Occupational Health advisor

The Engineer UK; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Occupational Health Advisor to join their expanding team. This role involves delivering a comprehensive health service that promotes the wellbeing of employees while ensuring compliance with best practices and legislative requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in occupational health, excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for promoting health and wellbeing. With a dynamic hybrid working model, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on employee health and wellbeing in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• NMC registered Nurse with experience in Occupational Health.
• Wide experience in delivering occupational health services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver proactive health service promoting physical and psychological wellbeing.
• Carry out health screening, health surveillance, and case management.

Skills

Occupational Health Services

Health Screening

Case Management

Health Surveillance

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

NMC RN Part 1

SCPHN (OH) Qualification

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Stevenage

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

About The Job

Stevenage

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

Salary: Circa £48,000 or hourly rate equivalent depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

The Opportunity

Due to expansion of our OH team we are now looking for a temporary Occupational Health Advisor for up to 6 months (although we can consider applicants wishing to work part time) with the expectation of a minimum of 3 days per week onsite (Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday) to join the growing Occupational Health & Wellbeing (OH&W) Team.

The OH&W Team are committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of all MBDA employees, providing a comprehensive service to the business with a combination of internal and external services.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of an efficient, effective and high quality OH service, providing specialist knowledge and expertise that is responsive to the current and evolving unique needs of MBDA UK.

You will ensure service delivery is in line with best practice, compliant with departmental policies and procedures and meets legislative requirements.

Salary = competitive

What We're Looking For From You

• We are ultimately looking for a dynamic, proactive and motivated individual who is passionate about occupational health and driven to deliver an excellent service, promoting both physical and mental wellbeing. Your responsibilities will be varied. We will be looking for you to do the following:
• Deliver a proactive health service that protects and promotes the physical and psychological wellbeing of all MBDA UK employees.
• Carry out the full remit of an Occupational Health Advisor, including health screening, health surveillance, case management.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across functions of HR, Safety and the wider business and respond appropriately to give expert guidance in the field of OH.
• Meet different challenges of projects or work streams, and demonstrate excellent organisational and IT skills in response to changing business needs.
• Work well within a team, and as an OHA support to assist the development of the OH technicians, and the wider OH team.
• Provide clinical advice to support the wellbeing strategy, including wellbeing initiatives across the annual calendar, and assist or deliver regular manager training activities.
• Deliver wellness medicals to our Executive population and Lifestyle assessments to our colleagues across the business, offering health advice and guidance as required.
• Lead on projects and drive service delivery improvements.
• Deliver good case management reports, health surveillance activities, prioritise and manage your time effectively.
  
  

What You Need

• Essential NMC RN part 1
• Essential: wide experience in delivering occupational health services
• RN part 3 – SCPHN (OH) registered- desirable
  
  

Experienced in Occupational Health - pre placement assessments, a broad range of health surveillance, case management, lifestyle screening, triage and responding to queries:-

Solid research-based clinical knowledge, excellent written and oral interpersonal and communication skills are essential. The applicant must be an NMC registered Nurse with experience in Occupational Health. They will preferably hold a current Occupational Health Specialist Practitioner Nurse (SCPHN) qualification (Part 3) and possess a broad range of occupational health nursing experience with clear evidence of appropriate training and career progression. Extensive knowledge and expertise in complex case management, gained both by qualifications and significant experience. Strong interpersonal skills including: motivating, negotiating, relationship building and influencing skills.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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