Occupational Health Advisor

Drs Direct Ltd are an established recruitment agency, founded in 2007 to offer specialist Occupational Health recruitment and consulting services across the UK to all manner of private and public sector companies. Drs Direct is currently split into three key areas, Occupational Health Nursing recruitment, Occupational Health Physician recruitment and Clinical Coding recruitment.

We can offer positions on a permanent, contractual, or casual basis and have multiple vacancies nationwide.

We are a Crown Commercial Services supplier and are accredited by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation which demonstrates our commitment to professional standards.

As the Occupational Health Advisor, you will be required to deliver a range of Occupational Health services, including attendance management, pre-placement assessments, fitness for work medicals, vaccinations, and other services as required.

Responsibilities Include:

• Conduct telephone consultations and manage complex caseloads.
• Provide a concise report to management indicating an employee’s fitness to work and detailing any advisory reasonable adjustments with timeframes in line with audit criteria.
• Deliver pre-employment and mandatory medicals advising on fitness for work, providing details of workplace adjustments and ensuring medicals are undertaken within agreed timescales.

Skills and Experience required:

• Professionally qualified in Occupational Health Nursing (Degree or Diploma, with a postgraduate qualification)
• Case management experience with a proven ability to manage a challenging workload.
• Competence in delivery of immunisations, venepuncture, audiometry, spirometry.

What we can offer:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career.
• Employee Assistance Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice.
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks.