Band 7 Senior Occupational Health Advisor

Job summary

The post holder will provide strong clinical leadership for a defined group of staff to maintain and improve standards of care and client outcomes. They will promote best practice which inspires and motivates others, empowering them to ensure all staff, within their areas of responsibility, have the authority and support to provide agreed standards of care and service delivery to clients and managers. The post holder will mostly be based at Good Hope Hospital but will be expected to work across all sites of the Trust.

The post holder will contribute to improving the quality of working life by the effective provision of a comprehensive Occupational Health and wellbeing service to the staff of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and other contracted clients; and promoting the health, safety and wellbeing of employees in line with the organisations objectives. The post holder may be responsible for the management of a contract of Occupational Health Services to other NHS Trusts and/or local organisations external to the NHS.

The post holder will be responsible for their own caseload and will be a Specialist Practitioner (or equivalent) in Occupational Health. They will be expected to undertake additional duties that fall within their area of competence as needs arise.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Occupational Health Advisor, you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service to UHB staff and external clients. Working as a senior nurse within the team, you will manage a varied caseload, providing specialist occupational health assessments, management referral consultations, health surveillance, immunisation programmes and fitness for work advice, while supporting staff health, safety and wellbeing.

The successful candidate will provide senior nursing and professional support to Occupational Health colleagues, contribute to service development, audit and governance activities, and help ensure compliance with SEQOHS standards and best practice. You will work closely with managers, HR, Infection Prevention, Health and Safety teams and other stakeholders, providing expert advice on complex occupational health matters.

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Health practitioner with excellent communication, leadership and clinical decision-making skills. You will be able to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, build effective working relationships and demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and high standards of care.

The Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service operates Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm. The post holder will be predominantly based at Good Hope Hospital, with a requirement to work across all UHB sites as required to support service delivery.

Job description

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About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.