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Job Posting Title
Occupational Health Advisor
Date
Monday, February 10, 2025
City
Remote
Country
United Kingdom
Working time
Part-time
Closing Date
23-Feb-2025

Description & Requirements

Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK, we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.


What’s more, we’re transforming our occupational health offering for our colleagues, with an innovative wellbeing function that prioritises colleague health outcomes and drives the future of workplace wellbeing.


This pivotal role offers flexibility - you can work full or part-time, remotely and from anywhere in the UK.



Role summary

We're looking for an Occupational Health Advisor who champions wellbeing across our organisation and plays a critical role in ensuring all colleagues are supported in their health, from the first day of their employment and throughout their journey with Maximus. From pre-employment health screenings, DSE assessments, night worker assessments, management referrals and follow-up, you'll play a pivotal role in our day-to-day operations. You’ll have dedicated time for your own clinical development and play an important role in key projects and initiatives that drive positive health outcomes for our colleagues.



Essential duties and responsibilities

Your role will be to deliver an insourced occupational health service, that balances employee health with organisational priorities, whilst ensuring compliance with policies, clinical regulation and legislation.

Providing a customer centric service, you will deliver various health assessments to provide expert advice and reports that supports our colleagues to remain in or return to work.

You’ll leverage technology to deliver efficient and effective OH services and use data and insight to inform decisions to mitigate health risk. Working closely with our wider people teams, you’ll create health and wellbeing content and resources that are accessible, relevant and effective across our diverse employee groups and equip managers to handle occupational health conversations effectively.



Qualifications and experience

  • Degree or professional qualification in Occupational Health and professional registration with NMC or HCPC
  • Demonstrable experience in managing pre-employment screenings, management referrals, and follow-up processes
  • Experience of long-term health condition management within HR Policies / Employment Law
  • A customer-centric mindset, prioritising the needs of both colleagues and business
  • Excellent relationship skills and able to engage with individuals at all levels
  • Able to use data and technology to identify trends and key health risks
  • Demonstrable commitment to CPD and maintaining professional registration.

If you're passionate about occupational health, eager to make a real impact in a leading UK organisation and ready to be part of a team focused on improving colleague health outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.




Salary: £45,000 - £52,000 FTE per annum DOE.



Benefits
· 25 days paid holiday per year + Bank holidays
· Option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year
· Life insurance
· Healthcare cash back plan
· 9% combined pension including enhanced employer contribution
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
· Employee assistance programme
· Paid volunteering days
· Access to a wide range of tools designed to aid wellbeing
· Access to internal training programmes and self-development tools.


EEO Statement
Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal well-being and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic.  Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post. 
 
We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for an interview. Your Guaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. Where reasonable, Maximus will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.
Minimum Salary
£
27,000.00
Maximum Salary
£
31,200.00