Occupational Health Advisor

Job description

Career Opportunities: Occupational Health Advisor (4282)

Requisition ID4282-Posted19/10/2026- Region (1) - Job Category (3) -Permanent-Full Time- Company (1)

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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Birchfield

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

Between £40,000 and £55,000 Per Month

Published at

01-11-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English