Occupational Health Manager

Sheffield

Hybrid

Up to £57,186

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Occupational Health Manager to lead, develop and coordinate our Occupational Health function.

This is a pivotal leadership role focused on protecting and promoting employee health, enabling safe and sustained work, reducing absence and organisational risk, and ensuring the delivery of proactive, preventative, timely and evidence-based occupational health services across the employment lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Service Development

• Lead the development, delivery and continuous improvement of occupational health services, aligning health priorities with local and national strategy.
• Provide strategic oversight and assurance for all clinical and therapeutic standards, ensuring robust frameworks for quality, safety and ethical practice.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation across the service.
• Ensure services support organisational priorities and align with relevant local and national frameworks.

Performance & Governance

• Monitor and manage the Occupational Health performance framework, ensuring delivery against key performance indicators and service level agreements aligned to organisational objectives.
• Oversee robust clinical governance, compliance, audit processes and quality assurance frameworks.
• Ensure evidence-based clinical and therapeutic practice, legal compliance, and proactive health risk management.
• Identify, manage and mitigate risks to service delivery, ensuring appropriate contingencies are in place.

Leadership & People Management

• Lead and manage a team of first line leaders, fostering a culture of continuous professional development through regular check-ins and annual performance reviews.
• Increase the visibility, accessibility and engagement of occupational health services across the organisation.

Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work collaboratively with HR, clinical partners and leadership teams to ensure the best outcomes for employees and the organisation.
• Support the effective management of external occupational health contracts, including monitoring performance, ensuring compliance, coordinating provider communications, and escalating issues where necessary.
• Represent the organisation at external events, professional forums, audits, accreditations and regulatory inspections.
• Work in conjunction with wellbeing teams to ensure occupational health input is integrated into the design and delivery of wellbeing initiatives.

About You

You will be an experienced occupational health leader with a strong background in clinical governance, service development and performance management. You will bring:

• Proven experience leading occupational health services at a strategic level
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, quality assurance and regulatory compliance
• Experience managing KPIs, contracts and service level agreements
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• The ability to influence, collaborate and engage at senior levels
• A commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous improvement

This is an opportunity to shape and lead a high-impact occupational health service that directly supports employee wellbeing, organisational resilience and operational effectiveness. You will play a critical role in embedding a proactive, preventative and high-quality health service that makes a tangible difference.

If you are a strategic, forward-thinking occupational health professional ready to lead meaningful change, we would welcome your application.