Occupational Health Rehabilitation Specialist

NHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Southampton is seeking an Occupational Health Rehabilitation Specialist. This full-time role focuses on delivering rehabilitation support to staff, ensuring their health and wellbeing. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in supporting individuals with complex health needs. The position offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per year and includes flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Fully supported induction & mentorship

Positive, inclusive team culture

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting people returning to work after illness.
• Experience in developing rehabilitation plans.
• Experience with Multi-Disciplinary Team working.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialised rehabilitation support to staff referred by OH clinicians.
• Develop tailored return-to-work plans and health improvement strategies.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure rehabilitation plans align with needs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical judgement

Compassionate approach

Ability to prioritize workload

Education

BSc Nursing, RN registered with NMC or Allied Health Professional

Post registration specialist training relevant to the speciality

Job description

Occupational Health Rehabilitation Specialist

The closing date is 16 November 2025

Are you passionate about supporting people to thrive at work? OH is a rewarding and evolving field where you can make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of staff. We're looking for a dedicated Occupational Health (OH) Rehabilitation Specialist to join our dynamic and compassionate OH team. You'll work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, collaborating across the Trust and with external organisations, delivering high-quality, person-centred care. You will play a key role in supporting staff who have been referred to OH, often due to complex or long-term health challenges, sickness absence, or difficulties maintaining regular attendance to return or remain in work, improving their health outcomes and promoting their overall wellbeing. This is a newly created role suitable for those with experience in supporting individuals with complex health needs; a background in Occupational Health, Mental Health, or Rehabilitation would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• Fully supported induction & mentorship
• Monthly clinical supervision & regular 1:1s focused on your development
• A positive, inclusive team culture that values your wellbeing
• Flexible working arrangements to support work life balance

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for delivering specialised rehabilitation support to staff referred to you by Occupational Health (OH) clinicians.

Main duties tasks & skills required will include the ability to:

• Use your clinical expertise & evidence-based practice to assess staff referred from OH following a management referral
• Develop tailored return-to-work plans, guidance, tools & health improvement strategies to support staff to remain at work, return to work & sustain attendance, continually evaluating the health outcomes of those under your care, attending & contributing to case conferences when required
• Work collaboratively & communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure rehabilitation plans align with organisational goals & employee needs
• Promote health & wellbeing through education & self-management strategies
• Maintain accurate & timely clinical records in the OH system, always ensuring confidentiality & data protection
• Uphold legal, ethical & professional standards, including the Equality Act
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, participate in audits & help maintain SEQOHS (Safe Effective Quality Occupational Health Service) accreditation standards
• Identify & manage clinical or personal risks to ensure safety in accordance with Health & Safety legislation & the Equality Act
• Maintain a personal portfolio & engage in CPD to meet revalidation requirements

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc Nursing, RN currently registered with NMC or Allied Health Professional with a HCPC approved degree
• Post registration, specialist training relevant to the speciality.

Experience

• Experience in supporting people returning to work after illness/during illness/with a disability
• Experience in developing rehabilitation plans
• Experience in developing and delivering rehabilitative advice and interventions advice to members of staff.
• Experience of Multi-Disciplinary Team working.
• Evidence of recent CPD.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work autonomously, instruct and direct others; work is managed, not supervised.
• Understanding of occupational health and its role in delivering preventative and responsive services
• Experience of teaching, training and / or supervision.
• Experience of developing policy, guidelines contributing to management of resources.

Additional Criteria

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Using clinical judgement when evaluating member of staff's condition/progress.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work situation.
• Compassionate and empathetic approach to consultation
• Understanding of the health needs of people at work and in their care.
• Awareness of research and evidence-based practice relevant to the clinical area
• Understanding of a range of clinical and rehabilitative approaches
• Compassionate and empathetic approach to patient consultation and care.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment and respond calmly and professionally.

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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearBased on full time hours

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-COR-9589

Job locations

Woolston Clinic

Southampton

Hampshire

SO19 9DW

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)