Occupational Health Advisor - Herts
Are you an experienced Occupational Health Advisor looking for a challenge? If you are, then we might just be able to help you find your next exciting OHA role! We are offering a great opportunity for you to join our multi-disciplinary Occupational Health, Team in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire.
We are looking at a full time post. This post will have a blend of onsite and remote working during the week. Part time applications will also be considered
The Occupational Health Advisor post is based at Sandy Police House in Bedfordshire with some minimal travel across site to cover Annual leave sickness and work demands when needed. As part of this multi-disciplinary team, you will report to the Snr OHA and will assist in the delivery of a professional, evidence based Occupational Health service which meets the needs of the 3 Police Forces. We believe our Service helps to achieve the Forces’ vision of purposefully adding value to the communities in which we work and live.
You will have the opportunity to use a range of your OHA skills and experience and the role will be a blend of case management, health surveillance, preemployment medicals and some duty work where required.
Clinical support and ongoing training are paramount to our team. As a focus on this we provide external clinical supervision, peer support and CPD opportunities as part of the role
We are looking for an OHA who has a solid understanding of current Occupational Health issues and relevant legislation with proven experience of complex case management. We are passionate about supporting our employees with solution focused OH advice, which helps to promote a positive work life balance.
You will be a Registered General or Mental Health Nurse with a qualification and or a good level of experience in Occupational Health. Success in this role requires excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the organisation. Effective time management skills and IT skills such as TEAMs are essential for this role. Previous experience of using OH IT systems would be an advantage.
If you are interested in applying for the advertised role please ensure you read the attached role profile, context sheet (if applicable) and recruitment information for applicants.
Interviews will either be by video or face to face held at Hertfordshire Constabulary Police headquarters, Welwyn Garden City or the Sandy Police House.
For further information or an informal chat please contact Justine Hill, Senior Occupational Health advisor on 07708 492417.
Additional Information
All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period to apply for this role.
Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary and Hertfordshire Constabulary should upload either a CV or provide relevant skills, experiences and qualifications on Word/PDF document.
Internal applicants, should upload either a CV or provide relevant skills, experiences and qualifications on Word/PDF document.
This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. If a redeployee is successful and accepts an offer, they will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
As a Disability Confident leader, we take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’.
It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.