Occupational Health Nurse Lead

Job Description

Occupational Health Nurse LeadLocation: Newcastle upon TyneSalary: £52,566 - £55,840 per annumDo you have a real passion for workforce health and wellbeingAre you a clinical leader who embraces change and works collaborativelyAre you looking for a with greater flexibility allowing you to work some of your time from homeIf this sounds like the opportunity for you then they want you to help them make Newcastle a great place to work, visit and live in.The RoleThe Council has big ambitions in a fast-changing city. They are proud to have an in-house Occupational Health service that promotes good health and wellbeing and facilitates support at the right time and in the right way. The role will support the organisationthrough an exciting period of change and will be integral to leading the reshaping of the Occupational Health service to support the council’s health and wellbeing priorities.You will lead a small team of Occupational Health Nurses and the contract for physician, physiotherapy and counselling services who you will work with as a team. In addition to managing a busy service, you will be the council’s expert on occupational health,lead on complex case management and on the contract management and procurement of wellbeing and clinical services to support their people in the workplace.Skills and Experience They are looking for someone who possess the clinical knowledge and expertise and is passionate about workforce health and wellbeing. You must be creative and innovative in how they reshape their service delivery to meet changing workforce needs. You willpossess excellent stakeholder management skills, be empathetic and have a collaborative approach to working alongside colleagues to strengthen relationships. You will be an integral part of the Directorate Leadership Team making valued contributions to theirPeople Plan helping to make Newcastle a great place to work and thrive.You must be able to work flexibly including location and time.BenefitsIf a competitive salary and pension with the option to opt in to an AVC scheme wasn’t enough, you will also have:

• A generous annual leave allowance.
• The option to buy additional annual leave.
• Access to family supportive policies including maternity and adoption leave, maternity support leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, special leave, leave when caring for a terminally ill dependent, carers leave, leave for armed forces reservists,disability related special leave, career breaks and paid leave to support the electoral process.
• An enhanced work life balance including agile working, part-year working, compressed hours and flexi time where appropriate.
• Access to numerous salary sacrifice schemes including home electronics, car lease and gym membership.
• Access to physiotherapy, counselling services and eye tests for VDE users through their Occupational Health Service.
• Access to an extensive wellbeing programme including access to a 24-hour employee assistance programme for you and your immediate family.
• Access to Mental Health advocates
• Ability to join a staff network group who meet for support, to share information and raise awareness and include, Black and Minority Ethnic network, Disabled Employee network and LGBT+ network
• Ability to join a trade union.
• Access to a staff travel scheme.
• Access to learning and development opportunities including a comprehensive corporate induction programme, access to e-learning, an annual performance appraisal, upskilling apprenticeships, access to Learning Resource Centres
• A rewarding and most importantly access to a challenging career.

Additionally, they also offer you retail discounts on hundreds of the UK’s high street and online retailers including travel, dining out, mobile and broadband from the point of receiving your offer of employment.To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable Council, then please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.