Occupational Health Advisor

Everson Recruitment; West Devon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking an Occupational Health Advisor in Plymouth to deliver high-quality advice and services. This full-time role includes providing expert case management, conducting fitness medicals, and supporting employee wellbeing. The ideal candidate will have a postgraduate qualification in Occupational Health and current NMC registration. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension scheme, annual leave, and discounted gym membership. Hybrid working may be considered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday day off

Discounted gym membership

Health cashback plan

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in Occupational Health (Degree or Diploma) is essential.
• Experience in case management and providing OH advice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality occupational health advice and services.
• Provide expert, evidence-based case management services.
• Conduct fitness medicals and health surveillance.

Skills

Occupational Health knowledge

Communication skills

Time management

IT literacy

Case management

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Occupational Health

Current registration on Part 1 of the NMC register

Tools

Spirometry

Audiometry

Drug and Alcohol Screening

Job description

I am looking for an Occupational Health Advisor to join our team in Plymouth. In this role, you will deliver high-quality occupational health advice and services to our client's employees, including expert, evidence‑based case management for referrals related to attendance, fitness for work, and other occupational health matters. You will play a key role in supporting the health and wellbeing of employees while ensuring professional and effective service delivery.

What you will be doing

• Providing expert, evidence‑based case management services for referrals relating to attendance, fitness for work and other requests for OH advice.
• Providing professional, comprehensive, and evidence‑based written reports.
• Offering expert advice on legislative requirements and best practices relating to occupational health.
• Conducting fitness medicals and health surveillance in line with best practice standards and Health Partners' policies and protocols.
• Evaluating the results of medicals and health surveillance, ensuring accurate fitness advice is communicated and escalating cases where clinically appropriate.
• Providing clinical supervision and support other team members where relevant (such as OH Technicians).

Proficient in delivering

• Spirometry
• Audiometry
• General Medicals
• Drug and Alcohol Screening
• Case Management
• Fitness for Role Assessments

What we are looking for

We are looking for a dedicated and highly skilled Occupational Health professional with a current registration on Part 1 of the NMC register. A postgraduate qualification in Occupational Health (Degree or Diploma) is essential. The ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong time management, and a clear understanding of their scope of practice and when to elevate for support. IT literacy and knowledge of data protection and confidentiality principles in occupational health are essential, with advanced IT skills and the ability to present, teach, or train being advantageous. You should have a solid understanding of occupational health and employment legislation, along with experience in case management, providing OH advice, conducting medicals, and performing health surveillance. Additional experience in mentoring OH students, managing OH teams, administering vaccinations, or providing advanced ergonomic advice would be desirable. We are looking for a flexible and self‑motivated individual who is committed to excellence, works well both independently and as part of a team, and demonstrates strong negotiation and motivational skills, with the ability to provide and receive constructive feedback.

Hours

The role is full‑time (37.5 hours per week). The working hours are between 7.30am to 4pm on Monday to Thursday, and 7.30am to 2.45pm on Fridays.

Location

This is an on‑site role, working at our client's dockyard site in Devonport, Plymouth. Hybrid working can be considered.

Salary

We are offering a competitive salary for this role, dependent on qualifications and experience, alongside our regularly reviewed company benefits package. Professional registration fees also paid annually.

Company Benefits

• 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
• Have a day off for your Birthday (non‑contractual benefit)
• Discounted gym membership
• Health cashback plan