Senior Occupational Health Advisor - Stevenage, United Kingdom - MBDA

MBDA

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Stevenage, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

MBDA Missile Systems - Together. For the future of defence.
£45-55k + overtime + bonus + excellent benefits

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Occupational Health Advisor to join the Occupational Health & Wellbeing (OH&W) Team at MBDA.

The OH&W are committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of MBDA employees by providing a comprehensive occupational health service.

Working as part of a multi
- disciplinary team, the post holder will contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of an effective, efficient and high quality OH service, providing specialist knowledge and expertise in response to the growing needs ofMBDA business.

They will ensure that service delivery is in line with best practice, compliant with internal procedures and meeting all legislative requirements.

The role will involve onsite work in Stevenage on a weekly basis with some flexibility to work regularly from home.

There is a requirement to travel to other MBDA sites to ensure consistency of service.

This clinical role requires delivery of a full OH remit:

Undertaking case management, health screening, travel health, health surveillance
Building and developing strong working relationships with key stakeholders, giving expert health advice within the understanding of specific business needs and challenges
Being an integral part of an OH UK wide team, attending meetings and working collaboratively with our HR and Safety colleagues including by delivering presentations and reports
Supporting with the Health & Wellbeing Strategy to the business with campaigns and initiatives

Management and Leadership

Provide professional leadership, advice, support and guidance to the occupational health advisors and wider multidisciplinary team, key stake holders and employees.
Provide leadership and mentoring support to assist the development of junior staff within the team, identifying learning opportunities (both internal and external) in conjunction with the wider multidisciplinary team.
Providing specialist OH input, to support the development and delivery of wellbeing initiatives and line manager training activities
Lead on projects to drive service delivery improvements
Act as a point of contact for other members of the multidisciplinary team in relation to challenging, complex or sensitive issues and support and escalate as required

What's in it for you?

The OH Team are passionate about delivering the Health & Wellbeing Strategy and making a positive contribution to all MBDA employees through our service.
An opportunity to gaining knowledge of key health concerns and legislation within a manufacturing / engineering environment, working alongside experienced colleagues with specialist knowledge
You will be supported with your NMC revalidation requirements and in your career journey with development of new skills and experience

What's great about the team?

You will be joining a dynamic and friendly team who work well together to strive for excellence and who have contributed to the business Rospa Gold award and more recently the Investors in People (Gold)

What are we looking for?
An autonomous, proactive and motivated practitioner, who is able to manage their own workload and act independently whilst undertaking their clinical role

You should be:

NMC RN part 1, RN part
SCPHN (OH) registered
Experienced in Occupational Health pre placement assessments, health surveillance, case management, lifestyle screening, Travel Health, triage and responding to queries.
Able to work collaboratively within a team framework within OH team but also the wider business
To succeed in the role, you need the ability to multi task, deliver good case management reports, health surveillance activities, prioritise and manage your time effectively.
Good written and oral interpersonal and communication skills is essential
You need to be able to travel to other sites in the UK to see colleagues and for team meetings where required

Our benefits
*Flexible working *opportunities for career progression *paid overtime *great bonus scheme *comprehensive pension scheme *annual salary review *fantastic working environment and site facilities *social, charitable and sporting activities.

Why us?

MBDAis an award winning company; committed to providing an inclusive working environment where our employees can be themselves and everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential.

We value difference and know that a diverse community makes forgreater innovation and brings a breadth of skills, experience and perspectives.

We're here to help and want to ensure you have a positive experience throughout our recruitment process.

We recognise that everyone is unique and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments.

MBDA is a proud member of Working Families - the UK's work-life balance organisation. We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

Please Note:
MBDA UK requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role.