# Workplace Adjustments Advisor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/workplace-adjustments-advisor/85327a97-5f8e-4ffc-8346-c057c47ca572 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/workplace-adjustments-advisor/85327a97-5f8e-4ffc-8346-c057c47ca572.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** TDW Organisation Development - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 to £39,043 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-18T15:10:51.832Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Southampton/University_Hospital_Southampton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administration/Administration-v8238568 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8238568?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. ### Main duties of the job Join the Organisational Development Team at UHS and help create a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are pleased to be recruiting a Workplace Adjustments advisor to lead and coordinate adjustment support across the Trust. This newly established role is central to our commitment to inclusion, ensuring colleagues with disabilities can access the support they need to succeed at work. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a key inclusion priority for the Trust. You will play a vital role in reducing barriers, improving employee experience and helping us create an environment where every individual feels valued, supported and able to reach their full potential. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Responsibilities: a. Support the development and implementation of clear guidance, advice and processes to enable employees and managers to identify, agree and implement reasonable workplace adjustments in a timely and consistent way. b. Provide practical advice and support to managers and employees to help remove or reduce workplace barriers for employees with disabilities, long-term health conditions and/or neurodivergence. c. Support the Trust’s commitment to reducing barriers and improving equity of access, experience and opportunity for employees with disabilities, long-term health conditions and/or neurodivergence, contributing to an inclusive culture where employees can thrive, excel and feel a sense of belonging. Skills: Educated to diploma level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas; HR, EDI, occupational health, occupational therapy, employee support, disability advice or a related field. Knowledge of the Equality Act 2010, including the duty to make reasonable adjustments. Understanding of disability, long-term health conditions, neurodivergence and workplace barriers. Experience of providing advice and guidance to managers, employees or service users in a professional setting. For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for. ### Applicant requirements 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 ### Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Patients First - Always Improving - Working Together ### Qualifications, knowledge and experience **Essential** - Educated to diploma level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas; HR, EDI, occupational health, occupational therapy, employee support, disability advice or a related field. - Knowledge of the Equality Act 2010, including the duty to make reasonable adjustments. - Understanding of disability, long-term health conditions, neurodivergence and workplace barriers - Experience of providing advice and guidance to managers, employees or service users in a professional setting - Experience of managing or coordinating a caseload, referrals, queries or support requests. - Experience of working with confidential and sensitive information in line with data protection requirements - Experience of maintaining accurate records and using systems to track progress, actions and outcomes **Desirable** - Knowledge of NHS employment policies, Agenda for Change terms and conditions and NHS people practices - Knowledge of Access to Work processes, funding arrangements and workplace assessment pathways - Experience working in an NHS, healthcare, public sector or large complex organisation. - Experience engaging with employee networks or inclusion groups. - Understanding of procurement or equipment ordering processes linked to workplace adjustments - Experience supporting workplace adjustments, absence management, return to work, wellbeing or employee relations cases. - Experience contributing to policy, process, guidance or toolkit development. - Experience delivering briefings, training or awareness sessions ## Documents - [job description and person spec (docx, 145.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10549206) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.