Occupational Health Manager

Occupational Health Manager

Sheffield

Hybrid

Up to £57,186

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Occupational Health Manager to lead, develop and coordinate our Occupational Health function. This is a pivotal leadership role focused on protecting and promoting employee health, enabling safe and sustained work, reducing absence and organisational risk, and ensuring the delivery of proactive, preventative, timely and evidence-based occupational health services across the employment lifecycle.

• Lead the development, delivery and continuous improvement of occupational health services, aligning health priorities with local and national strategy.
• Provide strategic oversight and assurance for all clinical and therapeutic standards, ensuring robust frameworks for quality, safety and ethical practice.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation across the service.
• Ensure services support organisational priorities and align with relevant local and national frameworks.

• Monitor and manage the Occupational Health performance framework, ensuring delivery against key performance indicators and service level agreements aligned to organisational objectives.
• Oversee robust clinical governance, compliance, audit processes and quality assurance frameworks.
• Ensure evidence-based clinical and therapeutic practice, legal compliance, and proactive health risk management.
• Identify, manage and mitigate risks to service delivery, ensuring appropriate contingencies are in place.

• Lead and manage a team of first line leaders, fostering a culture of continuous professional development through regular check‑ins and annual performance reviews.
• Increase the visibility, accessibility and engagement of occupational health services across the organisation.

• Work collaboratively with HR, clinical partners and leadership teams to ensure the best outcomes for employees and the organisation.
• Support the effective management of external occupational health contracts, including monitoring performance, ensuring compliance, coordinating provider communications, and escalating issues where necessary.
• Represent the organisation at external events, professional forums, audits, accreditations and regulatory inspections.
• Work in conjunction with wellbeing teams to ensure occupational health input is integrated into the design and delivery of wellbeing initiatives.

You will be an experienced occupational health leader with a strong background in clinical governance, service development and performance management. You will bring:

• Proven experience leading occupational health services at a strategic level
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, quality assurance and regulatory compliance
• Experience managing KPIs, contracts and service level agreements
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• The ability to influence, collaborate and engage at senior levels
• A commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous improvement

This is an opportunity to shape and lead a high‑impact occupational health service that directly supports employee wellbeing, organisational resilience and operational effectiveness. You will play a critical role in embedding a proactive, preventative and high‑quality health service that makes a tangible difference.

If you are a strategic, forward‑thinking occupational health professional ready to lead meaningful change, we would welcome your application.