About the role

Balfour Beatty Vinci has an exciting opportunity for a Occupational Health Lead to join our team to work across our section of of HS2, from Leamington Spa to Staffordshire

Role Purpose:

To support the Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing in the provision of occupational health expertise to the business. With a particular focus on occupational health compliance and the implementation of health promotion activities and training.

What you’ll be doing

  • To assure OH compliance across the business, supporting HS&E Managers to meet statutory requirements
  • To assure subcontractor and supply chain OH compliance. Developing a plan of audit, with documented outcomes of audit
  • To organise and deliver health promotion activities to the business, including Mates in Mind – Mental Health Training, Annual Health Checks and Flu Vaccinations via 3rd party provider
  • To create and deliver health-related campaigns, communications, and promotional material
  • To support the creation and development of all health-related procedures, associated guidance, and plans. Ensuring these are communicated with and implemented effectively across the business
  • To review several sources of Management Information to identify health trends and actions to improve OH Management across the business
  • To provide proactive and reactive support to the business to eliminate, mitigate and manage hazards which could cause, disease, illness, or negatively affect health
  • To develop and maintain training packages & toolbox talks to ensure operational personnel with health responsibilities have the necessary skills and competencies
  • To support the Head of OH with the management of the outsourced OH service
  • To communicate effectively and in conjunction with the health team, with all parts of the business to ensure COVID-19 health risks are recognised and properly managed, whilst maintaining the BBV COVID-19 Track & Trace Register

    • Who we’re looking for

  • Occupational Health Degree, on Part 3 NMC Register, SCPHN
  • Extensive experience of occupational health practice covering a wide range of industries
  • Demonstrable understanding of work-related health issues and implementing preventative solutions to improve workers health
  • Extensive knowledge of the UK Health & Safety Regulatory framework and legislation pertaining to occupational health
  • Experience of OH assurance activities.
  • Competent author of procedures/ process mapping and skilled in use of appropriate IT packages

    • Why work for us

    Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) is responsible for designing and building part of the most exciting and challenging infrastructure project in Europe: HS2.

    We are building the West Midlands section of HS2’s Phase One route, spanning approximately 90km from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire. We will be employing thousands of people from the region to design and build the civil infrastructure for HS2 and we are looking for a wide range of skills to join the team and support this unique and ground breaking project.

    Diversity and Inclusion: We aim to be a leader in equality, diversity and inclusion by creating a safe inclusive working environment for all – living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership. We are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging all staff to engage in a diverse range of year round learning opportunities and provide personal development opportunities. Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture.

    Flexible working: Flexible or agile working is encouraged at BBV and we recognise the value and diversity of candidates which this can bring to our business operations. Not every role can provide a variety of working patterns to suit people’s personal needs however we are happy to discuss agile working opportunities at BBV with you.

    Disability confident: We care about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. BBV is Disability Confident committed and we welcome applications from candidates with a disability.