Occupational Health Advisor

Occupational Health Advisor

Location: Chelmsford

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: Competitive, dependent on qualifications and experience

Are you passionate about improving people’s health, wellbeing and working lives?

Do you have the expertise and confidence to provide high-quality occupational health advice, while helping organisations create healthier, safer and more productive workplaces?

We’re looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Occupational Health Advisor to join our supportive and forward-thinking team.

This is an excellent opportunity to use your clinical expertise across a varied occupational health role, providing professional advice, case management, health surveillance and health promotion to a diverse client base.

The Role

As an Occupational Health Advisor, you’ll provide a comprehensive range of occupational health services, supporting both employees and organisations.

You’ll play a key role in helping individuals remain healthy and productive at work, while providing employers with clear, evidence-based advice to support effective workplace health management.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert, evidence-based occupational health case management, including advice relating to attendance, fitness for work, rehabilitation and workplace adjustments.

• Produce clear, professional and comprehensive occupational health reports for a range of stakeholders.

• Provide advice and guidance on occupational health legislation, best practice and workplace health matters.

• Undertake health surveillance and fitness-for-role medical assessments in line with relevant policies, procedures and protocols.

• Promote health and wellbeing through tailored health promotion initiatives and individual advice.

• Deliver additional occupational health services, where appropriately trained and competent, including vaccinations, travel health advice, ergonomic assessments and health education.

• Provide clinical guidance, supervision and support to colleagues, including Occupational Health Technicians.

• Maintain professional standards and NMC registration.

• Take an active role in continuing professional development and keeping knowledge and clinical practice up to date.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a motivated, confident and compassionate Occupational Health professional who enjoys working with people and is committed to delivering a high-quality service.

You’ll ideally have:

• Current NMC registration (Part 1).

• A postgraduate qualification in Occupational Health at Degree or Diploma level.

• Experience and competence in spirometry, audiometry, general medicals and drug and alcohol screening.

• Strong occupational health case management experience.

• Experience conducting fitness-for-role assessments.

• Excellent health promotion skills, with the ability to engage, educate and motivate individuals.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent organisation and time-management skills.

• A thorough understanding of data protection, confidentiality and professional standards.

• A proactive and professional approach, with the ability to work independently while contributing positively to a wider team.

Desirable Experience & Qualifications

The following would be advantageous but are not essential:

• Postgraduate Occupational Health qualification recorded on Part 3 of the NMC register.

• An MSc in an Occupational Health-related field.

• Dual RN/RMN qualification.

• Experience teaching, training or mentoring Occupational Health students.

• Advanced IT skills.

• Experience providing ergonomic advice and workplace assessments