Occupational Health Advisor

Posted 03 December 2024
Salary£45000 - £50000 per annum
LocationDevon
Job type Permanent
DisciplineNurses
ReferenceOHA01_1733243650

Job description

Occupational Health Advisor

Location: Willand, Devon

Salary: £45000

About

Join one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide occupational health cover to agency staff
  • They would actively support the Company health campaigns within the engagement plan improving staff turnover
  • Home visits would support long term sick return to work reducing absence
  • They will be able to advise the site on any changes in law / legislation etc, minimising the legal risks to the company
  • Food handler assessments
  • Advise on preventative healthcare
  • The main part of the role is to undertake confined space health assessments and fork lift drivers health assessments and night shift workers assessments
  • There will be management referrals and advise regarding capability and rehabilitation

Key Skills

Essential

Qualification:

  • Degree in Occupational Health

Experience / Knowledge:

  • Forklift Truck medicals
  • DSE assessment (The assessment can be done by anyone trained in DSE assessment, but Occupational Health need to be involved if any problems are found)
  • Night Worker Medicals
  • New and Expectant Mothers Risk Assessment
  • Skin surveillance
  • Engineers' medicals
  • LGV medicals
  • Vibration White finger
  • Lead, Asbestos, Radiation

Desirable

  • Drugs and Alcohol Support
  • Health Education