Homeoffice Occupational Health Advisor - Remote Case Worker
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · nan, · Remote
About the job
Job Overview
We are looking for an occupational health Advisor to work from home and conduct sickness absence / health consultations via the Opas G2 database system.
To assist and support the occupational health manager as part of a multidisciplinary team in the co-ordination, provision and delivery of an effective high quality occupational health & wellbeing service to the health board and external contracts.
We are looking for a total of 37.5 hours on a permanent basis.
Consultations are 60 minutes
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Occupational Health Advisor – Band 6
We are looking for an experienced occupational health advisor to work from home and conduct sickness absence / health consultations via the OPAS G2 database system.
Manage a caseload without direct supervision and ensure client care needs are met e.g. co-ordinating and planning care for identified users. Ensure workload is prioritised as dictated by need.
Deliver care from defined service pathways of care. Assess users’ needs and use judgement to provide advice from key national health, safety and wellbeing guidance e.g. advice line, sickness absence management, Occupational Health & wellbeing core advice.
We are looking for a total of 37.5 hours on a permanent basis.
Consultations are 60 minutes
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential Criteria
Essential Criteria
Essential Criteria
Essential criteria
We are looking for an occupational health Advisor to work from home and conduct sickness absence / health consultations via the Opas G2 database system.
To assist and support the occupational health manager as part of a multidisciplinary team in the co-ordination, provision and delivery of an effective high quality occupational health & wellbeing service to the health board and external contracts.
We are looking for a total of 37.5 hours on a permanent basis.
Consultations are 60 minutes
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Occupational Health Advisor – Band 6
We are looking for an experienced occupational health advisor to work from home and conduct sickness absence / health consultations via the OPAS G2 database system.
Manage a caseload without direct supervision and ensure client care needs are met e.g. co-ordinating and planning care for identified users. Ensure workload is prioritised as dictated by need.
Deliver care from defined service pathways of care. Assess users’ needs and use judgement to provide advice from key national health, safety and wellbeing guidance e.g. advice line, sickness absence management, Occupational Health & wellbeing core advice.
We are looking for a total of 37.5 hours on a permanent basis.
Consultations are 60 minutes
- The service contributes to continuous improvement through the Health Board’s Living Healthier Staying Well and the Workforce and Organisational Development Strategy.
- The service has played a leading part in the attainment of the Welsh Corporate Health Standard – platinum level award having previously attained gold on a number of occasions.
- The service has Safe Effective, Quality Occupational Health Service (SEQOHS) accreditation.
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN / BSc Degree with Specialist Practitioner award in Occupational Health / Experienced Occupational Health Advisor with Occupational Health Diploma
- NEBOSH certificate / Counselling qualification / Management qualification / Teaching qualification / Wellbeing qualification
- Computer literate with Microsoft office applications
- Speak Welsh
Essential Criteria
- Ability to work from home
Essential Criteria
- Significant band 5 or equivalent experience / Knowledge of national documents and strategies and their impact on service delivery / Work across various disciplines at all levels in the organisation and all levels of management / Working knowledge of current occupational health & wellbeing issues
Essential Criteria
- Continually working to improve quality and strive for excellence understanding key issues facing the health board and the NHS / Expert level of communication, interpersonal and relationship skills / Expert level of planning and organisational skills / Identify, develop and introduce relevant standards / policies / Ability to concentrate for long periods of time on sensitive issues
Essential criteria
- Sufficient prior knowledge of occupational health & well being practice / Infection control standards / Clinical Governance and risk management / Health & Safety / risk assessments / Audit and research
