Job Title: Occupational Health Advisor
Location: Huntingdon
Salary: £39k – £46k pa (pro rata for part time hours)
Job type: Full Time/ Part Time/ Job Share
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) is one of the best Fire and Rescue Services in the country. In our last inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) we were noted as good, specifically around promoting the right values and culture, getting the right people with the right skills, ensuring fairness, promoting diversity, managing performance, and developing leaders.
Our vision is for a safe community where there are no preventable deaths or injuries in fires or other emergencies. To achieve this, we put people at the centre of everything we do. Without our welcoming, friendly, and supportive environment we would not be the Service we are today.
The Role:
You will be an integral part of a small friendly team providing essential support to staff across CFRS (Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service). Working closely together, you will provide proactive health education whilst also providing advice and guidance to managers and staff members to manage sickness absence and assist staff in returning to the workplace. You will play a key role in recognising and driving improvements to the services offered by the Occupational Health Unit. It is an exciting time to join the team as we transition across to CFRS’s brand new, purpose-built training centre and new fire station at St John’s Park, North of Huntingdon.
About You:
We are looking for a personable and experienced Occupational Health Advisor to join our team. You will be dynamic, working with managers across the Service to ensure we provide a first class OH service. You will have the drive and determination to recognise areas for improvement and implement change, bringing the team with you on the journey.
We would also like to see that you have the following:
- Part 1 of the NMC Register and hold a qualification within Occupational Health to post graduate Diploma or Degree level.
- Experience in managing an Occupational Health Department / Unit
- Experience of managing case work – giving appropriate medical opinion/advice in the rehabilitation of individuals during and / or following sickness absence so that appropriate action can be taken to facilitate an early return to work.
- Knowledge of Data Protection Regulations
- Excellent listening and communication skills, orally and in writing. This will include experience of giving appropriate medical evidenced advice in individual cases and providing clear and precise reports for management
- Experience of working unsupervised in an advisory role.
About us:
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) is one of the best Fire and Rescue Services in the country. In our last inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) we were noted as good, specifically around promoting the right values and culture, getting the right people with the right skills, ensuring fairness, promoting diversity, managing performance, and developing leaders.
Our vision is to put our people at the centre of everything we do for our community and our colleagues. Without our welcoming, friendly, and supportive environment we would not be the Service we are today.
Why work for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS)?
We promote the right values and an inclusive culture by:
- Ensuring fairness, promoting diversity, and developing staff to achieve their potential
- Being Disability Confident employer
- Providing health and wellbeing support
- Offering agile and hybrid working
- Having ambassadors and network groups for protected characteristics
Our offer:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to private health care
- Competitive pension scheme
- Access to Blue Light Discount at 100s of stores & events
- Family friendly policies – including flexible working
- Great Learning & Development Opportunities
- 28 days annual leave each year plus bank holidays, increasing with service
- Car parking (site specific)
- Hybrid working
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Safety Officer, EHS Advisor, Health and Safety Assistant, Quality Advisor, SHEQ Officer, NEBOSH, S Advisor, Health & Safety Officer, Environmental Safety Officer, SHEQ Manager, Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Coordinator, SHEQ Officer, SHEQ Advisor, Health and Safety Officer, Inspection & Audit Officer, HSQE Supervisor, Health and Safety Adviser, Health and Safety Officer, Health and Safety Manager, SHE Officer, Health and Safety Risk Assessor will also be considered for this role.
