West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Band 6 - Occupational Health Adviser, Occupational Health
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Band 6 Occupational Health Adviser – West Hertfordshire NHS Trust
As Trust of the Year 2025, we’re entering an exciting new chapter, expanding our services and investing in modern technology to shape the future of healthcare. This is a fantastic time to join our visionary team and help create a high-quality, modern Occupational Health (OH) service for our workforce.
About the Role
As a Band 6 Occupational Health Adviser, you will be a vital part of our multidisciplinary team, ensuring the health, wellbeing, and safety of our workforce through expert advice, screening, and risk management.
Key Responsibilities
Working both autonomously and collaboratively, you will:
-
Manage your own caseload of management referrals, providing evidence-based guidance on:
- Fitness for work
- Rehabilitation
- Reasonable workplace adjustments
-
Deliver essential services including:
- Occupational health screening
- Immunisations
- Health surveillance programmes
-
Assess and mitigate workplace risks, including:
- Infection control issues
- Exposure incidents
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
-
Support managers and staff through:
- Professional fitness for work advice
- Attendance management
- Wellbeing interventions
-
Drive service development by contributing to:
- Quality improvement initiatives
- New ways of working as our service evolves
-
Collaborate closely with HR, Health & Safety, Infection Control, and clinical teams to ensure a cohesive approach.
Organization Expansion and Innovation
West Hertfordshire Hospitals is growing across multiple fronts:
- Construction of a new hospital in Watford
- Upgrades to theatres at St Albans City Hospital
- Development of a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead
We are also advancing our award-winning virtual hospital and reimagining care models through digital healthcare integration, while prioritising staff wellbeing and professional development.
Our strategy focuses on: ✔ Excellence in patient care – Together, we are stronger. ✔ Empowerment, compassion, professionalism, and inclusivity as core values.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Benefits
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance. Explore opportunities at www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking.
- Support for disability or long-term health conditions available via westherts.recruitment@nhs.net.
- Military community recognition: If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner of those serving, please select “Member of the Armed Forces Community” in the application.
Selection Process Ecology
- Applications will be reviewed promptly due to high demand.
- You may not hear back unless selected within 3 weeks.
- Informal queries may be directed to Angelina Unruh, Head of Occupational Health: Email: a.unruh@nhs.net Telephone: 07812438604
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location