Head of Occupational Health

Description & Requirements

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Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year.

Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people's lives.

From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.

Lead the Occupational Health (OH) function, aligning it with business objectives, our overall wellbeing strategy and colleague needs.

Develop and maintain a customer centric and quality service, that balances employee health with organisational priorities and ensure compliance with policies, clinical regulation and legislation, leveraging technology to deliver efficient and effective OH services.

Subject matter expert that partners with the organisation to assess, target, and mitigate relevant workplace health risks.

Champion wellbeing across the organisation, creating health and wellbeing content and resources that are accessible, relevant and effective across our diverse employee groups, equipping managers to handle occupational health conversations effectively.

A critical role ensuring our colleagues are supported in safety, physical, financial and mental health, from day one and throughout their journey with Maximus.

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000



* Develop and implement a proactive insourced occupational health strategy ensuring a balance between colleague wellbeing and business needs.

Create and drive a customer-centric and relevant service, prioritising simplicity and accessibility for our diverse colleague groups.

Oversee the design of a streamlined process that enables colleagues to access the support required to remain in or return to work.



* Establish effective controls, clinical governance frameworks, and policies to manage workplace health risks.

Ensure policies are embedded effectively and comply with employment law, health and safety regulations and clinical statutory regulatory bodies.

Implement and embed best in class Occupational Health standards and accreditations.

Ensure effective audit frameworks and clinical governance are in place and audit recommendations are embedded.

Remain updated on changes in legal and regulatory requirements and update policies accordingly.



* Lead and manage a team of OH advisors, ensuring successful execution of all occupational health operational activity across pre-employment screening, DSE assessments, night worker assessments and management referrals.

Ensure a customer centric, consultative service, with comprehensive reports that comply with legislation, standards and accreditations and balances colleague wellbeing and business need.

Develop team capabilities through ongoing training, mentoring, and professional development.

Monitor team performance against KPIs to ensure timely, accurate, and professional service delivery.

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