About this role
Job summary
Occupational Health Advisor & WorkWell Team Lead
Location: Princes Risborough Head Office & and travel to business locations in Buckinghamshire where needed
Hours: 37.5 hours per week covering 5 days
Salary: £57,528 per annum dependent on experience
Employment Type: Fixed Term until March 2029
Make a Difference to Health, Wellbeing and Employment Across Our Communities.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Health professional to combine expert clinical practice with operational leadership, helping people with health conditions and disabilities remain in work, return to employment, or access sustainable employment opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The Occupational Health Advisor & WorkWell Team Lead will provide advanced occupational health expertise, clinical leadership, and operational management to support individuals with health conditions, disabilities, and complex barriers to remain in work, return to employment, or access sustainable employment opportunities.
The post holder will lead the delivery of the WorkWell service across the Integrated Care System (ICS), ensuring the provision of high-quality, person-centred interventions that improve health, wellbeing, and employment outcomes. They will oversee referral triage, case management, workforce performance, and service development while providing specialist occupational health advice to employers, employees, healthcare professionals, and partner organisations.
Working autonomously within professional scope of practice, the post holder will exercise expert clinical judgement in complex situations, ensuring services are delivered in accordance with occupational health standards, NHS governance requirements, employment legislation, safeguarding responsibilities, and WorkWell programme objectives.
About us
FedBucks is a not-for-profit GP federation of 45 GP practices covering a population of over 550,000 patients across Buckinghamshire. We began in 2016 and now employ around 300 members of staff at our head office site, and across our planned and unplanned care services.
As a GP Federation and Social Enterprise, we are proud to represent our member practices and to champion primary care by working with local general practice and system partners in the provision of community-based healthcare services. We are dedicated to providing safe and compassionate care to our patients across our range of planned and unplanned healthcare services in Buckinghamshire and believe in continuous commitment to quality service delivery and positive patient outcomes.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves in our purpose when enabling excellent patient care and supporting general practice.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced background check (e.g., DBS) prior to appointment, and regular safeguarding training will be provided and required.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Advanced Occupational Health Practice
Undertake comprehensive occupational health assessments using information gathered from self-reports, GP records, specialist reports, medical documentation, and workplace information. Conduct fitness-for-work and work capability assessments for individuals with physical health conditions, mental health concerns, musculoskeletal disorders, long-term conditions, disabilities, and neurodiverse needs. Assess the impact of health conditions on attendance, workplace performance, productivity, and safety. Develop evidence-based recommendations to support sustainable employment, workplace retention, rehabilitation, and return-to-work outcomes. Advise on reasonable adjustments, workplace modifications, phased return programmes, redeployment opportunities, and vocational rehabilitation interventions. Manage highly complex occupational health cases involving long-term sickness absence, disability, workplace conflict, psychosocial barriers, and multiple co-morbidities. Determine the need for specialist intervention, referral, escalation, or multidisciplinary support. Produce professional reports and recommendations that are clinically robust, evidence based, and defensible. Contribute to the development of occupational health policies, procedures, and clinical pathways. Promote preventative approaches that improve workforce wellbeing, reduce sickness absence, and prevent work loss.Fit Note Provision and Work Capability Assessment
Undertake detailed assessments of functional capacity and work capability. Provide clinical recommendations regarding fitness for work, workplace adjustments, rehabilitation requirements, and return-to-work planning. Where professionally authorised and operating within current legislation and organisational governance arrangements, issue and sign fit notes and associated documentation. Advise individuals, employers, managers, and HR teams regarding implementation of fit note recommendations. Monitor progress against return-to-work goals and adapt interventions as required. Ensure work capability assessments are evidence-based, proportionate, and fully documented. Support reduction of unnecessary sickness absence through proactive case management and early intervention. Maintain accurate records of all assessments and recommendations.Referral Triage and Case Management Leadership
Lead the clinical triage process for all referrals received within the WorkWell service. Assess referral urgency, complexity, risk, and suitability for intervention. Identify safeguarding concerns, mental health risks, workplace risks, and barriers to engagement. Prioritise and allocate referrals to the most appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team. Provide expert consultation and case supervision for complex or high-risk cases. Ensure seamless coordination between health, employment, welfare, and community services. Monitor referral volumes, waiting times, service demand, and case progression. Develop and maintain triage protocols and standard operating procedures. Escalate risks and capacity concerns through appropriate governance arrangements. Leadership of the WorkWell Service Provide visible clinical and operational leadership across the multidisciplinary WorkWell team. Translate strategic objectives into effective operational delivery plans. Ensure achievement of service objectives, key performance indicators, quality standards, and contractual requirements. Lead multidisciplinary team meetings, case reviews, governance sessions, and service improvement initiatives. Monitor service performance, outcomes, productivity, quality indicators, and resource utilisation. Support service redesign, transformation, and innovation programmes. Promote a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, equality, diversity, and inclusion. Lead implementation of new service pathways, interventions, and workforce initiatives. Produce detailed reports and performance information for commissioners, governance groups, and senior leaders.Employer Engagement and Workplace Health Leadership
Develop and maintain effective relationships with employers across public, private, and voluntary sector organisations. Act as the lead Occupational Health Advisor for employer engagement within the WorkWell programme. Provide expert advice on attendance management, disability inclusion, occupational health case management, and workforce wellbeing. Support organisations to develop healthier workplaces through preventative and early intervention approaches. Advise employers on compliance with employment legislation and best practice relating to workplace health and disability management. Facilitate collaborative discussions between employers and employees to achieve positive workplace outcomes. Develop and deliver training programmes, workshops, presentations, and awareness sessions. Promote evidence-based approaches to supporting staff with health conditions and disabilities. Build employer confidence in managing long-term health conditions and workplace adjustments.Partnership and System Working
Develop collaborative relationships with NHS organisations, Integrated Care Boards, Primary Care Networks, local authorities, DWP, Jobcentre Plus, VCSE organisations, and employers. Represent the WorkWell service at strategic meetings, partnership boards, steering groups, and stakeholder forums. Support development of integrated health, work, and wellbeing pathways. Improve coordination between healthcare services, employment support programmes, and community resources. Identify gaps in provision and contribute to development of innovative system-wide solutions. Support wider population health management and economic inactivity reduction initiatives. Contribute to regional and national health and employment priorities. Leadership and People Management Provide direct line management, supervision, and professional leadership to designated staff. Lead recruitment, induction, appraisal, probation, and performance management processes. Support staff development through coaching, mentoring, clinical supervision, and professional development opportunities. Monitor compliance with professional registration, mandatory training, and continuing professional development requirements. Promote a psychologically safe, inclusive, and supportive working environment. Lead workforce planning, workload allocation, and resource management activities. Address employee relations matters in line with organisational policies and procedures. Support succession planning and talent development within the team.Clinical Governance, Quality and Risk Management
Maintain professional registration and practice in accordance with the relevant professional code of conduct. Ensure compliance with safeguarding requirements, data protection legislation, and information governance standards. Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical records. Lead investigations into incidents, complaints, and clinical concerns. Undertake audit, quality assurance, service evaluation, and outcome measurement activities. Implement learning from incidents and governance processes. Contribute to policy development and review. Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and evidence-based practice. Ensure compliance with NHS governance frameworks and occupational health standards.Essential Certifications
Current NMC Registration. Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Occupational Health) Qualification (SCPHN OH) or Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, or MSc in Occupational Health. Occupational Health Case Management Training. Clinical Risk Assessment Training.Essential Experience
Significant post-registration Occupational Health experience. Extensive experience managing complex occupational health caseloads independently. Experience undertaking fitness-for-work and work capability assessments. Experience managing long-term sickness absence and vocational rehabilitation cases. Experience delivering occupational health services within NHS, public sector, or large organisational environments.What We Offer
A supportive and friendly working environment Opportunities for training and professional development The chance to make a real difference to patient care within the local community Access to a diverse and rewarding role across a range of healthcare servicesBenefits
Generous NHS Pension Scheme benefit from one of the UK's most valuable pension schemes, with an employer contribution of 23.7%, helping you build long-term financial security. 25 to 30 days annual leave, depending on length of service. Plus Bank holidays Employee Assistance Programme
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse Part 1 NMC Register with current NMC registration. Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification.
Experience Essential
Significant post-registration Occupational Health experience. Extensive experience managing complex occupational health caseloads independently. Experience undertaking fitness-for-work and work capability assessments. Experience managing long-term sickness absence and vocational rehabilitation cases. Experience providing advice to employers, HR professionals, managers, and senior leaders. Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing staff performance. Experience managing operational performance and quality standards. Experience delivering occupational health services within NHS, public sector, or large organisational environments. Experience of stakeholder engagement and partnership working. Experience supporting service redesign, transformation, and continuous improvement programmes.
Skills and knowledge Essential
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Occupational Health) Qualification SCPHN OH or Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, or MSc in Occupational Health. Evidence of substantial post-registration occupational health experience. Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to occupational health, vocational rehabilitation, and workforce wellbeing.
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.
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 FedBucks Ltd
Address Fedbucks Ltd
Unit D1
Regent Park, Summerleys Road
PRINCES RISBOROUGH
Buckinghamshire
HP27 9LE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.fedbucks.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)