Occupational Health Advisor in Peterborough

At Staywell, our values shape who we are. For our team, support, care, and integrity guide how we treat each other and how we serve our clients. When you join us, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a company that prioritises your well-being, professional growth and honest working relationships.

What makes us different?

• Quality over quantity: We cap workloads at 5 appointments per day, dedicating 1.5 hours per case. This ensures every client receives the attention they deserve.
• Beyond assessments: We actively work to improve management training and engagement with occupational health, helping businesses build supportive environments.

Your role:

As an Occupational Health Advisor, you’ll focus on case management, with occasional responsibilities in:

• Triaging
• Reviewing pre-placement assessments
• Clinical sign-offs

(We never expect you to take on these additional tasks on days you have 5 cases.) It’s a home based, full time role, working between the hours of 9 - 5.30pm.

Why join us?

• Honest, supportive working relationships
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• A company that truly cares about you and your career

If you’re committed to the highest standards and want to work with a team that values your expertise, apply today. Let us care for you, so you can care for others.

What you’ll do

Your key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Carry out occupational health assessments of individuals in relation to their work environment and provide advice to client on any required adjustments to the workplace or role.
• Provide guidance, within the confines of medical confidentiality, regarding any underlying health issues that could be significant in their management of persistent or intermittent short-term sickness absence cases.
• Undertake pre-placement assessment in accordance with client needs and advise/escalate accordingly.
• Advise regarding issues relating to the Equalities Act and Health & Safety legislation where appropriate.
• Facilitate the safe rehabilitation and resettlement of employees returning from absences. This will include on occasion verbal or written communication with external agencies with appropriate regard to medical confidentiality e.g. General Practitioners and Specialists.
• Facilitate referrals/signposting as appropriate to suitable primary health/EAP/client wellbeing or other counselling services whilst maintaining a personal current knowledge of outside agencies and their services to ensure any guidance offered remains valid.
• Create and maintain high quality OH records and ensure their secure and confidential custody in accordance with NMC guidelines. All practices and standards of conduct are to comply with the professional governing body of the NMC.
• Liaison with the Lead Clinician & Client services manager on a regular basis to ensure consistent procedural and clinical standards and requirements are met.

What you’ll bring

• NMC registration
• Occupational Health experience is essential
• OH qualification
• Knowledge of the principles, tools, techniques and developments in OH sector.
• Desire to learn about clinical governance within an OH setting
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong team player
• Computer literacy
• Ability to work in a frequently changing landscape
• An interest in working on complex cases
• Hunger to keep learning