Senior Occupational Health Advisor

Location Belfast
Discipline: Senior Occupational Health Advisor
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £Up to £50K DOE + Excellent Benefits Package
Contact name: Ellen Harris

Contact email: ellen@ohmedical.co.uk
Job ref: Eh2894
Published: about 20 hours ago
Startdate: ASAP

​Senior Occupational Health Nurse

📍 Belfast (office-based) with occasional travel to client sites across Northern Ireland
💰 Salary up to £50,000 per annum + excellent benefits
🕒 Full-time | Permanent

OH Medical is proud to be working with a leading occupational health provider to recruit a Senior Occupational Health Nurse. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced OH professional to take on a senior, influential role, shaping occupational health strategy and delivering high-quality services across multiple sites.

If you’re looking for a role with leadership responsibility, autonomy and real impact, this could be your next career move.

The Role

Based in an office in Belfast, with travel across multiple client sites throughout Northern Ireland as and when required, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering and developing occupational health services. You’ll provide clinical leadership, manage key programmes, and act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain occupational health policies and procedures

  • Establish effective communication protocols with occupational physicians and key stakeholders

  • Lead absence management, case management and return-to-work programmes

  • Oversee health surveillance, pre-employment screening and trend analysis

  • Manage ergonomics, manual handling and industrial hygiene programmes

  • Deliver vaccinations and health promotion initiatives

  • Provide training in manual handling, workstation set-up and blood-borne pathogen awareness

  • Manage first aid provision and respond to occupational injuries and illness

  • Liaise with occupational physicians and external stakeholders where required

  • Support incident investigations and statutory reporting

  • Maintain confidential medical records and ensure compliance with legislation

  • Conduct pregnancy risk assessments and wellbeing initiatives

  • Supervise on-site medical technicians and support emergency response activities

About You

  • Registered Nurse with a recognised Occupational Health qualification

  • Significant experience in the full remit of occupational health service delivery

  • Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills

  • Confident in managing complex cases and programmes

  • Full driving licence and willingness to travel across Northern Ireland when required

Benefits

  • Salary up to £50,000 per annum D.O.E

  • Pension scheme

  • NMC fees covered

  • 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

  • CPD opportunities and professional development

  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

  • Flu vaccinations and additional wellbeing benefits

Why Apply?

This role offers the chance to step into a senior occupational health position with genuine influence, variety and long-term career development.

How To Apply:

Click Apply Now and send us an up-to-date CV showcasing your relevant skills and experience. If you require more information about this fantastic opportunity or to discuss it in confidence, please get in touch with Ellen Harris or The Team at 01582 235 500. Alternatively, you can email your CV to ellen@ohmedical.co.uk

About OH Medical:

OH Medical is a trusted recruitment consultancy dedicated to the Occupational Health, Wellbeing and Health & Safety sectors. We specialise in delivering tailored recruitment solutions for both agency and permanent roles, supporting professionals and employers across the UK.