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Occupational Health Advisor

We are currently recruiting for an Occupational Health Advisor to be based at Glasgow- Prestwick area.

In this role, you will be responsible for delivering comprehensive Occupational Health (OH) services, including Case Management, Medical Assessments, Health Surveillance, Wellbeing, and Health Promotion Services.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice, support, and guidance to managers and employees on sickness absence, workplace environment, risk assessments, stress management, and return-to-work processes.
• Conduct health surveillance and assessments, including fitness-to-work evaluations for safety-critical roles.
• Maintain accurate OH records and reports.
• Advise managers and HR on staff capability in relation to health and work responsibilities, in line with company policies.
• Support managers and supervisors in conducting health-related risk assessments.
• Stay updated on Occupational Health legislation and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with mandatory training, including OH-specific and company-wide training.
• Contribute to clinical team updates, ensuring the Occupational Health manual remains current and relevant.
• Participate in professional development, sharing updates on clinical innovations with the team.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Degree, Diploma, or Certificate in Occupational Health (Part 3 of NMC Register) or working towards this with evidence of professional development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in conducting medicals, surveillance assessments (audiometry, spirometry, skin assessment, HAVS, safety-critical medicals), and case management assessments.
• Desirable: Qualification in Hand Arm Vibration and experience in drug and alcohol testing using chain of custody protocols.
• Ability to produce clear, concise reports for managers.
• Capability to collaborate effectively with HR, health and safety professionals, and occupational health partners.
• Strong problem-solving skills to identify key health issues and develop solutions.
• Ability to prioritize workload and escalate complex cases to the clinical governance team when necessary.
• Willingness to travel between sites as required.
• Competency in Microsoft Office, including Excel.

For more information contact Marissa Humphries @ Greys on 

*Greys is a leading specialist occupational health recruitment company who works with many leading organisations within the UK. If you are an Occupational Health Technician, Occupational Health Nurse, Occupational Health Advisor, Occupational Health Manager, Occupational Health Physician, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Case Manager looking for permanent, contract, ad-hoc or sessional work please contact us. 

Location: Prestwick | Salary: 45000 - 47000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 25/03/2025