Occupational Health Adviser

Develop Your Career | Protect Our Workforce | Make a Lasting Impact

Are you a registered nurse or allied health professional looking for a new professional challenge beyond traditional clinical settings?

Are you passionate about wellbeing, prevention and supporting people to stay healthy at work?

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our well‑established, nurse‑led Occupational Health Service in the role of Band 6 Occupational Health Adviser.

Previous experience in Occupational Health is desirable but not essential, as comprehensive training and development will be provided to support the successful candidate. We are keen to hear from nurses and allied health professionals with strong transferable clinical skills who are motivated to develop a career in Occupational Health.

This is a varied, impactful role where you will use your clinical judgement and communication skills expertise to make a real difference to staff health and wellbeing every day.

As a Band 6 Occupational Health Adviser, you will play a key role in delivering a high‑quality, person‑centred Occupational Health service that supports the health, safety and wellbeing of our workforce.

With Structured Support, Supervision And Development You Will

• Undertake management and self‑referral assessments, providing clear, practical advice
• Assess fitness for work and recommend reasonable adjustments
• Support staff experiencing long‑term and short‑term sickness absence
• Contribute to vaccination, immunisation and health surveillance programmes
• Support the management of work‑related health risks, including body fluid exposures
• Work collaboratively with managers, human resource and staff representatives
• Contribute to service development, audit and clinical governance
• Support and mentor colleagues and learners as your experience develops

This is a varied and largely autonomous role, offering a diverse caseload and the opportunity to further develop confidence and expertise in Occupational Health practice, with no two days being the same.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values— Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anne Marie Whent Job title: Head of Occupational Health Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 01273 242282