Senior Occupational Health & Wellbeing Specialist

As a Senior Occupational Health & Wellbeing Specialist you will be a crucial part of the regional Health, safety, and Wellbeing team. You will have the chance to shape Network Rail's commitment to ensuring everyone's safety and wellbeing, using your expertise in occupational hygiene, health, and wellbeing. Your role will involve implementing a data-driven, evidence-based approach to health strategies. In this position, you will join the regional Senior Leadership Team and be responsible for leading all aspects of health-related matters. You will work closely with colleagues from different areas to ensure health investment and the effective management of employee well-being. Your strategic insights will play a vital role in mitigating health risks at a broader level, thereby establishing the benchmark for health risk management in the Northwest and Central regions., 1. Providing technical input to improvement projects needed to deliver the occupational hygiene, health, and wellbeing strategy, including, but not limited to, those related to, medical fitness-to-work requirements, drugs and alcohol, mental health, health & wellbeing promotion, health surveillance and the identification, elimination & management of occupational health hazards, working with other functional teams across the route/region where necessary. 2. Leading the planning, implementation, monitoring, and completion of projects related to the improvement of occupational health and well-being management within the route/region where directed by the Health, Safety & Environment Director, Region. 3. Implementing the technical requirements of Network Rail occupational health and wellbeing standards/policies, and issue-specific improvement frameworks where gaps are identified relating to but not limited to, occupational health hazards, health surveillance, drugs and alcohol, and medical fitness-to-work requirements. 4. Acting as the route/region technical expert for occupational hygiene, health, and wellbeing, including supporting the identification of potential future strategy agenda items, occupational health hazards, changes in legislation, or other business risks/opportunities. 5. Providing expert technical advice and guidance on the medical aspects of occupational hygiene, health, wellbeing, and safety across the route/region. 6. Providing technical guidance on the content for interpretation of, and support for ongoing organisational visibility of occupational health and wellbeing-related data and performance metrics so that organisational performance can be measured, and improvement plans embedded. 7. Support the specification and delivery of necessary occupational hygiene, health, and wellbeing services from our in-house and third-party providers to deliver the organisation’s occupational health and wellbeing requirements and challenge them to continuously improve, innovate and deliver world-class services to Network Rail managers and employees. 8. Influence the technical input to the occupational health elements of Network Rail’s Health and Safety Management Systems, including all occupational health and wellbeing specifications, guidance, and processes. 9. Liaise with the Occupational Health Team in the Technical Authority so that the region/route strategies are aligned with the Network Rail objectives.

Are you passionate about occupational health and making a difference? If so, we have an exceptional opportunity for you as a Senior Occupational Health & Wellbeing Specialist., • Proven experience/expertise in occupational health, safety and well-being working for a large multi-discipline organisation in a senior position. • Registered General Nurse (RGN), or a relevant Occupational Health and Well-being undergraduate or master’s Degree We would also like but it isn’t crucial to have/to be: (Desirable) • Relevant experience in the railway or construction industries • Corporate member of IOSH • Proven experience in ability to develop, implement, and manage multiple projects simultaneously

We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone. Discover more about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail by clicking here. Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you! About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

This is an exciting time to join Network Rail - we've just been voted as The Times' top 50 Employers for Gender Equality for the 3rd year in a row! As a Network Rail employee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits!

• 28 days annual leave – with the opportunity to buy and/or sell upto 5 days
• Access to a range of contributory pension schemes, and the potential to top up your competitive salary with a bonus
• A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train
• Privileged staff travel – Leisure travel discount of 75%
• We can offer you a season ticket loan, annual season tickets are discounted.
• A 35-hour-per-week contract with flexible working options available to help support your work-life balance
• Hybrid working (2/3 days a week in the office/on site) and enhanced family-friendly support
• Take advantage of childcare vouchers, healthcare offers (including discounted healthcare club membership), discounted cycle hire, and online shopping sites
• 5 days of paid volunteering leave
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community, Salary: Band 3C £55,596 - £62,546. For more information about our pay framework refer to your pay. This is a 6-Month Fixed Term Opportunity with the potential to be made permanent.