Academic ConnectOccupational Health Service Manager
Occupational Health Service Manager
The University of Cambridge is one of the largest and most prestigious universities in the UK, employing more than 13,000 staff in a wide range of academic, research and professional services roles. Occupational Health is central to meeting the University's legal responsibilities and its commitment - under its People Strategy - to staff health and wellbeing It is responsible for the provision of occupational health services and strategies for the prevention of ill health, and promotion of health and wellbeing amongst University staff, including postgraduate / research staff, and some undergraduate student groups, i.e. medical, veterinary and PGCE (teaching) students.
This an exciting time to be joining the University as Occupational Health prepares to move into new purposely-designed accommodation early in 2027.
The Role:
Meeting these needs requires effective leadership of Occupational Health by a professional and experienced Occupational Health Nurse (the Service Manager), ensuring a high standard of service delivery complaint with clinical practice and standards. The Occupational Health Service Manager leads and oversees provision of occupational services to the University, directing a team of nine occupational health professionals (nurses, advisors and technicians), working alongside five contracted NHS Doctors, and externally contracted clinicians, in addition to close working with other University departments such as the Safety Office, Human Resources and Staff Counselling.
The Service Manager has overall responsibility for delivery of occupational health services that meet the requirements of the University, including statutory requirements under health, safety and employment law, and to help maintain the health and wellbeing of the work force so they can work effectively and to the best of their ability, ensuring that health related problems are effectively managed.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you must join us with:
- Senior management experience in Occupational Health Services within a large organisation, with demonstrable people management and leadership skills.
- Experience with case load management, referral work, and health surveillance / health screening programme management.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Health, Safety, Occupational Health, and Employment Law.
- Excellent organisational, business planning and communication skills, ability to work under pressure, to act with tact and discretion.
- Proven ability to engage and collaborate with key stakeholders, peers, senior management and staff.
- An adult nursing qualification, plus post graduate qualification in Occupational Health.
This is a permanent role based in-person in the centre of Cambridge.
Interviews will take place in Cambridge on Tuesday 7th April.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check (enhanced with adults' barred list) and a health assessment.
Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to: john.dalton@admin.cam.ac.uk
Please quote reference AS48562 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
Key information
- Department/location
- Occupational Health and Safety Service
- Salary
- £63,606-£67,468
- Reference
- AS48562
- Category
- Academic-related
- Date published
- 9 February 2026
- Closing date
- 8 March 2026
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