Senior Occupational Health Business PartnerAre you an experienced Occupational Health leader ready to make a strategic impact across one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country?
We are seeking an exceptional Senior Occupational Health Business Partner to support and develop Occupational Health services across all three Mid and South Essex sites. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will provide operational and clinical leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality Occupational Health services.
You will lead a multidisciplinary team, overseeing service performance, staffing, skill mix and case management, while driving continuous improvement, efficiency and innovation. Working closely with senior leaders, you will support the commercial growth of Occupational Health services through market insight, customer engagement and contract development opportunities.
As a visible role model, you will champion the Trust's values, promote workforce wellbeing and support the delivery of organisational priorities. You will also deputise for the Associate Director of Occupational Health when required.
This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking Occupational Health professional with strong leadership skills, commercial awareness and a passion for service development to help shape the future of Occupational Health across Mid and South Essex.
Main duties of the jobProvide strategic and operational leadership for Occupational Health services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, effective and responsive clinical and case management services.
Lead on complex case management, sickness absence management and workforce health initiatives, providing expert occupational health advice to managers, senior leaders and key stakeholders.
Oversee service performance through the development, monitoring and reporting of key performance indicators (KPIs), ensuring continuous improvement and achievement of service objectives.
Lead clinical governance activities, including audits, risk assessments, incident investigations and compliance with professional, regulatory and organisational standards.
Drive the development, implementation and review of Occupational Health policies, procedures and health and well-being strategies to support workforce health and organisational priorities.
Manage, support and develop the Occupational Health team, promoting professional development, workforce planning, recruitment and high levels of staff performance and engagement.
Lead innovation and service improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance service delivery, efficiency and employee health outcomes.
Contribute to the commercial development of the service through contract management, external partnerships and stakeholder engagement, representing Occupational Health at a senior level both internally and externally.
About usOur ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
DetailsDate posted: 09 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8b
Salary: £66,582 to £77,368 a year
Fringe Allowance (5%) / Recruitment & Retention Premia £5,000 p.a
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 390-COR-BA-5939-B
Job locations: Basildon, Nethermayne, Basildon, SS16 5NL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesFor more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.
This role will also in addition be remunerated with + Fringe Allowance (5%) + Recruitment & Retention Premia £5,000 per annum
We look forward to your application! Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Person SpecificationKnowledge and ExperienceEssential- Extensive previous experience within Occupational Health; with extensive experience at a Senior Level
- Extensive experience within an NHS Occupational Health team
- Proven experience managing major projects within Occupational Health, using project management tools
- Experience of policy development
- Evidence of working to the SEQOHS Accreditation including involvement in National Audits.
- Evidence of effective working at a senior level in a large, complex organisation
- Experience in managing and leading a professional HR team and service
- Experience with contract bidding income generation within an Occupational Health setting
- Experience in managing a Flu campaign in a large organisation
- Evidence of managing HSE inspections
QualificationsEssential- Registered Nurse with Full NMC Registration
- NEBOSH Qualification
- Project Management Certificate
- Specialist Degree in Occupational Health (Part 3 on the register)
- Master's Degree
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Basildon, Nethermayne, Basildon, SS16 5NL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Associate Director of Occupational Health
Joana Piesare
joana.piesare@nhs.net
03004433530
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. 
