Occupational Health Advisor

The post holder will contribute to the Occupational Health and Well-being Service and play a key role in the ongoing development of the company and service provision for clients. This role involves interacting with key clients alongside the delivery of occupational health services to these clients. In addition, the post holder will act as clinical lead, as a consultant supporting the remainder clinical staff for nominated clients. The role includes improving quality and safety standards, delivery of targets, service modernisation, cost reduction programme, governance and risk.

Some general responsibilities include:

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Act as a clinical lead, offering support and assisting with training of the Occupational Health Advisors and Occupational Health Technicians.
2. Dealing with complex case management and being responsible for escalated case work from the Occupational Health Advisors and Occupational Health Technicians.
3. Assess the fitness of workers for specific tasks, ensuring a satisfactory fit between person and job, recommending suitable adjustments to enable a person to undertake the work they have been selected to perform safely and effectively, considering any health issues or disabilities they may have.
4. Monitor the health of workers who are potentially exposed to hazards at work through health surveillance programmes.
5. Assess potential cases of occupational injuries and illness; investigating, managing and reporting individual cases appropriately and establishing if this is a single case or if there is wider incidence.
6. Manage immunisation programmes for workplace biological hazards and for business travellers.
7. Work with employers to promote best practice in physical and mental health in the workplace to help prevent sick leave.
8. Visit the workplace and advise on the provision of safe and healthy conditions by informed scientific assessment of the physical and psychological aspects of the working environment.
9. Case manage workers who are on sick leave, working with other health professionals to ensure the earliest return of functional capacity and return to work.
10. Determine whether employees satisfy the medical criteria for ill health retirement under the terms of the relevant pension fund rules.

Skills & Experience:

1. Hold a valid GMC Registration.
2. Ideally be a Fellow or Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (F/MFOM), however a recognised post graduate qualification in Occupational Medicine or Health will be considered.
3. Experience working within an Occupational Health role in public and private sectors.
4. Experience dealing with complex case management and providing advice in relation to work on health and health on work.
5. Possess good clinical diagnostic skills and understand the appropriate treatment practices.
6. Knowledge of HSE and DWP guidance on fitness for work and safety at work.
7. Ability to carry out health screening.
8. Working understanding of relevant employment law in an occupational health context.
9. Excellent communication skills.
10. Have good people skills and the ability to build relationships with our clients and their employees.
11. Be self-confident and well organised in their daily workings.

Benefits include:

1. Employee will have their birthday off.
2. Enrolment into pension after 3 months.
3. Employee cash plan.
4. Cycle to work scheme.
5. Employee assistance program.
6. 28-day holiday including bank holidays.