Occupational Health Advisor (Part-time) in Leeds

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Permanent | Part-time (15 - 22.5 hours per week) | Hybrid working

Help create a healthy, supportive workplace where people can thrive. At Leeds Beckett University, our people make an extraordinary difference every day. From teaching and research to professional services, every colleague plays an important part in creating an outstanding experience for our students and communities. That's why looking after the health and wellbeing of our colleagues matters.

We're looking for an experienced Occupational Health Advisor to join our HR team. This is an opportunity to use your professional expertise to support colleagues at every stage of their working lives, helping people stay healthy, return to work safely and feel supported when they need it most.

If you're passionate about workplace health, enjoy building trusted relationships and want to be part of a collaborative and values-led team, we'd love to hear from you.

The difference you'll make

As our Occupational Health Advisor, you'll provide professional, evidence-based advice that helps colleagues and managers make informed decisions about health at work. No two days are the same. You'll manage occupational health referrals, advise on fitness for work, workplace adjustments and rehabilitation, and support managers with complex attendance and wellbeing matters. You'll balance sound clinical judgement with empathy, helping colleagues feel listened to, respected and supported throughout their experience. You'll also help shape how occupational health develops at Leeds Beckett.

Whether it's identifying wellbeing trends, contributing to health promotion initiatives or working alongside HR colleagues to continuously improve our service, you'll play an important role in creating a healthy, inclusive workplace where everyone can succeed.

What you'll bring

You'll be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and a recognised Occupational Health qualification, together with a commitment to continuing professional development. You'll have experience delivering occupational health services in a complex organisation and be confident managing a varied caseload involving sensitive and sometimes challenging situations. Just as importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys working with people. You'll be approachable, compassionate and able to build credibility quickly, communicating with confidence while treating every colleague with professionalism, care and respect.

We're particularly interested in hearing from people who have experience of:

• occupational health assessments and management referrals
• sickness absence management and workplace rehabilitation
• advising on reasonable adjustments and fitness for work
• health surveillance across complex organisations with diverse roles
• interpreting occupational health legislation and professional guidance
• maintaining accurate confidential clinical records and using occupational health systems
• promoting workplace wellbeing and developing health initiatives
• working collaboratively with HR colleagues and managers to achieve positive outcomes.

Why Leeds Beckett?

Working here means being part of a welcoming, ambitious university where everyone is encouraged to contribute, develop and make a positive difference. We know that looking after our colleagues enables them to do their best work, so we're committed to creating an environment where you can thrive too.

In return, we offer:

• flexible and hybrid working
• generous annual leave entitlement
• ongoing learning and professional development
• reduced tuition fees
• subsidised sports and fitness facilities
• a comprehensive range of wellbeing and employee benefits.

Our HR team is based at our Headingley Campus. This role offers hybrid working, with a combination of home and campus working. Attendance on campus will be required for meetings, collaborative working and occasional in-person clinical appointments. We are flexible about working patterns, although a minimum commitment of 15 hours per week is required.

Creating a more inclusive university

At Leeds Beckett University, we're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community where everyone feels they belong. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from Black and Global Majority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented at this level within the University. We're committed to making our recruitment process as inclusive as possible and will make reasonable adjustments wherever needed to support candidates throughout the application and interview process.