Lead Occupational Health Advisor
Based in SGN South Operating Area (Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, London).
Job Details
Full Time | Office/Site based.
Contract: Personal Contract (dependent on skills and qualifications).
Benefits: Joint‑contribution pension from 6% (12% total). Enhanced maternity & family leave. Life assurance. HolidayPlus. Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme. Retail and leisure discounts.
About the Role
In this pivotal leadership position, you will support the Head of OH&W to provide strategic and clinical direction for our Occupational Health service. Your expertise will ensure a safe, legally compliant, and high‑quality service that protects our people, enables peak operational performance, and drives continuous improvement aligned with business risks.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide clinical and professional leadership for the Occupational Health service, setting high standards and supervising practice to ensure consistent, evidence‑based decision‑making.
* Lead clinical governance and assurance, maintaining strict compliance with legislation and professional standards while managing clinical risk and audit activity.
* Oversee intricate case management and provide specialist clinical insight on fitness for work, safety‑critical roles, and tailored workplace adjustments.
* Enhance service delivery by using data, quality metrics, and stakeholder feedback to improve health outcomes and operational efficiency.
* Serve as the senior clinical advisor to the organisation, shaping policy, supporting managers and HR, and contributing to our long‑term workforce health and wellbeing objectives.
Required Qualifications and Experience
* A registered Nurse registered on part 3 of the NMC register, specialising in Occupational Health.
* Advanced Occupational Health expertise, including health surveillance, safety‑critical medicals, and workplace adjustments within complex and high‑risk environments.
* Proven clinical governance capability, with a thorough working knowledge of OH legislation, professional standards, data protection, and record‑keeping requirements.
* Experience managing complex and sensitive cases, including long‑term absence, ill‑health capability, and risk‑based decision‑making where operational and employee needs must be balanced.
* Ability to interpret and apply medical evidence, translating clinical findings into clear, proportionate, and defensible workplace advice.
* Confident use of OH systems, data and reporting, with the ability to analyse trends, assure quality, and support service improvement and organisational decision‑making.
Equal Employment Opportunity
SGN values diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
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