Occupational Health Adviser

Posted 25 October 2024
LocationNorthampton
Job type Permanent - Full Time
Discipline Occupational Health
Reference022604
Job FunctionOperations
Expiry date 25 November 2024

Job description

Why Greencore?

We’re a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK’s food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY23, we generated revenues of £1.9bn.

 

What you'll be doing

Provides new starter screening for all colleagues to ensure compliance with statutory and company standards

Ensures health surveillance is undertaken on all colleagues in accordance with the risk assessment legislation

Respond to sickness absence referrals and provide guidance to the business with regards to rehabilitation programmes, work adaptation or redeployment so that appropriate action can be taken

Ensure the safekeeping of all confidential medical records in accordance with the business and NMC guidelines to ensure auditable information is in place

Provide advice on individual health issues and promote health education within the workplace to maximise colleague understanding

 

What we’re looking for

Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) successfully revalidated every three years

Experience within the occupational health arena, preferably food manufacturing but not essential

A desire to nurture a career in the public health and wellbeing sector with a keen interest in undertaking the SCPHN qualification in occupational health

Fully conversant with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant guidance and data protection legislation

A good knowledge base of health promotion and health and safety at work

Good communication skills, written and verbal

Team player with strong desire for success

Able to work within a multidisciplinary team to support health and wellbeing initiatives

Able to positively support change, adjusting personal approach to meet changing requirements

Maintains a confident, controlled, and focused attitude in challenging situations

Good organisational and time management skills

Must be trustworthy and discrete with a flexible approach and work style

Confident to make decisions and use initiative

 

These may be trained or developed. These do not all need to be in place at recruitment.

 

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.

 

What you’ll get in return

Competitive salary and job-related benefits

Car Allowance

25 days holiday

Pension up to 8% matched

Company share save scheme

 

If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.