Occupational Health Advisor

  • Job Reference: 11210
  • Date Posted: 23 December 2024
  • Recruiter: Drs Direct Ltd
  • Location: Plymouth, Devon
  • Salary: £40,000 to £45,000
  • Sector: Occupational Health Nurses
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Duration: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time
  • Contact: Victor Ramsay
  • Email: victor@drsdirect.co.uk
  • Telephone: 01234 359 971

Job Description

Our Client have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Health Advisor to be at the forefront of our Occupational Health Team.

As an Occupational Health Advisor, you'll make a tangible and lasting difference to people's lives every day. In return, we take great care to ensure our Occupational Health team are continually and consistently supported and developed. Above all, we foster an inclusive culture and a healthy work-life balance to ensure you can be at your best and we practice what we preach.

We are able to offer hybrid working and 4 or 5 days a week for this position, we are offering a competitive salary for this position.

What you'll be doing:

Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Occupational Health Service.

Carrying out Health Surveillance, Audiometry, Spirometry and Fitness for work assessments

Providing health education and promotion to the client.

Undertaking case management over the phone/in person, producing high standard and quality management advice reports

Providing clinical supervision and supporting other team members where less experienced

Empowering Occupational Health Nurse advisors to undertake a wider range of clinical activities by ensuring appropriate training, updating and monitoring of relevant training programmes

Supporting the OH manager to advise, monitor and assess the clinical practice of the OH team. 

Responding to client/manager’s requests for support/information on the working environment. 

Maintaining appropriate records in line with departmental protocols on record keeping

Taking a senior role in the development and provision of a high profile and pro-active Occupational Health Service

Maintaining valid and up to date registration with the NMC and comply with NMC guidelines in relation to professional issues and clinical supervision

Promoting equality of opportunity and providing an environment in which the dignity of individuals is respected and free from workplace harassment and bullying. 

Undertaking defined projects as agreed with the head of Occupational health to support the delivery of high quality clinically effective care 

Assisting in the design and implementation of Health Promotion initiatives in partnership with the wider OH team 

Developing good working relationships and maintaining effective communications with client’s managers and other professionals and external contracts 

Providing Occupational Health employees with appropriate regular appraisals, ensuring training and development needs are identified and met 

Skills

Qualified or Registered Nurse with a valid NMC PIN, a diploma or degree in Occupational Health is preferable

Experience in a commercial occupational health setting, particularly with exposure to case management and health surveillance

Excellent knowledge of occupational health and employment legislation

Approachable with good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral

Approachable, polite and friendly to build and maintain strong working relationships and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team environment

Adaptable

Ability to demonstrate a flexible and proactive approach to work

  • Benefits

One of the best things about joining Health Partners is our rewards package. We appreciate the people who work with us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

Competitive annual salary dependent on qualifications and experience

Contributory pension scheme up to 6%

Life assurance

Starting on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Access to Vitality Health