Occupational Health Advisor

BAE Systems.; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational defense company in Portsmouth is seeking an Occupational Health Advisor to support health compliance and promote a strong safety culture. In this role, you'll provide management referral services, conduct health assessments, and assist in Wellbeing activities. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with specialist occupational health qualifications and extensive experience in diverse settings. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible benefits, and a chance to contribute to critical defense operations.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Potential for annual incentives

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in occupational health.
• Specialist OH qualification from the NMC Register.
• Safety or management qualification needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide management referral response service.
• Support Screening Nurses with complex cases.
• Conduct health assessments and provide well-being advice.
• Deliver first aid treatments and relevant health interventions.
• Assist in Wellbeing/Health Promotion activities.

Skills

RN level 1

Specialist Practitioner (Part 3 of the NMC Register)

Safety/management qualification

Experience in occupational health

Experience with Travel Health & Case Management

Job description

Job Title: Occupational Health Advisor

Salary: Up to £51,512 FTE depending on experience - 32 hours per week

Location: Portsmouth - on site

What you'll be doing:

• Providing a management referral response service with clear and concise answers to management questions and providing statistical data to OH Manager as required.
• Providing support and level of decision -making for Screening Nurses as needed and referring to OH Manager/physician when required with complex cases
• Provide Travel Health clinics as required.
• Carry out health surveillance/fitness for work tasks health assessment and deliver Health and Wellbeing advice to individual employees during consultations
• To provide an Interventions service involving First Aid treatments, communication of appropriate information back to the business; referral and ongoing support to employees
• Assist in the delivery of the Wellbeing/Health Promotion activities including creation of up to date information displays/materials/goods.
• Governance responsibility: The role holder will be suitably qualified and experienced to be responsible for own professional conduct (MNC Code of Conduct) and able to act as decision maker for issues identified by screening nurses as appropriate.

Your skills and experiences:

• Be RN level 1
• Specialist Practitioner (Part 3 of the NMC Register)- specialist OH qualification
• Hold a safety/management qualification
• Extensive experience in the field of OH in a variety of settings
• Experience with Travel Health & Case Management

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The OHS Support Team:

You’ll be joining our Maritime & Land Defence Solutions team, working at the heart of our warship support operations. This team plays a vital role in keeping our people safe, compliant, and fully equipped to deliver on critical defence projects.

Here, you’ll help ensure our workforce meets all regulatory and organisational standards, supporting a strong safety culture and contributing to the smooth, effective running of our operations. You’ll be part of a collaborative group that works closely with engineering, production, and support functions to maintain a healthy, capable, and confident workforce across all areas of the business.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date

25th December 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.