Occupational Health Advisor - Glasgow

 

Main characteristics

Location

City of Glasgow

Company

ACS Staffing Solutions

Salary

£38000 - £42000/annum

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Medical / Pharmaceutical / Scientific

Job summary

Occupational Health Advisor

Glasgow with travel to clients across the central belt of Scotland

£38,000 - £42,000 plus benefits package

Our well established and award-winning national client are currently seeking an Occupational Health Advisor to join their team due to business growth. This role will be based from their Glasgow Clinic with travel to client sites across the central belt of Scotland.

The successful candidate will hold an Occupational Health degree and HMC registration with experience in Health Surveillance, case management and skin prick testing. Demonstratable experience within Occupational Health, preferably within the private sector is essential.

Within this varied and fast-paced role, the successful candidate will be responsible for representing the business and ensure that standards of best practice and standardisation of systems are upheld.

Key Duties:

The delivery of the Occupational Health Service to clients and to ensure that the provision of the occupational health advice is at all times of the highest standard.
To act as an ambassador and promote the Occupational Health services available.
To ensure standards of best practice and standardisation of systems.
To provide professional occupational health advice for our clients expediting an early return to work for absent employees, whenever possible, ensuring that cases are actively monitored until the case has reached a satisfactory conclusion.
Undertake Health Surveillance, including vaccinations and phlebotomy as required.
Provide appropriate advice on health and safety issues, rehabilitation, health promotion and education to employers, employees, line managers and HR function.
Ensure that one is familiar with the requirements of all appropriate client contracts. Monitor standards of occupational health advice provided.
Develop and maintain close working relationships with client contracts to ensure the highest standards of occupational health delivery.
Take accountability for identifying, influencing and implementing improvements to the service provided from a clinical point of view, looking for opportunities to extend the Occupational Health product offering.
Ensure activities are kept within agreed service level agreements.
Attend in-house Clinical Audit days and departmental meetings.
Liaise with Administrators/Team Leaders regarding both client and patient queries.
Answer and triage inbound telephone calls within agreed timescales.
Perform general office duties such as typing, operating office machines, and sorting mail.
Assisting new members of staff during induction and probation periods
Assisting with colleagues work during absence.
Attending meetings and training sessions as required
Any other request made by a manager or Director.

Skills and Qualifications:

Occupational Health degree & NMC registration.
Experience in Health Surveillance, case management and skin prick testing.
Demonstrable experience within Occupational Health departments, preferably private sector experience.
Experience of attending, presenting and hosting client Wellness and health promotion days.
Knowledge of Outlook and Word is essential, and knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint is desired.
Full UK driving licence.
Exemplary communication skills
Confident presentation skills
Trained to undertake vaccination and phlebotomy.
Good telephone manner
Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook
Time planning and priority setting
Influencing skills
Good Interpersonal skills
Flexible in approach
Responsible attitude
Trustworthy and honest
Enthusiastic
Remain calm under pressure.
Professional in appearance and approach
Ability to work within team and alone.
Proactive

The Offering:

£38,000 - £42,000 per annum depending on experience
37.5 hours per week
Excellent benefits packageFor more information on the role, please make your application and one of our recruitment team will be in touch