Closing date - 30/10/26

Closing Time - 11:59:00

Wales

Occupational Health Advisor (Volunteer)

Salary - £0.00 per hour Volunteer - 2.0 hours per week

The role will provide occupational health advice and support to St John Ambulance Cymru, helping to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our St John people and supporting the charity to meet its occupational health obligations.

This role involves providing occupational health advice on fitness for role, reasonable adjustments and health surveillance where required. You will support managers with occupational health referrals and interpreting reports, advise on health risk assessments for operational and event-based volunteering roles, and provide guidance on managing health conditions within a volunteering and operational context.

You will also support the development and review of occupational health policies and procedures, attend relevant meetings and provide reports as required, and maintain accurate and confidential records in line with GDPR requirements and St John Ambulance Cymru policies.

Flexible, up to 2 hours per week, plus occasional attendance at meetings as required. Please note: to respect confidentiality, the postholder will not attend events in an operational capacity.

This role can be performed from home, with online and/or in person attendance at meetings as required. 

What you'll need to be successful

Qualifications and Experience

Current Enhanced DBS Certificate    

Registered health professional qualification (e.g. GMC, NMC or HCPC registration)

Recognised qualification in occupational health 

Experience working in an occupational health setting  

Experience within a charity, voluntary sector or emergency services environment

 

Useful Skills and Qualities

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport

Sound clinical judgement and ability to give clear, practical advice

High level of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion

Absolute commitment to role modelling our St John Ambulance Cymru values of Compassion, Quality, Inclusion and Integrity, and helping others do the same 

Ability to work outside normal working hours when absolutely necessary

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