Occupational Health Advisor

Human Resources

This full-time post is available immediately on a permanent basis. The role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – working from home and on campus. There is an expectation that work will be undertaken on the Exeter and Cornwall Campuses when required.

The role

Would you like the opportunity to join an expert team as an Occupational Health Advisor (OHA)? As an OHA, you will provide exceptional OH and disability advice and guidance, advising managers and staff at both the Exeter and Cornwall campuses.

We are seeking an OHA who will thrive in the diversity of University life and enjoy working with employees from varied roles and professional backgrounds, and who will assist us in our University aim to provide a positive, and safe working environment for all employees.  As a University, we celebrate diversity and strive to be inclusive,  and fair, priortitising the health and wellbeing of our community, as set out in Our People theme of the Strategy 2030

The main elements of the role include; advising new starters, complex case management, workplace assessment, health surveillance, and advising on health and wellbeing and staff health policy and procedure. The role will have a lead in the management of disability cases.

You

You must be a Registered General Nurse having a degree level (or equivalent) post registration qualification in Occupational Health (currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Parts 1 & 3 (SCPHN OH)). We are a nurse led service with regular clinical guidance from our appointed Occupational Physician.  We welcome applications from those with experience in disability advice and guidance and organisation-wide staff wellbeing initiatives.

More information about our OH services can be found here .

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Why our staff love working here

Further information

For an informal conversation or more information please contact: Karen Markes, Occupational Health Manager.  Email: [email protected]

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 and the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities released by Shanghai Rankings). 

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We are using the power of our education and research to create a sustainable, healthy and socially just future.  Our shared purpose and vision continually moves us forward to make a difference to our people, our communities, our partners and the world around us.  Read about our world leading research on Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO City of Literature

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.