Occupational Health Advisor

TN United Kingdom; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits with a world-class defence organization seeking an Occupational Health Advisor. This role offers flexibility with both full-time and part-time options, allowing you to work from home and onsite. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering high-quality occupational health services, where you'll utilize your nursing expertise and contribute to wellness initiatives. With a focus on health surveillance, fitness assessments, and employee wellbeing, you'll play a vital role in fostering a supportive environment. Seize this chance to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization that values your contributions.

Benefits

On-the-job support and development

Supportive multidisciplinary team

Learning opportunities across the organization

Qualifications

• NMC Registered General Nurse with broad OH nursing experience.
• Experience in health surveillance and fitness assessments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver proactive health surveillance and pre-employment assessments.
• Collaborate with HR and Health & Safety colleagues.

Skills

Occupational Health experience

RGN - Registered General Nurse

NMC Registered

Communication Skills

Phlebotomy Skills

Spirometry and Audiometry

ECG Skills

Education

NMC Registered General Nurse

Occupational Health Specialist Practitioner (SCPHN)

Tools

OH data management system

Job description

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World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit an Occupational Health Advisor (can be full time or part-time) subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. The role is a hybrid role of working from home and onsite. Your base site can either be from the company's Bristol, Stevenage or Bolton office.

Key experience include:

• RGN - Registered General Nurse
• NMC Registered
• Occupational Health experience

Monday to Friday core hours 9.00am - 4.00pm but there is some flexibility on this (Full time could accommodate 2 days working from home).

Also open to part time, which would have to be at least 3 days.

Contract Duration: 12 Months (initially and then very much long-term thereafter).

Occupational Health Advisor Job Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and forward-thinking in-house OH team. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of an efficient, effective, and high-quality OH service.

Applicants will need the full remit of OH skills including case management, health surveillance, fitness for work medicals, and travel health awareness. As part of our wellbeing offering, we also carry out wellness assessments within our team, which will require phlebotomy skills.

The role requires strong communication skills to work collaboratively with HR, Line Managers, and our Health & Safety colleagues. The role is mainly site-based due to the nature of the work, with some flexibility to occasionally work remotely. The role may also require occasional travel to other sites to ensure consistency of service.

The Role:

Hours considered: Full time / Part time

The applicant must be an NMC Registered general nurse and preferably an NMC registered Occupational Health Specialist Practitioner (SCPHN) with qualification (part 3) and possess a broad range of occupational health nursing experience and evidence of appropriate training and career progression.

The role will involve:

• Delivering proactive face-to-face technical functions involving health surveillance, pre-employment assessments, fitness assessments, lifestyle screening, and health & wellbeing campaigns.

What's in it for you?

• Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team
• On-the-job support and development
• Learning about our unique business and meeting employees from across the organization

What's great about the team?

We have a diverse OH team who demonstrate passion for the profession, their role, and the business. You will be joining a dynamic team responsible for developing the new occupational health & wellbeing service. The team strives for excellence and has contributed to the business achieving Rospa Gold and Investors in People Health & Wellbeing awards, including Platinum in 2024 for IIP Wellbeing and Silver for Minds Index.

What are we looking for?

• An NMC Registered general Nurse - Essential
• Experienced OH Nursing setting - Essential
• Occupational Health Specialist Practitioner (SCPHN) with qualification (part 3)
• Phlebotomy skills - desirable, willing to undergo training
• Experience in Spirometry and audiometry (formally trained) - essential
• ECG skills - desirable, training can be provided
• Passionate about health & wellbeing
• A self-starter - proactive, organized, and able to multi-task
• Excellent IT skills and ability to use OH data management system