Occupational Health and First Aid Centre Manager

We’re a thriving team passionate about working together to deliver excellence, all in a natural forest environment.

Welcome to Center Parcs – the number one choice for short break holidays, employing a team of over 10,000 across six separate villages located in the UK and Ireland. We are commercially focussed but ensure that this is led by an ethos of delivering excellent service which provides our guests with wonderful memories of their time with us. Standards, be they operational, health & safety or otherwise, are important to us, as is our ongoing commitment to nurture the forest environment within which we operate.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND FIRST AID CENTRE MANAGER | Circa £45,900 per annum plus 12% Management Bonus

We are looking for an experienced medical leader, who’s passionate about delivering positive change, to join our on-site First Aid and Occupational Health Centre, caring for both our guests and a 1,500 strong workforce.

Reporting to the HR Manager, you will be responsible for the day to day running of a busy First Aid and Occupational Health Centre, providing emergency first aid and minor medical treatment to guests and colleagues and the provision of an occupational health service for colleagues.

You will manage a team of Nurses, First Aid Technicians and a Medical Administrator to ensure an excellent and efficient medical service is provided. You will have responsibility for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for guests and employees in conjunction with the UK Head of Health and Safety and the supervision and training of the medical staff.

In this role, you can expect a wide exposure to virtually all aspects of the medical profession such as:

• Occupational Health – working in liaison with HR and Managers to manage absence
• Medical Emergencies
• Accident Management and reporting
• Health Surveillance Screening
• Colleague health promotion initiatives, with a focus on Mental Health
• Liaison with local Hospitals/GP and operating Company Doctor clinics for our colleagues
• Reporting at village Health and Safety meetings
• In addition to this you will also be responsible for the preparation of Operational and Capital budgets reporting on financial performance on a four-weekly basis
• You will support with facilitating and developing a culture that promotes and encourages the general wellbeing, motivation, and morale of your team, whilst ensuring effective performance management strategies are in place and your team are actively contributing towards this

Due to the sensitive nature of this role the successful applicant will be required to apply for disclosure with the Criminal Records Bureau. This disclosure, together with other selection information, will need to be satisfactory to the Company for employment to commence.

HOURS OF WORK

You will be contracted to work 160 hours per 4-week period on a flexible basis. This means that your days and hours of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period.

As our village is open 365 days of the year, your working hours will include weekends, public / bank holidays and during Christmas and / or New Year on a rota basis.

ABOUT YOU

As an experienced medical leader, you’ll help deliver our strategic priorities, you will have excellent interpersonal skills and be socially confident with the ability to inspire confidence and establish credibility.

Essential requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and socially confident, with the ability to inspire confidence and establish credibility
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and make decisions in a calm and considered manner
• A good level of computer literacy
• At least 2 years post registration experience
• Experience in accident and emergency and/or practice nurse
• Registered Adult Nurse
• The ability to work autonomously, as well as within a team

 Desirable requirements:

• Experience managing a team
• Current Full UK Driving Licence

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:

• Management Bonus Scheme
• Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
• Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
• Free use of our leisure facilities
• Discounted Center Parcs breaks
• 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
• Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
• Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.

Closing date: 5th November 2024 at 12 Noon

Interviews to be held: Ongoing

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

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At Center Parcs, everyone’s welcome. 

We recognise that we’re all at our best when we’re being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.