Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Health and Wellbeing
- Grade
- Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-C8404353
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £79,504 - £91,609 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/11/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 02/12/2026
Employer heading
Assistant Director of People Programmes, OH and Wellbeing
Band 8c
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) are looking for a highly experienced clinician, manager and transformational leader to lead our Occupational Health, Wellbeing and People Programmes teams.
Based at the purpose-designed Occupational Health & Wellbeing Hub at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, with outreach to all other sites across Buckinghamshire. The role reports to the Director of Workforce and Wellbeing.
There is a strong culture of employee health and wellbeing at BHT, with support at all levels of the organisation and aligned to our Healthy Communities Strategy. Over recent years we are proud to be consistently amongst the top Trusts in the NHS Staff Survey for “My organisation takes positive action on health and wellbeing”.
Main duties of the job
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and continue to develop our dedicated and professional teams who take pride in supporting our Trust colleagues. The services provide a range of Occupational Health and Wellbeing related services, that provide both pro-active and reactive initiatives, that ensure compliance with legislative requirements and contribute to BHT being a Great Place to Work.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"?
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a varied role, and we are looking for a passionate and empathic individual who will value the opportunity to support our exceptional colleagues. The role also includes leading our transformational people programmes team, which requires the post holder to partner closely with key stakeholders across the People Directorate and wider Trust to develop and implement programmes and ensure delivery of these, in line with the new NHS Staff Standards and the Employment Rights Act.
This is offered as a full-time contract, but BHT are proud to offer various flexible working options.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse or Allied Health professional
- Specialist Practitioner in Occupational Health, or equivalent portfolio of experience
- Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent portfolio of experience
Desirable criteria
- Master’s Level Qualification or an equivalent portfolio of experience
- Qualified and accredited mediator
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Good range of substantial experience within Occupational Heath setting at a management level.
- Significant experience of financial management, budget setting & monitoring.
- Significant experience managing teams, including setting objectives, appraisal, recruitment, and disciplinary
Desirable criteria
- Excellent planning and organisational skills including strategic service and
- Experience of contract management
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and experience Occupational Health Service, Health and Wellbeing policies, procedures, and targets, in relation to delivery of a quality service
- Strong IT skills to manage systems and report on complex service and performance management information
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karon Hart
- Job title
- Director of Workforce and Wellbeing
- Email address
- [email protected]
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