Band 8b Lead Nurse for Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services

Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time - 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 391-RFL-8383593

Employer NLPSS Employer type NHS Site Enfield Civic Centre, however the service has presence across north central London and the post will require travel Town London Salary £75,328 - £86,114 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/11/2026 23:59

Band 8b Lead Nurse for Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services

NHS AfC: Band 8b

We are a partnership of 10 north central London NHS trusts whose purpose is to deliver high quality and better value shared NHS corporate services at scale.

Launched on 1 December 2021 with transactional recruitment services, our experienced and knowledgeable team help staff across our network to access the information, systems and processes they need quickly and seamlessly, allowing staff to focus on the frontline and enabling the best use of NHS resources.

The NLPSS board is made up of executive-level representatives from each trust in the partnership who agree on an annual business plan which is executed by the managing director. Within this structure, individual services are accountable to the managing director, who reports to the board.

NLPSS is hosted by The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, acting as the legal entity, contracting authority and main employer of staff.

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To provide strong, visible professional and clinical leadership to the occupational health nursing workforce of the shared service, with ownership of clinical governance, quality, safety and professional standards across all partner and client organisations.

Main duties of the job

To be accountable for the management of clinical and non-clinical staff and, working with the Operational Lead and the senior management team, for the effective management of pay and non-pay resources, delivery of service level agreements and achievement of income targets, ensuring a timely, high quality, effective and efficient service within available resources.

To lead the clinical development of the shared occupational health service, bringing together teams from diverse organisations and shaping them into one service that delivers a consistent, equitable, confidential and accessible bio-psycho-social occupational health and wellbeing service. All clinical interventions and advice must be evidence based and in line with current national guidance and legislation.

To take a lead role in raising the profile of the service with line managers and senior leaders in partner and client organisations, to contribute to clients' wider workforce strategy, and to play a key leadership role in the development of the wider shared services portfolio.

Working for our organisation

North London Partners’ shared occupational health service is a new collaborative which seeks to promote, maintain and improve the health of the employees within partner and client organisations across north central London and to safeguard employees’ health from risk arising from their work and/or working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the main roles and requirements for this role.

Person specification

Education, experience and professional qualification

• NMC registration part 1
• specialist OH nursing qualification with NMC part 3
• Master level education or equivalent
• completion of an appropriate management or leadership qualification or demonstrate equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development over the last 3 years
• Highly developed knowledge of employment law with a focus on health and safety and the management of occupational health records
• Knowledge of SEQOHS accreditation and related regulatory standards
• Willingness to undergo training in relation to post
• 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
• Experience of developing external contracts or generating income for a service

Clinical

• In-depth knowledge of occupational health nursing quality, clinical audit and clinical governance within the NHS
• Strong understanding of multi-disciplinary issues and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
• In-depth understanding of occupational health nursing practice and NMC revalidation requirements
• Ability to provide a senior clinical supervisory and consultative role in meetings and case review discussions
• Ability to balance service and team management with clinical demands and responsibilities

Communication and Analytical

• Able to manage others to achieve their own and organisational goals
• Able to communicate complex information clearly and concisely to a diverse range of stakeholders
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills, from informal one-to-one discussions to formal presentations and written reports, including data analysis
• Able to assess performance data, interpret it and use it to drive continuous quality improvement
• Ability to deal positively and effectively with occasional conflict and confrontation
• Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult issues

Planning, Autonomy, Financial and Physical Resources

• Able to balance competing priorities and meet personal, service and customer targets within a fluctuating and demanding workload
• Ability to manage a team in line with all relevant policies and ensure personal development is supported
• Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering services to a budget
• Strategic thinker with an understanding of the wider health and social care context
• Ability to foster an empowered culture of shared ownership of problems, with decisions taken at the most appropriate level
• Experience of managing establishment, skill mix and bank or agency usage within financial limits

Other

• Able to travel between sites across North Central London as required
• Fully competent in the use of email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Calendar and electronic records databases
• Able to fulfil the occupational health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in line with Trust policy

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you areeligible under the UKVI points based system .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dzesika Valeckaite Job title Ops Manager for Occupational Health and Wellbeing Email address dzesika.valeckaite@nhs.net

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Telephone If you have any queries, please contact NLPSS Recruitment Helpdesk tel. 020 3758 2060

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