Job Title: Senior Occupational Health Advisor
Location: Bridgend
Salary: GBP45,147 : GBP48,894 per annum
Job type: Full Time / Permanent
Level of Welsh language ability required: 2
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 06/08/2025, 15:00
About Us:
Want a career like no other? South Wales Police unites thousands of people with one aim : to keep South Wales safe. Were dedicated to understanding and responding to our communitys needs, actively seeking diverse candidates to join our policing family.
The Role:
Were looking for a Senior Occupational Health Advisor to provide a professional, proactive occupational health and wellbeing service. This vital role supports police officers, staff, and senior leaders, focusing on illness prevention and health improvement. Youll ensure a high:quality, nurse:led service, offering expert advice and guidance to managers and employees.
Responsibilities:
* Providing Specialist Advice: Offer expert guidance on complex occupational health issues, responding to escalated enquiries. Be a recognised expert, generating innovative solutions.
* Driving Business Improvement: Identify, propose, and implement developments within the OH unit for force and customer benefit. Lead initiatives to improve business processes.
* Ensuring Excellent Customer Service: Project a positive image, effectively engage with internal and external customers, and maintain strict confidentiality (Data Protection, MOPI).
* Leading and Managing People: Manage recruitment, development, motivation, and change within the team. Advise, motivate, manage performance, assist in change management, and coordinate work.
* Shaping Policies and Strategies: Assist in consultation, research, review, and drafting of OH policies. Monitor and report on policy implementation to ensure compliance.
* Managing Projects: Organise and manage day:to:day delivery of OH projects, including resource planning and deployment.
* Mitigating Risks and Ensuring Compliance: Identify and mitigate risks, with a thorough understanding of relevant guidelines and legislation. Manage risk schedules for Health and Safety compliance.
About You
Essential Qualifications:
* Must be a Registered General Nurse/Registered Mental Health Nurse (RGN/RMN).
* Verification of registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
* Specialist practitioner SCPHN (OH) or a diploma in Occupational Health or equivalent postgraduate qualification with evidence of continuous professional development and demonstrable experience specifically in an OH environment.
Essential Skills:
* Must be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft applications.
* Ability to undertake consultations and clinical assessments for management referrals and make appropriate recommendations.
* Ability to make professional autonomous decisions and manage your own caseload.
* Demonstrable effective report writing and case management skills.
* Proficiency in Health Surveillance Techniques: Audiometry, Spirometry (undertaking, interpretation, and onward action).
* Sound interpersonal skills and ability to manage conflict situations.
Desirable Qualifications and Skills:
* Recognised qualification in Health and Safety (NEBOSH).
* Trained and competent in Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).
* Experience of developing healthcare policies, delivering training, and health promotion.
* Welsh Language Level 2 ability
Benefits Include:
* Training and professional development opportunities
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* 24 days Annual Leave increasing to 29 days after 5 years employment
* Flexible working dependant of duties
* Free on:site parking
* On site fitness centre and canteen
* Collaborative and supportive work environment
* Cycle to work scheme
* Wellness programmes
* SWP Diolch Vectis and Blue light Discount Card
* Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to public safety and commu