Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Occupational Health Advisor/Clinical Lead

The closing date is 17 September 2025

Job summary

1. To support the delivery of the Occupational Health service to the MSE group and external organisations, ensuring that a proactive, comprehensive and clinically sound service is provided that supports the Trust's workforce strategy and business objectives.

To significantly contribute to the proactive development of an Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service for all staff in the Trust and external organisations.

To manage the day-to-day functioning the pre employment pathway processes and health screening of all new starters being on boarded into the Trust. Clear processes, which are compliant relative to Exposure Prone Procedures (EPP), clinical and non clinical staff are a responsibility of this role.

Providing reports of activity and compliance areas to Public Health England (PHE) schedule of immunisations for health care workers.

Main duties of the job

To assist in overseeing and supervising the Flu campaigners during the campaign across all sites of MSE to provide the vaccination to staff members.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-COR-BA-0559

Job locations

Across MSE

Across MSE

SS16 5NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Senior Occupational Health Advisor role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Senior Occupational Health Advisor role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse. Post registration, Occupational Health qualification/NMC Specialist registration
  • Masters or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of NHS processes and appraisals
  • Understanding of EPP standards relative to PHE.
  • Contamination injury clinical management

Communication skills

Essential

  • The ability to manage other qualified staff
  • Experience of working with other departments and teams collaboratively.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse. Post registration, Occupational Health qualification/NMC Specialist registration
  • Masters or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of NHS processes and appraisals
  • Understanding of EPP standards relative to PHE.
  • Contamination injury clinical management

Communication skills

Essential

  • The ability to manage other qualified staff
  • Experience of working with other departments and teams collaboratively.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Across MSE

Across MSE

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Across MSE

Across MSE

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director of Health & Wellbeing

Joana Piesare

joana.piesare@nhs.net

01268524900

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-COR-BA-0559

Job locations

Across MSE

Across MSE

SS16 5NL


Supporting documents

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