Occupational Health Advisor / Nurse

Aurora Care and Education Opco Ltd; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare and education provider is seeking a part-time Occupational Health Advisor to enhance their Occupational Health service. This role involves advising on candidate health questionnaires, conducting assessments, and supporting workplace health initiatives. Although primarily home-based, travel to offices is necessary. The ideal candidate will have relevant nursing qualifications with an Occupational Health specialization and possess strong communication and analytical skills. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to employee well-being within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification and experience in nursing with Occupational Health specialism.
• Ability to support the business while catering to employees' needs.
• Strong communication skills and ability to analyze data.

Responsibilities

• Review and advise on pre-employment health questionnaires.
• Undertake Occupational Health Assessments as necessary.
• Support follow up actions based on health reports.

Skills

Nursing with Occupational Health specialism

Verbal communication skills

Analytical skills

Proactive teamwork

Flexibility to change

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

Job description

Were currently looking for a part time Occupational Health Advisor or Nurse, reporting to our Lead Occupational Health Advisor to continue the development of our in-house Occupational Health service. Having brought the Occupational Health service in house earlier in 2025, the benefits to individuals and to the business have already proven themselves, meaning we are now looking to expand the service. You will support senior leaders to make decisions regarding candidates who are onboarding as well as supporting processes for existing employees with health requirements.

This will include suitability of individuals for roles, appropriate adjustments and development of meaningful risk assessment through delivery of quality Occupational Health assessments.

Main duties of the job

• Review and advise on pre-employment candidates health questionnaires, undertaking occupational health assessments where required. This will involve liaising with Onboarding Team, Service Leadership and HR Business Partners supporting the process of health risk assessments and decision making on fitness/suitability of candidate for role. Where necessary support risk assessment meetings including the candidate.
• Undertake Occupational Health Assessments where appropriate and complete relevant referral paperwork for occupational health expert supplier referrals.
• Support follow up actions based on occupational health reports.
• Working closely with the Lead Occupational Health Advisor, support process of reasonable adjustments, including management of Access to Work and other suppliers of other equipment.

About us

The Aurora Group is one of the largest providers of SEND educational and care services in the country, supporting over 1,500 children, young people and adults, and employing nearly 2000 staff spread across 27 services around England.

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Job Title:

Reporting to:

Headof HR Operations

Location:

HomeBased travel to central office and services

Main Purpose

To support the promotion of workplacehealth and wellbeing and positive attendance at work throughout the employeelifecycle including pre-employment which balances the needs and challenges ofthe business with appropriate and reasonable support of individuals.

KeyAccountabilities

Supportthe successful onboarding of candidates by managing the pre-employment healthassessment process liaising with Onboarding, Service Leadership and the HRBusiness Partners.

Supportthe management of employee ill health and disabilities throughout theiremployment, working with Employee Relations, HR Business Partners and ServiceLeadership and providing expert advice and guidance.

Support thedevelopment of a programme of positive health initiatives and programmes whichsupport positive employee health and well being

KeyDuties

Review and advise on all pre-employmenthealth questionnaires, liaising with Onboarding Team, Service Leadership and HRBusiness Partners supporting the process of health risk assessments anddecision making on fitness/suitability of candidate for role. Where necessarysupport risk assessment meetings including the candidate.

Support the development and managementof Preferred Supplier List for occupational health expert providers ensuringall supplier requirements have been adhered to in order to ensure theeffective and timely support for the management of a range of health issuescovering positive attendance and management of short and long term absence.

Undertake non specialist OccupationalHealth Assessments and complete relevant referral paperwork for occupationalhealth expert supplier referrals.

Support follow up actions based onoccupational health reports.

Work closely with Employee RelationsTeam and HR Business Partners in the management of absence and positiveattendance

Support process of reasonableadjustments, including management of Access to Work and other suppliers ofother equipment.

Support process where requiredadjustments cannot be met by the business which may include capabilitymanagement.

Support the development of costedproposals for positive health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes

Knowledge,Skills and Experience

Relevantqualification and experience in nursing with Occupational Health specialism

Abilityto provide a balanced role which supports the business with the needs ofindividual employees

Previousexperience or the ability to develop a deep understanding of working within aSEN environment

Personalresilience and the ability to manage challenging individual situations

Strongand persuasive verbal communication skills.

Abilityto analyse situations, information and data

Open-mindedand being flexible to change.

Proactivenessand have the ability to work independently whilst effectively working withina team

Demonstratedability to work with minimal supervision.

Requirementsof Role

This role is mostly home based but willrequire the ability to travel to services and central office. Continuousprofessional development and maintenance of relevant Occ Health professionalstatus is required. External supervision may be required for the role whichwill be funded by the company with formal pre agreement.

AdditionalInformation

As part of the Aurora Group everyone is:

expected at all times to behave and actin a way which promotes and contributes to the overall aims, values and ethosof the Company.

required to participate in regulartraining and other learning activities, and in supervision, appraisal anddevelopment as required by the Companys policies and procedures

required to participate in any relevantcurrent and new legislative and regulatory activities as may occur from timeto time

required, through personal example andclear action, to demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity ensuringequality of access and treatment in employment and service delivery to all.

required to promote The Aurora GroupsHealth and Safety at Work Policy and Procedure and ensure these areimplemented effectively.

The Aurora Group takes seriously itsresponsibility for safeguarding and is committed to safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of children and young adults. Therefore, everyoneemployed by the Aurora Group is expected to share this and act accordingly byapplying organisations policies and procedures and attending regularsafeguarding training.

This job description sets out a summaryof the key features of the role. It is not intended to be exhaustive and willbe reviewed and amended periodically to ensure it remains appropriate for therole.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification and experience in nursing with Occupational Health specialism
• Ability to provide a balanced role which supports the business with the needs of individual employees
• Previous experience or the ability to develop a deep understanding of working within a SEN environment
• Strong and persuasive verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyse situations, information and data
• Open-minded and being flexible to change.
• Proactiveness and have the ability to work independently whilst effectively working within a team
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.