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Occupational Health Manager - 6 Month FTC

Employer
British Transport Police
Location
Camden
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
29 Jan 2019

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Clearance Level
SC, None / Undisclosed
Sector
Policing
Job Type
Permanent

Job Details

An Occupational Health Manager is required for a Fixed Term 6 Month Contract role paying up to £51,253.77& £2,570 London Allowance & £3,360 Market Supplement per annum with British Transport Police (BTP) based in BTP, FHQ, London.

BTP is the national police Force for the rail network throughout Great Britain, including London Underground, across which we ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year. The world in which we work is fast-paced, operationally and commercially demanding, and constantly changing.

As Occupational Health Manager with BTP you will be leading on Occupational Health operational functions/service and working alongside the Head of Safety and wellbeing in the implementation of the health and safety strategy/policy and wellbeing strategy. Lead on the implementation of the OH framework which ensures legislative and other relevant areas for compliance. Be responsible for the delivery of occupational health projects and intended outcomes, as well as, monitoring the effectiveness of delivery which reports in to the Head of Safety and Wellbeing. Deputise for the Head of Safety and wellbeing, where necessary, and managing the two Senior Occupational Health Advisers in the delivery of their work so that a professional service is delivered in line with all relevant occupational health and safety standards and objectives, guidelines, codes of practice and statutory requirements.

As Occupational Health Manager you will be required to:

  • Assist the Head of Safety and Wellbeing in the development, implementation and maintenance of OH & Wellbeing policies/guidance that are fit for purpose, legally compliant and meet the needs of BTP. This includes taking lead on the development of OH communications and work with the H&S Manager to ensure the Safety and OH Service intranet site is current.

  • Lead, develop and maintain an OH & Wellbeing Framework that has an agreed full service delivery specification and set standards for the work of the OH Team, ensure the delivery of a service which balances the delivery of clinic based and wellbeing activities, provide necessary reports and statistics in relation to service activities and taking remedial action as appropriate, adjudicate in matters of use of executive authority and other complaints and to pass on, in appropriate cases, to the Head of Safety and Wellbeing and drive the proactive approach to OH working within the SEQOHS Accreditation process.

  • Ensure the provision of support, training and advice to BTP managers, equipping and supporting them to pro-actively meet their responsibility for the health and wellbeing of their employees. Identify training and developmental needs and plan delivery for line managers and their own employees across BTP.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

The successful Occupational Health Manager will be required to evidence the following skills:

  • A minimum of 5 years management experience and management of a team of OH clinicians/health professionals to deliver an effective service with evidence of team building, collaborative leadership and achieving results as part of a team.
  • Strong negotiating, influencing and interpersonal communication skills with the sensitivity to provide support across a variety of situations.
  • Substantial OH & Wellbeing knowledge including up to date knowledge of applicable legislation, best practice principles and regulatory requirements

If you are interested in applying to this Occupational Health Manager role then please do not delay as interviews will be held on Monday 4th February 2019. In return for your experience, we can offer you:

  • Salary up to £57,188.77 (Inclusive of allowances)
  • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Final salary pension scheme
  • Other benefits include a bespoke BTP rewards platform and various salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work as well as many high street and online retail discounts

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. In order to apply, you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for the previous 3 years. You will be asked these and other questions to determine your eligibility to work for British Transport Police when you start your application and you must answer honestly.

Candidates internal to BTP must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance, that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date, that a 'Competent' rating, or above, was achieved on the last reporting year PDR and they have completed their tenure period (12 months) for current substantive posting.



Company

British Transport Police is unique. We are a national police force, working closely with the rail industry to ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year across the rail network throughout Great Britain, including London Underground. The world in which we work is fast-paced, operationally and commercially demanding, and constantly changing.

Our job is to keep the travelling public and people who work on the railway safe from harm. Our aim is to ensure people get home safe, secure and on time every day. It’s a massive task. And it demands huge amounts of talent and determination to succeed.

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0121 634 5630

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