Job vacancy: Senior Occupational Health Advisor, Medway NHS Foundation Trust, Gillingham

Job summary

Main area: Occupational Health
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref: 275-2508SNROHA

Employer: Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Medway Hospital
Town: Gillingham
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum/pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/09/2025 23:59

Senior Occupational Health Advisor

Band 7

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.

Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Management

Provide clinical leadership, guidance, and support to junior staff, including one-to-ones, appraisals, supervision, and mentorship.

Act as a positive role model and clinical expert, ensuring professional standards are embedded and upheld.

Deputise for the OH Clinical Service Lead when required, ensuring continuity of service.

Represent the Occupational Health department at Trust meetings, working groups, and external forums.

Support the prioritisation and management of workload to ensure effective service delivery.

Occupational Health Service Delivery

Deliver specialist clinical advice and case management to staff, managers, and service users.

Conduct health assessments, pre-placement screenings, workplace assessments, and health surveillance (e.g. COSHH).

Plan, initiate, and deliver vaccination programmes (including recall and contact tracing) in accordance with Department of Health guidance and Trust policy.

Administer vaccinations and carry out venepuncture for immunity testing (e.g. Hepatitis B/C, HIV, Rubella, Varicella, Measles).

Provide follow-up support after inoculation/contamination incidents and staff accidents.

Deliver a confidential advisory service, including referrals for mental health and wellbeing support.

Support the delivery of Occupational Health services to NHS and commercial clients within contractual agreements.

Act as client advocate, ensuring their views inform service development and improvement.

Quality, Risk & Governance

Lead in the development, implementation, and monitoring of clinical standards and service quality metrics.

Participate in and lead audits, research programmes, and outbreak investigations as required.

Ensure service delivery is compliant with NHS Plus standards, HSE legislation, CQC, NICE guidance, and Trust policies.

Support the Trust’s Risk Management framework by identifying and minimising clinical and non-clinical risks.

Investigate and act on complaints, adverse incidents, and root cause analyses to improve practice and outcomes.

Contribute to implementation of action plans where services fall below required standards.

Collaboration & Partnership Working

Work collaboratively with colleagues across HR, Health & Safety, Infection Prevention & Control, Emergency Department (needlestick/splash injuries), Wellbeing services, and TB services.

Build and maintain effective partnerships with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies.

Actively contribute to Directorate and Trust-wide initiatives to support organisational objectives.

Professional Practice

Ensure accurate, legible, and secure clinical records are maintained in line with NMC Code, Data Protection legislation, and Trust policies.

Administer medicines safely and effectively in accordance with NMC guidelines.

Promote high standards of professionalism, dress, and infection prevention practice to enhance patient and public confidence.

Maintain professional registration and portfolio in line with NMC revalidation requirements.

Engage in continuous professional development through training, conferences, and reflective practice.

Contribute to the development and delivery of training materials and education programmes to promote professional growth within the team.

Governance & Risk Management

Ensure compliance with the Trust’s Risk Management policies and procedures.

Promote a culture of cleanliness, infection prevention, and zero tolerance of avoidable infections.

Ensure Occupational Health services are delivered in line with clinical governance frameworks and service KPIs.

Participate in audits, client feedback processes, and service evaluations to support continuous improvement.

Education & Development

Support and develop junior staff through mentorship, appraisals, and supervision.

Facilitate a positive learning environment and promote reflective practice within the team.

Participate in the design and delivery of health promotion and staff wellbeing initiatives.

Undertake annual appraisal and maintain a personal development plan.

Keep up to date with current developments in Occupational Health and nursing practice

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered General Nurse
Post registration, Occupational Health qualification / NMC specialist registration

Knowledge

Essential criteria

On-going professional development
Good knowledge of clinical governance
Quality Improvement tools and audit
Risk management Issues
Ability to undertake and evaluate Keystone vision screening, spirometry and audiometry tests
Key issues and development in nursing
IT skills and the ability to use computer packages

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant post registration experience in a variety of primary and secondary care clinical settings
Significant experience at Band 6 or above in more than one area of practice
Minimum of 5 years post registration experience
Minimum of 2 years Occupational Health experience, in similar environment/NHS

Skills

Essential criteria

Sound clinical skills and ability to make operational judgements based on risk assessment
Ability to make autonomous decisions.
Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation
Influencing/persuading skills
Diplomacy and tact
Ability to give oral & written presentations/reports
Organisational, Prioritisation and time management skills
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Understanding of the need for strictest confidentiality
Immunisation and vaccination
Venepuncture

Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies.

This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity.

Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

All staff no matter where they work or which age group of patients they work with must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse.

We are a fully non-smoking Trust. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors.

This Local Employment Partnership Employer shares information about new starters with Jobcentre Plus, for statistical purposes only.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred third-party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via NHS Jobs. If you have a query relating to your application, please contact the Resourcing Team on 01634 830000.

If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

We wish to stress that no discourtesy is intended in following such a procedure, and you should not let this deter you from future applications.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Bronze

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Silver

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Stemby Pindeni
Job title: Head of Occupational Health
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01634833883

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Senior Occupational Health Advisor

Band 7

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