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.
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.
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.
We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.
We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.
We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women’s Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.
Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.
