Description
The role:
As an Occupational Health Advisor, you will provide a dedicated service to Next Distribution employees. Supporting the Dearne Valley and Doncaster sites and the Transport Division you will work within a multidisciplinary team to enhance wellbeing and minimise health risks.
What you’ll take on:
- Managing a dedicated caseload to provide support and advice on long-term sickness absence and capability.
- Carrying out physical and mental health assessments to make practical workplace recommendations for employees with chronic health problems.
- Supporting tailored return-to-work programmes by identifying individual health needs.
- Providing comprehensive, actionable, and timely reports on employee fitness based on evidence-based practice.
- Supporting the delivery of health surveillance, training, and health promotion programmes.
- Undertaking workplace visits to identify factors impacting individual health , detecting significant hazards, and assisting Managers in correcting them before ill health or injury occurs.
- Advising Managers and HR on current employment and health legislation.
What you’ll bring:
- A strong understanding of current health, safety, and employment legislation.
- The ability to write comprehensive, actionable, and timely reports while maintaining strict confidentiality.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively liaise with employees, Managers, HR, and external health professionals.
- A proactive approach to identifying health hazards and promoting a healthier workplace.
- A grounded understanding of evidence-based procedures and protocols to support business objectives.
