Salary: PO3 £57,186-£60,912

Location: Police Headquarters, Aykley Heads, Durham

Hours/Contract: : Full-time, permanent 

Closing Date: 5pm, Tuesday 27th October 2026

Vetting Level: MV

Make a Difference – Join Our Team

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 Role

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.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, manage and develop a proactive clinical Occupational Health Service that is responsive to organisational need.
• Assist the Head of HR in developing Occupational Health strategy, policy, practice and service level agreements.
• Provide expert clinical consultation on complex cases, using evidence-based and reflective practice.
• Manage and coordinate the activities of the Occupational Health Service, including integration between internal and external providers.
• Oversee external providers and contracted services to ensure high-quality Occupational Health support and compliance with agreed standards.
• Work closely with HR, Health and Safety and other departments to promote a safe and supportive working environment.
• Manage service budgets, monitor KPIs and produce reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead on the management of adjusted duties, ill health retirement and injury award processes in line with relevant policy, regulations and guidance.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks for Occupational Health services, ensuring accountability and transparency.
• Design and oversee Occupational Health programmes, including health surveillance, risk assessments and health promotion initiatives.
• Lead, motivate and develop Occupational Health staff, supporting their personal and professional development.
• Deliver high standards of service aligned with organisational priorities and professional standards

What You’ll Bring

• A specialist community public health nurse, Occupational Health Diploma/Degree or equivalent qualification.
• Registration as a general nurse, NMC register part 1.
• At least five years’ management experience within an Occupational Health environment.
• At least five years’ professional Occupational Health experience.
• Experience of providing strategic leadership and managing a department.

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.

Further information

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.