Band 7 Senior Occupational Health Advisor
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Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham is committed to building better healthier lives. Led by the Trusts Chief People Officer, our Occupational Health Service is the epicentre of a staff charter to ensure health and wellbeing.
As UHB continues to expand and restore services, our supporting departments also need growth to ensure our commitment to staff wellbeing. We are delighted to announce a Senior OH Advisor vacancy to join our established team who are dedicated to improving the quality of working life to our colleagues.
As Senior OH Advisor you will work with a wider team of; Consultant Occupational Physicians, specialist Drs, speciality Trainees, Liaison Psychiatrist, Counsellors, Lead Nurse, Senior and junior OH Advisors, and Clinic Nurses all of which supported by an excellent Administrative Team.
With 22,000+ colleagues in our workforce, the Trust is built on the values of Kind, Connect and Bold. It is therefore essential that you too hold these values and be passionate about promoting the health, safety and wellbeing of all employees together with a flexible, effective and high-quality OH Service.
In return you will not only join the UK largest NHS Trust, you will also receive a starting salary of 43,742 rising to 50,056, support with achieving NMC CPD requirements, a renowned NHS pension, 27 days leave rising with service, plus more.
If this role is of interest or you know of someone who could be suitable - feel free to contact us in confidence on 01213717170 .
Main duties of the job
As Senior Occupational Health Advisor you will work autonomously and also within a friendly and supportive team providing all aspects of Occupational Health Services. You will be expected to provide regular clinical supervision, support to junior staff and assist the department leads with governing a high quality and well-respected service.
The role encompasses a wide variety of duties including but not limited to: management referral clinics, health surveillance, and assessing fitness for work. As health promotion is integral to this role you will have excellent communication and IT skills, cultural awareness, empathy and a pro-active approach to managing a diverse and demanding workload.
Our Occupational Health Service team consists of two Consultant Occupational Physicians, an external Occupational Health Physician, Speciality Trainees, Occupational Health Specialist Drs, Liaison Psychiatrist, Counselling Team, Lead OH Nurse, Occupational Health Advisors, Operational Manager, and Clinic Nurses all supported by an excellent Administrative Team.
You will be primarily based at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, with regular working at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Site and occasional travel over to our other Trust locations. Our team is committed to providing an inclusive work environment and we will consider flexible working requests and job-sharing possibilities for the successful candidate.
To arrange an informal visit, please contact Lead Nurse Lee Wootton on 01213717170
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Details
Date posted
15 June 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-1069562PM
Job locations
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website
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