Occupational Health Adviser

About us

Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. We’re looking for an Occupational Health Advisor to join our Occupational Health Team. The Occupational Health and Wellbeing Department supports the RNLI through providing clear professional advice and high-quality occupational health services and wellbeing initiatives.

Some of the benefits

• Salary £34,253  - £44,328 (dependent on experience)
• Flexible working
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
• Life assurance

Your role

As an Occupational Health Advisor, you will be tasked with focus on the following areas:

• Providing clear and evidence-based professional advice, support and guidance to the organisation
• Maintain confidentiality and appropriate record keeping in line with ethical, legal, professional and department guidelines
• Assist in the provision of the full remit of Occupational Health and Wellbeing services, including health assessments, management referrals and health surveillance
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with individuals and management across the organisation
• Contribute to the development and provision of high-quality and pro-active occupational health services and wellbeing initiatives that meet the current and emerging needs of the organisation

About you

You’ll be someone who displays flexibility and adaptability in a changing environment with the ability to work collaboratively with other advisors and management. To be considered as the Occupational Health Advisor you will need to be:

• A registered nurse with additional specialist qualification in Occupational Health to degree or post-graduate diploma level.
• Experience of working within a busy Occupational Health and Wellbeing environment
• Proficient in managing your own caseload and providing strong case management, both face-to-face and remote/telephone based.

So, as an Occupational Health Advisor you might have excellent communication and organisational skills and want to enhance the health and wellbeing of our volunteers and staff in order to help support our organisation’s aim to reduce drowning, this could be the role for you. Please apply via the button shown

Safeguarding

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Diversity at the RNLI

Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.