Occupational Health Advisor
| Posting date: | 25 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £47.9 to £55.0 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Excellent |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 March 2026 |
| Location: | Hillingdon, London, UB7 0GB |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4774460_1772047396 |
Summary
This role plays a key part in supporting the prevention of work-related illness and injury, while promoting the health, safety, and wellbeing of employees. This is a fast-paced, high responsibility position ideal for someone confident in autonomous decision-making, managing complex cases, and working within a large multidisciplinary OH service.You will support the Occupational Health service through effective sickness case management, timely handling of referrals, and providing clear, evidence-based recommendations. You'll work closely with managers, employees, and clinical colleagues to ensure safe return to work processes and contribute to a healthy working environment.
Hours: 8am-4pm (Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week) Working Pattern: Hybrid - 2 days WFH (first month office‑based, 5 days per week)Dates: asap - 6 months (Temporary Contract will be reviewed after 6 months) Pay Rate: between £47.90 PAYE or to £55/hr umbrella (no limited companies)
Your new role
- Undertake OH case management and workplace assessments.
- Provide telephone advice to management.
- Attend sickness absence and departmental meetings.
- Support SEQOHS accreditation and quality improvement activities.
- Participate in internal/external CPD and clinical audits.
- Represent OH at case conferences and tribunals when required.
- Deliver training to management.
- Support crisis management responses.
- Sickness Case Management
- Manage a high‑volume caseload (60-80 cases per day), prioritising by risk and urgency.
- Review referrals, gather relevant information, and provide clear case updates and recommendations.
- Decision‑Making & Problem-Solving
- Independently assess and resolve complex health‑related issues.
- Escalate to senior clinicians when required while retaining ownership of day‑to‑day decisions.
- Return‑to‑Work Support
- Provide guidance on defined RTW pathways.
- Ensure RTW plans are safe, timely, and aligned with OH standards.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
- OH qualified (or equivalent experience without a formal degree)
- Professional registration: HCPC or NMC registered SCPHN (OH) or equivalent Part 3 qualification.
- Strong OH case management experience, including report writing and workplace assessments.
- Ability to manage high workloads and work to SLAs/KPIs.
- Broad understanding of OH issues with hands‑on experience.
- Emotionally resilient, confident decision‑maker, able to handle sensitive conversations.
- Flexible, open‑minded, and able to work independently within a busy OH team.
- Experience providing telephone advice and participating in CPD.
- MSC system experience is desirable.
What you'll get in return
- Competitive hourly rate
- Weekly payments
- Hybrid working after the first month.
- Opportunity to work within a large, well‑structured OH service
- Free DBS check
What you need to do nowIf you are an experienced Occupational Health Advisor looking for a challenging and rewarding contract role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. To find out more about this job please contact Agne on 0207 259 8788.
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