Occupational Health Adviser (Headquarters, Kent)

Essex & Kent Police; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Essex & Kent Police invites applications for an Occupational Health Adviser to join our Health and Wellbeing Team in Maidstone. The role delivers a comprehensive occupational health service, ensuring medical standards compliance and supporting wellbeing across the workforce.

You will provide expert guidance on attendance management, fitness for work, and reasonable adjustments, while liaising with GPs and NHS services to handle complex cases.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) status required.
• Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Occupational Health.
• NMC Part 3 registration required.

Responsibilities

• Advise HR, managers and staff on attendance, fitness for work, and reasonable adjustments.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to support individuals while meeting organisational needs.
• Support statutory obligations under Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Police (Health & Safety) Act 1997, including health surveillance.
• Liaise with GPs and NHS services to support wellbeing and manage complex cases.
• Represent Occupational Health at meetings, offering guidance on health and wellbeing.
• Promote access to wellbeing services (physiotherapy, counselling).
• Contribute to induction, training, coaching, and awareness sessions.
• Lead or support health promotion initiatives and wellbeing campaigns.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Decision making

Influencing skills

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Certificate/Diploma/Degree in Occupational Health

NMC Part 3 registration

Job description

• Location of Role: Maidstone


• Advert Closing Date: 21/09/2026


• Starting Salary: £41,856.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)


• Part/Full Time: Part Time


• Contract Type: Permanent


• Working Pattern: Mon-Fri


• Weekend/Evening Working: No

Kent Police are seeking a dedicated and experienced Occupational Health Adviser to join our multidisciplinary Health and Wellbeing Team.

This role is key in delivering a comprehensive, high-quality occupational health service. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring compliance with medical standards and Health & Safety legislation, while promoting the health and wellbeing of our workforce in a supportive, advisory capacity.

As an Occupational Health Adviser, you will:

• Provide professional advice and support to HR, line managers, and employees on attendance management, fitness for work, and reasonable adjustments.


• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support individuals while meeting organisational needs and operational demands.


• Support Kent and Essex Police in fulfilling statutory obligations under the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Police (Health & Safety) Act 1997, including health surveillance, screening and workplace assessments.


• Liaise with General Practitioners, NHS services, specialist practitioners and external organisations to support employee wellbeing and manage complex cases.


• Represent Occupational Health at meetings and forums, providing expert guidance on health, safety and wellbeing matters.


• Promote access to wider wellbeing services, including physiotherapy, counselling and wellbeing support.


• Contribute to induction programmes and deliver training, coaching, and awareness sessions on occupational health and wellbeing.


• Lead or support health promotion initiatives and wellbeing campaigns to encourage attendance and resilience.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) status.


• A Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Occupational Health.


• NMC Part 3 registration.


• A minimum of 2-3 years' experience in Occupational Health.

You will also demonstrate:

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively.


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence in advising, coaching and delivering presentations.


• The ability to build effective professional relationships across a range of stakeholders.


• Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to assess information and make balanced, evidence-based judgements.


• A professional, proactive and flexible approach to work.


• Excellent influencing skills, with tact, diplomacy and patience.

Working within Kent Police, you will be part of a committed team focused on supporting the health, safety and wellbeing of officers and staff. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to make a real difference in a unique and rewarding environment.

For more information, please contact Monique Parsons via email: [e-mail]

Kent Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £47,505.00.

All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at [e-mail] stating 'Application Support and Adjustments' in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833. Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

If you're not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain. If you're from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn't apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.