Occupational Health Advisor (East Midlands)

TN United Kingdom; Loughton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Occupational Health Advisor to support the East Midlands area. This role involves delivering comprehensive Occupational Health services, including medical assessments and case management. You will work independently and collaboratively with clients, providing essential advice on health and safety matters. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Occupational Health and experience in the Rail industry. Join a forward-thinking organization where you can make a significant impact on employee health and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Health is required.
• Experience in the Rail industry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a full range of Occupational Health duties including case management.
• Provide advice on sickness absence and workplace environment.

Skills

Occupational Health Management

Risk Assessment

Case Management

Health Surveillance

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Occupational Health

NMC Registration

CPD Evidence

Tools

Microsoft Office

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Occupational Health Advisor (East Midlands), Loughton

Client: Abbott

Location: Loughton, United Kingdom

Job Category: -

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 929bfd2fe225

Job Views: 4

Posted: 02.05.2025

Expiry Date: 16.06.2025

Job Description:

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry-leading technologies to support diagnostic testing, which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

We are looking for an Occupational Health Advisor (OHA) to cover the area of East Midlands.

What You’ll Do

As an OHA, you will be responsible for delivering a full range of Occupational Health duties including case management, medicals (e.g., Rail industry, Safety Critical, Health Surveillance, Train Drivers), and health and wellbeing services.

More specifically:

• Work with customers at medical centres, customer sites, or remotely to provide support, advice, and guidance on sickness absence, workplace environment, risk assessment, stress management, and return to work.
• Lone working: Ability to work independently at medical centres and onsite, conducting health surveillance and medical assessments, including training as needed.
• Provide advice to managers and HR on staff capable of undertaking their duties, within company policies.
• Assist in risk assessments related to health matters affecting staff.
• Stay updated on legislation and best practices in Occupational Health.
• Work with head office to increase service utilization and perform dashboard work as needed.
• Participate in network learning, clinical updates, and performance goals, including delivering updates on clinical innovations.

Required Qualifications

• Degree, Diploma, or Certificate in Occupational Health; Part 3 of NMC Register; evidence of CPD.
• Qualification in Hand Arm Vibration and experience with drug and alcohol testing (chain of custody) is desirable.
• Ability to perform medicals/surveillance, including audiometry, spirometry, skin assessment, HAVS, and safety-critical medicals.
• Experience in the Rail industry for Train Driver Medicals with additional training.
• Ability to conduct case management assessments face-to-face and remotely.
• Ability to work effectively with HR, Safety professionals, and occupational health partners.
• Ability to identify key health issues and develop procedures and solutions.
• Must be able to travel between sites and have business insurance.
• Proficiency in computer use, including Microsoft Office.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do meaningful work, grow and learn, care for yourself and your family, be authentic, and live fully.