Occupational Health Clinic Lead

We are looking for a dedicated, experienced and motivated Occupational Health Clinical Lead to join Durham Constabulary, helping to support the health, safety and wellbeing of our workforce. This is an exciting opportunity to lead, manage and develop a proactive Occupational Health Service that is responsive to the needs of the organisation and supports the delivery of an outstanding policing service.

As Occupational Health Clinical Lead, you will provide expert clinical leadership, working closely with frontline teams, HR, Health and Safety, external providers and wider stakeholders to enhance the quality, consistency and effectiveness of Occupational Health service provision.

The Occupational Health Clinical Lead will be responsible for leading and developing a proactive clinical Occupational Health Service for Durham Constabulary, ensuring the service meets legislative, organisational and individual needs.

You will support the development and delivery of Occupational Health strategy, policy, practice and service level agreements, ensuring the service demonstrates best value and supports the organisation in reducing avoidable sickness absence.

This role will also provide expert consultation on complex clinical cases, oversee external providers and contracted services, manage service budgets and KPIs, and support key processes including adjusted duties, ill health retirement and injury awards.

As part of our team, you will play a vital role in supporting our people, promoting wellbeing, and delivering high-quality services that contribute to the safety and effectiveness of policing across our communities.

If you hold a higher qualification than those required above or minimum 5 years relevant experience, please evidence this on your application and it will be reviewed by our recruitment team.

Candidates must have indefinite leave to work and live in the UK and be free from any restriction. Any successful candidate will be asked to provide evidence of this.

Candidates will be contacted via email in relation to the recruitment process and are advised to also check junk and spam folders for email updates.

Any offer of employment will be subject to appropriate vetting checks which will be maintained/updated throughout the period of service.

Applicants must have been a UK resident for at least three years prior to the date of application.

If applicants have not been a resident in the UK for at least three years and can provide a VERIFIABLE certificate from the police of any country where they have taken temporary residence. The certificate must indicate that they have not been convicted of any offence whilst in that country or involved in any investigation by a Law Enforcement Agency.

Any tattoos deemed to be obscene, or advocates sexual, racial, ethnic, or religious discrimination, by written word or design is prohibited and the presence of such a tattoo would preclude an applicant from passing the recruitment process for employment with the Constabulary.