Assistant Director of People Programmes, OH and Wellbeing: Sponsorship Available

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Job summary

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.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

  • 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

  • Master’s Level Qualification or an equivalent portfolio of experience
  • Qualified and accredited mediator

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • 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

  • Excellent planning and organisational skills including strategic service and
  • Experience of contract management

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications 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 Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

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