Occupational Health Advisor - Essex

Medigold Health; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking an Occupational Health Advisor to deliver a range of clinical services, including case management and health assessments. The role requires a nursing qualification, NMC registration, and experience in occupational health. This position offers part-time and full-time options with a salary of up to £43,000 annually, depending on experience. The role involves hybrid working opportunities to better support clients.

Benefits

31 days holiday including bank holidays

Pension Scheme

Paid Professional Memberships

Access to Company benefits and discounts

Health Cash Plan

Free eyecare vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance programme

Mental health and wellbeing app

Qualifications

• Experience of attending and presenting client Wellness and health promotion days.
• Trained to undertake health surveillance, fitness to work medicals, vaccinations, and phlebotomy.
• Experience with complex referrals in case management.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional occupational health case management advice to clients.
• Conduct health surveillance, including vaccinations and phlebotomy as required.
• Maintain medical records following data protection policies.

Skills

Nursing Qualification

Occupational Health degree/diploma

Demonstrable equivalent experience

Experience managing case management activities

Education

NMC registration

Tools

Health surveillance systems

Job description

Job Title: Occupational Health Advisor
Contract: Permanent, Part-time and full-time hours available
Location: Hybrid to Essex
Salary: Up to £43,000 per annum, depending on experience

As an Occupational Health Advisor at Medigold Health, you’ll play a key role in supporting our clients to create healthier, safer working environments for their people.

You’ll deliver a full range of clinical services, including case management, fitness-for-work assessments, health surveillance, vaccinations and phlebotomy. You’ll be confident providing clear, practical guidance that supports both employers and employees, drawing on your professional judgement and up-to-date clinical knowledge.

You’ll work both independently and as part of a wider multidisciplinary team, providing practical, evidence-based advice to help reduce absence, support return-to-work plans, and promote a healthy working environment.

If you’re an experienced OHA who’s confident managing a varied clinical caseload and looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Main Objectives

• Practice within the scope of the NMC professional practice and Code of Conduct and to work according to qualification, experience and competency.
• To ensure clinical standards of best practice are followed and company policies and procedures are adhered to.
• To fully utilise company IT systems in the performance of duties.
• To undertake health surveillance/medicals/health promotion activities as required.
• The delivery of the Occupational Health Service to Medigold clients and to ensure that the provision of the occupational health advice is at all times of the highest standard.
• Undertake clinical supervision/peer audit in relation to case management.
• To act as an ambassador and promote the Occupational Health services available.

Specific Responsibilities

• To provide professional occupational health case management advice for our clients expediting an early return to work for absent employees.
• Provide and maintain appropriate advice on health issues, health promotion and health education to employers and employees.
• Work autonomously and as part of the Medigold Health multi-disciplinary team to ensure that a satisfactory level of service is provided to all clients and their employees achieving current service level agreements.
  
• Undertake Health Surveillance, including vaccinations and phlebotomy as required.
  
• Practice within the scope of the NMC professional practice and Code of Conduct and to work according to qualification, experience, and competency.
  
• Ensure that CPD and other training needs are undertaken to ensure compliance with NMC requirement for continuing registration. Maintain evidence in support of Revalidation.
  
• Ensure that one is familiar with the requirements of all appropriate client contracts and Aide Memoirs.
  
• Maintain, store and handle medical records in accordance with Medigold-Health Data Protection Policy and GDPR requirements in order to preserve and respect client and employee medical confidentiality.
  
• Liaise with other service teams regarding both client and patient queries.
  
• Complete all clinical administration in accordance with Medigold-Health policies and procedures and to ensure that activities are completed within agreed timescales and Service level agreements.
  
• To participate in Clinical Audit activities as required.

Requirements for this role

• Nursing Qualification
• Occupational Health degree/diploma
• NMC registration.
• Demonstrable equivalent experience within Occupational Health departments.
• Experience of attending, presenting, and hosting client Wellness and health promotion days.
• Trained to undertake all clinical services including health surveillance, fitness to work medicals, vaccinations and phlebotomy.
• Experience with case management activities undertaking complex referrals.

Our Company Benefits

• 31 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Pension Scheme
• Paid Professional Memberships and Indemnity Insurance
• Access to Company benefits and discount portal
• Access to a Health Cash Plan
• Free eyecare vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to confidential Employee Assistance programme
• Interactive mental health and wellbeing app