Senior Occupational Health and Wellbeing Specialist Advisor

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT; Warrington; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional NHS Trust seeks a Senior Occupational Health and Wellbeing Specialist Advisor to provide comprehensive health support within a nurse-led team. The role requires a registered nurse with an Occupational Health qualification and relevant NHS experience. This part-time position offers a salary of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum, pro rata, with responsibilities including managing referrals and delivering specialist health advice to enhance workplace wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Proof of registration as a nurse and relevant qualifications in Occupational Health.
• Experience in an NHS healthcare setting preferred.
• Strong report writing and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide impartial health advice to managers and employees.
• Collaborate with HR to enhance workplace health and attendance.
• Undertake management referrals and provide Occupational Health services.

Skills

Communication skills

Advanced Nursing skills

Problem-solving

Report production

Education

Registered nurse (Adult) Specialist Community Public Health Occupational Health SCPHN(OH) - Diploma / Degree / Masters

Management and leadership qualification

Job description

Go back Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Senior Occupational Health and Wellbeing Specialist Advisor

The closing date is 03 October 2025

We are looking for outstanding candidates with a proven background in Occupational Health (OH) to join our Nurse lead team. Applicants should have, a registered nurse qualification with an Occupational Health Nursing Diploma or Degree, and several years of post-registration experience, with the confidence to handle complex cases. We seek self-motivated individuals with excellent organisational skills who can prioritise workloads, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality.

In this pivotal role, you will provide clear, impartial advice to both managers and employees, significantly enhancing workplace health, reducing sickness absence, and preventing work-related injuries. As a Band 7 Occupational Health Clinician, you will play a crucial role in our dynamic organisation.

You will be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team, delivering proactive services while adhering to national guidelines to ensure the wellbeing of all staff. This is a part -time position, working 24 hours per week over a 3, 4 or 5 day.

Experience in NHS Occupational Health is a significant advantage. Step forward and make a meaningful impact with us!

Please note, to be shortlisted for this post you must posses or be working towards SCPHN (OH) - Diploma or Masters

Main duties of the job

You will join a small, nurse-led team that plays a critical role in the NHS organisation. You will collaborate with your team, independently deliver specialist advice, and drive your project forward. You will partner with managers and human resources to strengthen attendance. You are also responsible for developing reports, attending Trust meetings to represent Occupational Health and Wellbeing, and providing specialist advice or information.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.

Job responsibilities

We are a SEQOHS accredited service and as such, audits and benchmark surveillance is undertaken.

Your role will be primarily undertaking management referrals but a full remit of NHS Occupational Health and Wellbeing is expected, such as venepuncture, vaccinations and advice in relation to this exposure of bodily fluids.

Please refer to the Job Description for more details

Person Specification

EXPERIENCE

• Experience post Specialist OH nursing qualification preferable in Health care setting NHS.
• Ability to persuade and influence employees to support an improved wellbeing. Ability to work to tight deadlines, working on numerous projects. Ability to use own initiative and operate with a high degree of independent judgement with confidence. Computer literate and ability to produce reports and audits that can be shared within the team and wider Trust. Advanced Nursing skills. Good verbal, written and communication skills.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered nurse (Adult) Specialist Community Public Health Occupational Health SCPHN(OH) - Diploma / Degree / Masters.
• Management and leadership qualification.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES

• Understanding of OH clinical issues and problem solving with senior team. Able to manage services across multiple sites/ organisations. Maintaining confidentiality. Understanding of NHS OH clinical issues and support this need. Ability to occasionally work out-side normal office hours.
• Experience of supporting to manage an OH service. Evidence of OH policy development. Change management skills.

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.

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum, pro rata