Occupational Health Team Leader

Occupational Health Team Leader

**Occupational Health Team Leader Barrow UK EMEA**

**4/5 days a week**

**Your Job**

The Occupational Health Team Leader leads the Occupational Health team on Site and determines local approach to health surveillance, sickness absence management, health and well-being programmes, ensuring compliance and adherence to Global and UK health services standards and good medical practice and advises leadership on approaches to support the health and well-being of employees on site.

You will have accountability for the full OH remit to the UK Health Services Manager and will effectively manage a devolved budget as agreed with the local HR Manager.

**What is it like to work at Kimberly-Clark?**

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, 25% of people in the world use Kimberly-Clark products every day.

The identity of each and every one of our employees makes us who we are and makes our global company of over 40,000-plus employees stronger because of it. We are in the business of providing better care for a better world, for everyone, everywhere. At Kimberly-Clark treating individuals with respect is the way we do business and the way we lead our industry and our world. We’re building an organisation that looks and thinks like our customers around the world and are searching for talented people with different perspectives and varied backgrounds. People like you. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark; you just need to join us

**About You**:
The Occupational Health Team Leader will need to lead and direct the Occupational Health team on site and ensure adherence and compliance to local, regional and Kimberly-Clark standards for health surveillance and sickness absence management. You will need to provide specialist input to the location Management Team, Employees and to contribute professionally as appropriate to the UK Health Services team. You will ensure the Occupational Health team undertake the appropriate range of fitness for work assessments, based on health risk assessment, during employment and at cessation of employment and to ensure the provision of objective practical advice to the employee and to the Company, whilst at all times maintaining Medical Confidentiality. These activities must be aligned to country specific legislation and Kimberly-Clark corporate standards.

You will lead on local health and well-being initiatives which have a work impact and to be actively involved in the development and implementation of health-related programmes and policies. You will plan and deliver health programmes and initiatives which have sound legal, clinical and business rationale. And align health management activities with Company objectives.
- Have experience of Leading a team to deliver Occupational Health services to a site or location.
- You should be on the first and third parts of the professional Nursing Register (UK - Public Health Specialist)) or country specific equivalent and hold a second level professional qualification in Occupational Health Nursing - appropriate to the Country.
- You will take the lead on advising leadership and developing site approach to inspire a culture of health and well-being and demonstrate its impact on performance and productivity.
- You will meet Kimberly-Clarks management expectations of effective communication, high standards of Occupational Health and Well-being practice and meaningful advice.
- You will maintain client confidentially and employee health records consistent with legislative, professional and internal Kimberly Clark standards.

**Total Benefits**

We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance. Our belief in promoting a healthy work-life balance drives us to support our employees’ total well-being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market leading defined contribution pension scheme.

Certain benefits, such as flexible work schedules and parental leave, can be tailored to meet specific individual needs, giving our employees the flexibility to manage their commitments inside and outside of work. We are proud to be rated as a top 100 workplace for working mothers for two years in a row.

**To Be Considered**

**And finally, the small print.
**- The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this role. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position._
- Kimberly-Clark is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, di