Senior Occupational Health Advisor

Brackenberry; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Occupational Health Advisor to play a pivotal role in shaping the occupational health team. This exciting 3-month contract offers the opportunity to lead projects, manage a budget, and enhance organizational performance. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in occupational health advisory roles, strong leadership skills, and a passion for improving workplace health standards. Join a forward-thinking company that values equality and offers potential for contract extension. If you are ready to make a difference, apply now!

Qualifications

• NMC Registered General Nurse with 5+ years post qualification experience.
• Occupational Health Degree or relevant demonstrable experience required.

Responsibilities

• Line managing the occupational health team and developing impactful ideas.
• Responsible for supervising staff and managing a budget of £293,350.
• Leading projects and building relations with internal and external partners.

Skills

Occupational Health Advisory Experience

Clinical Supervision

Project Management

Complaint Investigation

Understanding of Occupational Health Theories

Education

NMC Registered General Nurse

Occupational Health Degree

Job description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Shropshire to assist with the appointment of a Senior Occupational Health Advisor, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £23.75 - £30.28 per Hour

Summary:

The post holder will have a key role in shaping and line managing the occupational health team and developing new ideas which could have a substantial impact on future organisation performance.

Responsibilities:

• responsible and accountable for 2.5 FTE members of staff, acting in a supervisory/managerial capacity, monitoring performance, supporting development and undertaking annual appraisals.
• expected to lead and/or contribute to a range of projects and build relations with both internal and external partners in order achieve specified outcomes but will not have direct authority over those involved.
• responsible for an approximate budget of £293,350 and manage a team room at Louise House and health surveillance equipment.
• Responsible for preparing responses in line with Shropshire Councils corporate processes and national/regulatory/statutory processes (e.g. complaints, MP enquiries, Information Governance requests, customer enquiries, media enquiries, HR staff investigations etc..).
• Responsible for completing within expected timescales all mandatory corporate and role specific training.

Qualifications:

• NMC Registered General Nurse with at least 5 years post qualification experience
• Occupational Health Degree, or relevant demonstrable experience

Experience Required:

• Significant experience in working in an occupational health advisory role.
• Experience of investigating clinical complaints and developing guidelines and standards to underpin safe and effective practice.
• Experience of delivery projects with clear outcomes for a business.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of OH theories and practices.
• Experience of managing and/or clinically supervising OH staff.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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