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Post: Head of Occupational Health & Safety
Grade: Agenda for Change Band 8C
Salary: £75,711 - £81,426 per annum (pro rata parttime)
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours)
Tenure: Permanent
Location: West Glasgow Ambulatory Care Hospital, Glasgow G3 8SJ
Relocation Package where appropriate
The Opportunity
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is looking to appoint a new Occupational Health and Safety Manager who will drive forward our Staff Health and Wellbeing Strategy and lead the delivery of a clinically led Occupational Health service for the largest NHS Board in Scotland. Presenting a rare and exciting career opportunity, the ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in a similar leadership role with an informed understanding of the issues currently facing our workforce in the NHS or a comparable large-scale Public or Private sector organisation.
About Us
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest healthcare system in Scotland, employing around 40,000 staff. We care passionately about our workforce and are committed to delivering a Safe, Health and Wellbeing culture. Our current Staff Health Strategy is proactive and takes cognisance of the feedback received from staff and key stakeholders driving our Staff Health Action Plan.
Role Responsibility
Responsible for the strategic and operational management of a clinical led Occupational Health service the post holder will, at the same time, provide professional advice to our clinical teams and influence both national and local policy and practice.
Reporting directly to the Board’s Director of Human Resource and Organisational Development, the post holder will lead and be accountable for performance across a large and wide range of programmes of work supporting staff health and wellbeing. The post holder will also support Infection Control and Health and Safety around any staff related advice.
Accountable for the development and delivery of the Staff Health and Wellbeing Strategy with clear outcomes including the roll out of Peer Support across the Board and enhancing mental health support through psychological services.
As a key member of an already established and forwarding thinking Human Resources Senior Management Team, the successful candidate will be expected to lead on the occupational health and safety components of our ambitious Workforce Strategy.
As the clinical expert and key authority on occupational health advice there is an important role to play providing expertise, advice and support to the Board’s Corporate Management Team in areas of national policies and guidelines, advising on the implementation of these within the Board.
We are looking to appoint an exceptional individual
Our ideal candidate will come with significant leadership experience and preferably come from a nursing leadership background. Educated to Masters’ degree level or Degree (or equivalent experience) it is essential that the post holder will be a current registered nurse with current UK Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) registration.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
For more information about the job purpose and key result areas for this role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification which can be found in the Candidate Information Pack
We look forward to receiving your application.
If you would like to find out more about this role before applying, please contact:-
Anne MacPherson, Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 0141 201 4797 or email: anne.macpherson@ggc.scot.nhs.uk OR
Lynne Stockey, General Manager – Recruitment Service on 07766441665 or email: lynne.stockey@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Closing date for returning applications: Wednesday, 11th January 2023
Interviews are scheduled to take place late January/early February 2023
Find out more about NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde at www.nhsggc.org.uk
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