About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Health Advisor to join our Occupational Health and Wellbeing service on a temporary bank basis for 3 months.
This role will focus on providing high-quality Occupational Health case management support to managers and employees, helping to support the Trust's wider mandate to reduce sickness absence, promote safe and timely return to work, and improve staff health and wellbeing outcomes.
We are looking for a confident and experienced Occupational Health Advisor who can work independently from the start of the assignment. The successful candidate will undertake telephone or video consultations, review relevant clinical and workplace information, and produce clear, practical and confidential advice to support effective attendance management, rehabilitation, workplace adjustments and return-to-work planning.
This is not a training post. Applicants must have recent Occupational Health case management experience and be able to manage a caseload safely and effectively with minimal supervision.
The role offers flexibility, with remote working available, and provides an excellent opportunity to make an immediate and meaningful contribution to a busy NHS Occupational Health and Wellbeing service. You will be joining a supportive, professional and values-led team committed to delivering a responsive, high-quality service across the organisation
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for delivering timely Occupational Health case management advice to support managers with attendance, rehabilitation and return-to-work planning.
Daily duties will include reviewing referrals, preparing for consultations, undertaking telephone or video assessments, assessing fitness for work, advising on workplace adjustments, phased returns and restrictions, and producing clear written reports for managers. The post holder will be expected to manage their own caseload, prioritise work effectively and ensure reports are completed within agreed timescales.
The ideal candidate will have strong Occupational Health case management experience, excellent report-writing skills and the ability to work autonomously. They should be confident in making professional judgements, able to identify when cases require escalation, and committed to maintaining confidentiality, accuracy and high clinical standards.
This role would suit an organised, responsive and experienced Occupational Health Advisor who can quickly contribute to service delivery and support the Trust's focus on improving attendance and staff wellbeing
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.
Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*RN-Adult branch. *NMC registered -- Level 1. *Experienced Occupational Health Advisor able to undertake management referrals independently; this is not a training post.
Desirable
*Occupational Health qualification.
Experience Essential
*Substantive post-registration experience, with recent experience working in Occupational Health and undertaking management referrals. *Demonstrable experience of producing clear, appropriate and confidential management advice reports for managers following Occupational Health assessment. *Ability to work remotely, independently and safely while managing a high-volume referral caseload.
Desirable
*Experience working in NHS Occupational Health service.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)