Occupational Health Clinical Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Service Delivery and Strategy Development

Provide clinical advice on all areas of OH as needed and lead on or contribute to strategies for the Trust as required.

Assess complex health & wellbeing needs and develop, monitor and review programmes of care to meet those needs

To support the strategic planning of the OH service, identifying resourcing requirements and service standards.

Ensure that the OH service continues to meet the requirements for SEQOHS accredited status.

Work in close collaboration with HR colleagues to ensure a robust and timely service approach to case management, supporting employees and managers with effective advice to enable resolution of complex cases.

Develop and improve OH processes to ensure that access is maximised and so that staff and manager experience is of the highest quality.

Provide clinical input to ensure OH policies and procedures or associated Trust policies are created and reviewed which capture the adoption of best practice methodology and thresholds.

To provide clinical input for the service for the regional user group and electronic system support provider to ensure that OH electronic records management systems are utilised, developed and meet the needs of the Trust

Advise on appropriate Occupational Health and Health and Safety standards for the Trust which are in line with current guidance and best practice.

Support OH contribution to policy formulation at a strategic level within the organisation including input into the Health & Safety Committee and Infection Prevention and Control Committee.

Support clinical audit within the service and analysis of OH data to identify priorities and plan future actions through regular review of metrics.

Provide clinical leadership and/or support to programmes within the Trust that require planning and liaising with other departments e.g. flu vaccination and health surveillance, and reduction of workplace health risks such as contamination risk exposures or biological or chemical exposure incidents

Formulate, implement, and evaluate policies and strategies for health protection and surveillance of workers, to meet legislative requirements and promote employee's health and wellbeing in line with national health strategies.

Communicate trends and advise on action plans to meet statutory and voluntary requirements for health protection, surveillance and statutory reporting.

To ensure compliance with responsibilities imposed by health and safety legislation, whilst maximising and promoting the health of all employees.

Ensure OH clinical records are kept according to professional guidelines and GDPR legislation

Promote healthy team, encourage engagement, reduce sickness absence and support improvements in attracting and retaining staff.

Leadership

To provide clinical leadership to the OH team

Provide clinical leadership to all members of the OH team and play a key leadership role in the Corporate WOD Directorate, providing professional advice and working collaboratively to advance the Trusts people priorities in line with One Culture of Care.

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.

To play a key role in the Corporate WOD Directorate and Trust by providing clinical input on OH issues and working in collaboration with HR and all people leaders to advance the people priorities of the Trust.

Attend Trust wide leadership and management meetings as required.

To support ongoing professional development across the OH team.

Support the development and implement standards of Occupational Health operational practice/ standard operating procedures.

Raise any recognised risks to the Trust Risk Register

Clinical Additional Duties

Support and facilitate the assessment of complex management referrals and involvement of appropriate professionals including giving advice to staff which may be distressing and/or emotionally demanding

Act as an expert resource on Occupational Health issues for all staff within the OH department, clients, and external customers.

Ensure the confidentiality of OH records, paper-based and computer-based, as required by relevant legislation, including the safe storage and supply of medical information.

Provide clinical input to OH Policy, Patient Group Direction (PGDs) and written instructions are updated, easily accessible and used by OH at all times.

The post holder will work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct or other professional body guidelines.

Quality Standards and Improvement

To maintain audit and quality monitoring systems to ensure effective standards of practice within the department, including maintaining SEQOHS accreditation

To liaise with other providers/colleagues to ensure high quality OH standards of practice through the development of protocols and pathway working.

To ensure the development of OH practice is in line with best practice and evidence, working closely with clinical colleagues in the team.

Appraise, interpret and apply suggestions, recommendations and directives to improve service.

To maintain and develop the use of OH IT system to maximise its potential.

General

Ensure compliance with the Equality Act and treat staff, patients, colleagues and potential employees with dignity and respect at all times.

To take personal responsibility for promoting a safe environment and safe patient care by identifying areas of risk and following the Incident, Serious Incidents and Near Misses reporting policy and procedure.

To comply with Trust policies for personal and patient safety and for prevention of healthcare- associated infection

To be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures, the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Keep personally and professionally updated and abreast of new and emerging guidance and legislation that govern legal and ethical aspects of OH practice and use evidence-based practice to guide interpretation of statutory requirements and advisory guidance to ensure the health protection of the working population.

This job description is an outline only and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. It will be regularly reviewed and may be amended in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Experience and Expertise

Essential

• 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

• 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

Communication and Relationships (including management responsibilities)

Essential

• Strong analytical skills to interpret and present data and use this to drive forward and implement change
• Ability to identify, develop, nurture and promote collaborative approaches to service development/improvement.
• Well-developed engagement, delegation, people and workload management skills
• Demonstrate willingness and ability to challenge and change existing practice
• IT literate including Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint and email systems

Qualifications / Training

Essential

• 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

• Recognised Teaching / Assessing Qualification

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Occupational Health Department

HALIFAX

HX3 0PW

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)