Band 6 Occupational Health Advisor
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Job summary
Are you looking to develop your career in Occupational Health & Wellbeing?
The Occupational Health and Wellbeing team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust are looking for nurses who are passionate about making a difference to the working lives of their staff.
Working in a large multidisciplinary team you will benefit from excellent clinical support and learning opportunities. In addition, we can provide job security, NHS Pension, generous annual leave allowance and other great benefits such as maternity, paternity and adoption support.
If you have a minimum of two years' experience working in an occupational health role and are interested in joining our team, please apply. If you have any questions or would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Main duties of the job
As an Occupational Health Advisor, you will be responsible for undertaking management referrals, pre-placement health assessments, health surveillance, providing general occupational health advice and signposting staff to appropriate services.
To be able to carry out this role effectively you will need to be organised and have excellent communication skills. Good computer skills (Word, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint etc), and the ability to work well in a team is also essential.
The post holder will be based at one of the four University Hospitals Birmingham sites (Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, or Solihull Hospital) but may be required to travel to alternative sites on an ad hoc basis to attend training or deliver services.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Details
Date posted
25 June 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-1080984DO
Job locations
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website
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