Occupational Health Advisor
West Midlands
c.£45k + 20% Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Job Reference: GG/1579
Overview
An opportunity to play key role within one of the UK’s leading food manufacturing businesses.
This is a brand-new position and, as such, a huge opportunity to help shape the Occupational Health function.
The successful Occupational Health Advisor will support the prevention of work-related illness and injury by providing proactive robust clinical advice and recommendations to the company.
The Role
Reporting into the Environment, Health & Safety Manager, the successful Occupational Health Advisor will handle their own diary and case load and work autonomously.
The successful Occupational Health Advisor will:
* Provide specialist advice and actionable recommendations to line managers and HR in relation to employees’ health concerns.
* Complete fitness for work Health Assessments for new starters.
* Attend regular meetings with HR and Operational Managers to provide an overview of Occupational Health activities and updates on employee health issues including absence cases.
* Assist the HR Manager to monitor, review and develop Occupational Health Policies and procedures to ensure they meet current legislation and Health & Safety Executive (HSE) guidance on best practice and clinical standards recommendations.
* Assist with the implementation and running of the health surveillance programme in line with HSE guidelines including COSHH; Control of Noise AT Work Regs (2005), Control of Vibration at Work Regs (2005) and ensure clinical standards are met.
* Support management with the completion of individual risk assessments and workplace assessments where a health need has been identified as a concern.
* Support the site in developing its Mental Health wellbeing strategy.
* Proactively support the organisation in the delivery of wellbeing initiatives.
* Support with facilitating environmental surveys and provide Occupational Health related advice to colleagues.
* Deliver presentations / training sessions to promote health and wellbeing.
* Take part in departmental audits.
The Candidate
The successful Occupational Health Advisor will:
* Have an Occupational Health Diploma or Degree.
* Be an outstanding communicator, with a positive demeanour who can form effective and working relationships with stakeholders.
* Be able to work effectively with external bodies, GPs, Consultants, Health and wellbeing agencies.
* Have experience within a manufacturing environment.
Salary / Package
Successful Occupational Health Advisor will enjoy:
* A basic salary is c.£45,000 (depending on experience)
* Benefits including
* 20% bonus based on
* 27 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays
* Options to 'buy' additional annual leave
* Tusker Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme
* Discounts on gym memberships
* 12x Life Assurance
* Virtual GP, and Best Doctors service
* Private Medical Insurance and Critical Illness Insurance
* Eye-care
Next Steps
To apply for this Occupational Health Advisor opportunity, click apply or contact Gilbert Gregory at Gregory Walker quoting reference GG/1579.
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