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.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and experience in the management of complex contamination incidents.
- Ability to record and maintain accurate documentation in relation to all occupational health issues.
- Ability to comment on occupational health policies and able to write nursing procedures.
- Communicate complex information relating to occupational health.
- Ability to communicate by writing, typing of reports, correspondence and documentation, ensuring both verbal and written information is communicated.
Desirable
- Experience in the management of staff/patients with known or suspected blood borne viruses and communicable diseases.
- Specialist knowledge and experience in contact tracing staff exposures e.g. Varicella, MRSA and TB.
- Knowledge and experience in, writing local procedures and guidelines
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Nurse - NMC Registered.
- Experience in working in the field of occupational health
- Has specialist knowledge and experience in the use of audit and surveillance.
- Experience of undertaking Sickness absence management activities.
- Experience in advising individuals and groups in best occupational health practices
Desirable
- Degree/diploma in Occupational Health
- Experience of working in the field of occupational health within the NHS
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This advert is for Occupational Health Adviser-Specialist Practitioner with Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust in Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. It is listed as a Band 6 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Aug 2026.
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