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Occupational Health Advisor - Band 7
| Posting date: | 23 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46,148.00 to £52,809.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46148.00 - £52809.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2025 |
| Location: | Wakefield, WF1 3SP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9378-QA01344A |
Summary
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will provide a high quality occupational health service to LYPFT and SWYPFT and external contracts, in accordance with trust policies and procedures. Post holder would be expected to regularly travel to satellite clinics throughout a wide geographical area. Post holder will assist and support the head of occupational health in delivery of an affective and high quality evidence based nurse led occupational health service. The post holder will be required to provide professional mentorship and supervision to other MDT colleagues under the direction of the head of occupational health and undertake highly complex case management and line with the equality act 2010. The post holder will be required to undertake a comprehensive range of occupational Health's activities including policy and procedure development and review. The post holder will be responsible for the department in the absence of the head of occupational health. To promote and maintain the health and safety and wellbeing of all trust employees by ensuring complex OH advice is based on best evidence based practice. Work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional standards and guidelines including maintenance of confidentiality. Work in partnership with all key stakeholders e.g. health & Safety, Infection Prevention & Control, MDT OH Colleagues. To analyse complex facts and situations and make appropriate autonomous judgements. Assessment of sickness absence and ill health affecting work, including complex rehabilitation and return to work plans. Provide highly specialised advice to clients and managers as an autonomous practitioner lead. Develop specialised care packages for complex cases and liaise with appropriate external key stakeholders / agencies to ensure holistic approach to health, safety & welfare of client. Mentorship and clinical supervision of junior MDT colleagues. Undertake audit of OH systems & procedures and make recommendations to improve service delivery. Assist in the review of department policies and procedures. 2nd line work health assessments and advice to recruitment at pre- employment. We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms.Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.