Occupational Health Advisor

Location Bootle
Discipline: Occupational Health Advisor
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £37,280 - £40,777 + £5,000 market rate supplement per annum
Contact name: Ben Higgins

Contact email: ben@ohmedical.co.uk
Job ref: 2885
Published: about 12 hours ago

​OH Medical is working with a well-established Occupational Health service to recruit an Occupational Health Advisor. This role plays a key part in delivering a comprehensive OH service, supporting employee wellbeing, fitness for work and the prevention of work-related ill health across a diverse workforce.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced in-house OH team within a supportive local authority environment, offering stability, structured working hours and a strong wellbeing focus.

Duties:

  • Undertake pre-employment health assessments and basic functional assessments.

  • Carry out fitness-for-work assessments including sight, hearing, driver checks and HAVS.

  • Deliver statutory health surveillance in line with legislation and council policy.

  • Provide advice on reasonable adjustments and workplace risk assessments.

  • Produce clear, high-quality Occupational Health reports.

  • Deliver initial counselling consultations and wellbeing support.

  • Support health promotion initiatives aligned to national strategies.

  • Deliver presentations and briefings on health-related topics.

  • Contribute to the development of OH policies, procedures and best practice.

  • Maintain accurate, confidential clinical records in line with GDPR and governance standards.


Criteria:

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.

  • Experience delivering Occupational Health assessments and health surveillance.

  • Confident in producing management reports and advising on fitness for work.

  • Strong communication and organisational skills.

  • Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary OH team.

  • Full UK driving licence (car user allowance payable for business mileage).

  • Ability to undertake the spoken aspects of the role confidently in English.


Salary & Benefits:

  • £37,280 rising to £40,777.

  • £5,000 market rate supplement on top of salary.

  • Enhanced Pension Scheme.

  • Generous annual leave entitlement.

  • Car user allowance for additional mileage.

  • Structured training, CPD and development opportunities.

  • Supportive in-house OH team environment.


If you’re an Occupational Health Advisor looking for a stable, in-house role with strong public sector benefits and a genuine focus on employee wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.

Please apply now with your CV or contact Ben Higgins on 01582 368699 for further information.