processes in order to ensure they are fit for purpose and are delivered consistently across allaspects of the services work for which the clinical teams are accountable.
The postholder will be a member of the management team and will have clinical and professional input into the planning, provision and future direction of the service with a key focus on collaboration and horizontal integration.
The Postholder with ensure health and wellbeing remains a high priority across the group model.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full and comprehensive job description is attached to this job vacancy.
The post holder will provide leadership and direction to the clinical teams within Occupational Health and Wellbeing Teams across the University Hospitals Tees, and will provide a visible clinical profile and advisory input into the clinical management of the people who use our services.
The post holder will be professionally accountable and required to act autonomously inproviding clinical advice and guidance to other clinical professionals based on ownspecialist skills, knowledge and experience of occupational health.
The postholder will be responsible for relevant clinical policies, standards and processes in order to ensure they are fit for purpose and are delivered consistently across allaspects of the services work for which the clinical teams are accountable.
The postholder will be a member of the management team and will have clinical and professional input into the planning, provision and future direction of the service with a key focus on collaboration and horizontal integration.
The Postholder with ensure health and wellbeing remains a high priority across the group model.
Person Specification
reg
Essential
Desirable
OH experiance
Essential
- Proven history of OH work
Desirable
Learship
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
reg
Essential
Desirable
OH experiance
Essential
- Proven history of OH work
Desirable
Learship
Essential
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
