Occupational Health Advisor

Occupational Health Advisor (OHA) - Band 6

Trust-wide role | NHS | Permanent

We're working in partnership with a large NHS Trust to recruit an experiencedOccupational Health Advisor (Band 6)to join their established Occupational Health team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an OH professional who enjoys autonomous practice, clinical leadership, and making a real impact on workforce wellbeing.

The Role

As an Occupational Health Advisor, you'll provide high-quality, evidence-based clinical advice across a Trust-wide service. You'll manage your own caseload, support and mentor OH Nurses and Technicians, and deputise for the Senior Occupational Health Advisor when required.

This is a varied and hands-on role, combining clinical delivery with leadership, service development and governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver the full remit of Occupational Health services independently, including:
• Fitness for work and sickness absence management
• Pre-employment health assessments and immunity screening
• Produce clear, high-quality management reports and recommendations
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and day-to-day support to OH Nurses and Technicians
• Deputise for the Senior Occupational Health Advisor (Band 7) as required
• Support service development, clinical audit and SEQOHS accreditation
• Act as a subject matter expert in a specialist OH area (e.g. immunisations or health surveillance)
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the Trust
• Maintain professional standards in line with NMC Code of Conduct

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Registered Nurse (RN Adult/RGN) with
  
  current NMC registration
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Occupational Health (SCPHN OH)
  
  qualification (Part 3 NMC)
• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Occupational Health
• Recent NHS Occupational Health experience
• Experience managing a clinical OH caseload autonomously
• Strong experience in sickness absence management, fitness to work and vaccinations
• Confident producing professional management reports
• Ability to mentor and supervise junior OH staff
• Strong IT skills and experience using OH databases (e.g. Cority, OPAS G2)

Desirable:

• Teaching, assessing or mentoring qualification
• Audiometry and Spirometry certification
• Experience in clinical audit, governance or health promotion

Additional Requirements

• Enhanced DBS clearance
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel between sites
• Willingness to work flexibly to meet service needs
• Commitment to NHS values: patient-centred care, safety, compassion, respect and excellence

Working Environment

• Predominantly desk-based with Trust-wide site travel
• Mix of face-to-face and remote consultations
• Fast-paced, supportive and collaborative OH team

Why Apply?

• Secure NHS role with long-term career progression
• Opportunity to develop leadership skills at Band 6 level
• Supportive senior OH leadership and strong governance framework
• Chance to make a meaningful difference to staff health and wellbeing