Associate Director, Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior leader to join #TeamUHDB a multi-site acute Trust as Associate Director of Health, Safety and Wellbeing - leading the delivery of a safe, effective and high quality service for people working at UHDB and within Derbyshire, totalling c.25,000 NHS colleagues overall.

You will work with the Chief People Officer and Deputy Chief People Officer to lead an impactful and responsive Health, Safety and Wellbeing service, both internally and to stakeholders across the Derbyshire health system. Caring for our people is a principal focus, and you will be instrumental in shaping solutions, managing a value for money service and assuring the Executive Team that are colleagues are safe in the workplace.

If you have a passion for wellbeing and safety, and are motivated by improving the work environment to ultimately enhance patient care through a healthier workforce, then this might be your next role

Main duties of the job

To lead a multi-disciplinary team comprising, Occupational Health, Health and Safety, Workplace Wellbeing professionals. Responsible for the budget, physical resources and accountable for service delivery. Additionally, the post holder will work closely with Divisional and Executive leads to ensure every effort is made to keep our colleagues healthy safe and well.

Deliver a high-quality Occupational Health and wellbeing service across the Derbyshire NHS Trust

Monitor, evaluate and assure service delivery in accordance with contract performance. Develop robust performance data and KPIs.

Responsible for the departmental allocated budget and support direct reports in managing their devolved budgets, maximising resources, including people, equipment and time.

Encourage the appropriate development of quality systems, clinical pathways and service protocols and guidelines.

Closing date: 29 December 2024

Interview date: w/c: 13 January 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.