Band 8b Lead Nurse Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services

This Band 8b post leads nursing in the new shared occupational health service of North London Partners, covering employees across partner and client organisations in north central London. The role combines clinical governance and quality ownership with line management of clinical and non-clinical staff, budgets and income targets. It stands out for merging separate occupational health teams into one service and travelling between sites across the area.

Fit depends on a specialist occupational health nursing qualification with NMC Part 3.

• Lead the clinical development of the shared occupational health service, merging diverse teams into one consistent, equitable, confidential and accessible bio-psycho-social service
• Provide professional and clinical leadership to the occupational health nursing workforce, with ownership of clinical governance, quality, safety and professional standards
• Manage clinical and non-clinical staff
• Manage pay and non-pay resources, deliver service level agreements and achieve income targets with the Operational Lead and senior management team
• Ensure a timely, high quality, effective and efficient service within available resources
• Ensure clinical interventions and advice are evidence based and in line with current national guidance and legislation
• Raise the profile of the service with line managers and senior leaders in partner and client organisations
• Contribute to clients' wider workforce strategy
• Play a key leadership role in developing the wider shared services portfolio

• Specialist occupational health nursing qualification with NMC Part 3
• Master's level education or equivalent
• Management or leadership qualification, or equivalent experience

• NMC registration, part 1

• Evidence of continuing professional development over the last 3 years
• Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering services to a budget

• Highly developed knowledge of employment law, health and safety and occupational health records management
• Knowledge of SEQOHS accreditation and related regulatory standards
• In-depth knowledge of NHS occupational health nursing quality, clinical audit and clinical governance, and NMC revalidation requirements
• In-depth understanding of occupational health nursing practice and commitment to multidisciplinary working
• Senior clinical supervision and consultation in meetings and case reviews, balancing service and team management with clinical demands and competing priorities in a fluctuating workload
• Communicating complex information clearly to diverse stakeholders, orally and in writing, with data analysis and use of performance data for quality improvement

• Occupational health clearance for the post, including blood borne viruses, in line with Trust policy, with reasonable adjustments if needed

• Ability to travel between sites across north central London as required
• Full competence in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Calendar and electronic records databases
• Excellent customer service and ability to manage others to achieve their own and organisational goals

• Ability to deliver training
• Experience of managing and leading staff of different disciplines
• Experience of creating pathways with stakeholders as partners
• Experience of business planning and project management