Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Specialist knowledge and experience in the management of complex contamination incidents.
- Knowledge
Ability to record and maintain accurate documentation in relation to all occupational health issues.
- Knowledge
Ability to comment on occupational health policies and able to write nursing procedures.
- Knowledge
Communicate complex information relating to occupational health.
- Knowledge
Ability to communicate by writing, typing of reports, correspondence and documentation, ensuring both verbal and written information is communicated.
- Qualifications
First Level Nurse - NMC Registered.
- Qualifications
Experience in working in the field of occupational health
- Qualifications
Has specialist knowledge and experience in the use of audit and surveillance.
- Qualifications
Experience of undertaking Sickness absence management activities.
- Qualifications
Experience in advising individuals and groups in best occupational health practices
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Experience in the management of staff/patients with known or suspected blood borne viruses and communicable diseases.
- Knowledge
Specialist knowledge and experience in contact tracing staff exposures e.g. Varicella, MRSA and TB.
- Knowledge
Knowledge and experience in, writing local procedures and guidelines
- Qualifications
Degree/diploma in Occupational Health
- Qualifications
Experience of working in the field of occupational health within the NHS
Job overview
The Occupational Health Adviser/Specialist Practitioner will provide, and take responsibility for, specific aspects of effective day to day operational Occupational health service issues. The post holder will promote and maintain professional expertise and organisational standards, providing quality, evidence based, specialist occupational health services to employees of SWB NHS Trust and external client groups to include community based employees and commercial clients.
Main duties of the job
Advising, managing specialist caseloads and educating employees at all levels, on diverse, complex and sensitive work related health issues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Develop and deliver specialist care packages for all disciplines and grades of staff. This will include giving specialist advice and guidance to hospital consultants, GP’s, dentists and some members of the public.
Provide information and care to staff ensuring consistent best practice to prevent work-related ill health, and promote good health.
Work autonomously by managing and prioritising the occupational health care of individuals and groups according to needs and risk
Possess the clinical skills to undertake clinics including: venepuncture, lung function tests, audiometric tests, immunisations, and other specialist screening procedures for the protection of public health.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Occupational Health Adviser-Specialist Practitioner with Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust in West Bromwich, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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