Occupational Health Advisor

Overview of role

Working closely with the HR team and line managers, the 

Occupational Health Advisor is responsible for delivering an 

exceptional Occupational Health service across the site. Core activities 

include maintaining health surveillance compliance and fitness 

assessments, as well as health and wellbeing promotion and case management

Key Accountabilities

Be part of the “Safety First” culture, ensuring safe working practices are role modelled.

Ensure full compliance with statutory responsibilities for health surveillance.

Carry out pre-employment health screening to ensure fitness for work within the scope of relevant legislation and framework for best practice.

Work closely with HR and line managers in relation to absence and ill-health case management,and capability matters.

Arrange, promote and coordinate a programme of health promotion campaigns.

Provide health education through written information and participation in training sessions

Complete periodic surveillance KPIs for submission to the central Health & Safety team

Maintain effective relationships with the wider Occupational Health and Health & Safety network  teams

The Right Person

RGN status (Part 3) plus recognised Occupational Health qualification.

• Competent and up-to-date with surveillance requirements.

• The ability to provide appropriate expert, timely, effective and practicable Occupational Health advice.

• The ability to build effective relationships, and the credibility to offer pragmatic solutions whilst influencing

management.

• Self-motivated with passion, enthusiasm and tenacity.

• An organised and methodical approach to records management, in line with data protection protocol.