Role: Occupational Health Advisor
Town: London Hybrid - may have the opportunity to work in Moorgate
Part-time: 22.5 hours per week
Permanent role: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Salary: Up to £48,000 depending on skills and experience
We’re looking for an Occupational Health Advisor to join our Primary Care Team. This is a really exciting role working with a really forward thinking client; they always want the best for their staff and wellbeing sits really high on their agenda.
As an Occupational Health Advisor you’ll work for a corporate clients undertaking pre-placement and case management. If you have a real passion for Corporate Occupational Health and are committed to learning, please apply today.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What you’ll do:
Carry out occupational health assessments including physical and mental health evaluations of individuals in relation to their work environment and provide advice to client on any required adjustments to the workplace or role.
Provide guidance, within the confines of medical confidentiality, regarding any underlying health issues that could be significant in their management of persistent or intermittent short-term sickness absence cases.
Undertake pre-placement assessment in accordance with client needs and advise/escalate accordingly
Advise regarding issues relating to the Equalities Act and Health & Safety legislation where appropriate
Facilitate the safe rehabilitation and resettlement of employees returning from absences. This will include verbal or written communication with external agencies with appropriate regard to medical confidentiality e.g. General Practitioners and Specialists.
Facilitate referrals/signposting as appropriate to suitable primary health/EAP/client wellbeing or other counselling services whilst maintaining a personal current knowledge of outside agencies and their services to ensure any guidance offered remains valid
Create and maintain high quality OH records and ensure their secure and confidential custody in accordance with NMC guidelines. All practices and standards of conduct are to comply with the professional governing body of the NMC
Liaison with the Client Relationship Manager, any Lead Clinicians on the contract on a regular basis to ensure consistent procedural and clinical standards and requirements are met
What you’ll bring:
NMC registration
Occupational Health experience is essential
OH qualification desirable but not essential
Knowledge of the principles, tools, techniques and developments in OH sector. Desire to learn about clinical governance within an OH setting
Previous Corporate or Community experience is preferable
Excellent communication skills
Attention to detail
Strong team player
Computer literacy
Ability to work in a frequently changing landscape
An interest in working on complex cases
Hunger to keep learning
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen,heardand supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple,above all elsewe’recommitted to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues.
To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
Kindness and compassion:We treat people with kindness and compassion
Honesty,integrityand fairness:- We act with absolute honesty,integrityand fairness
Loyalty,respectand dignity:We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty,respectand dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation,we’rehappy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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