Occupational Health Advisor / RMN

37.5 hours per week

Are you a qualified Mental health nurse?

Your clinical expertise will complement our unique multi-disciplinary team of nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, counsellors/psychotherapists and the existing RMN in Occupational Health.

This role is an opportunity to utilise existing skills and build knowledge and new skills in the developing clinical area of Occupational Health. As a registered mental health nurse, you will undertake assessment and provide specialist advice to employees, managers and other stakeholders. Involves managing a varied caseload of referrals through in-person, telephone and online appointments. You will be involved in individual, and strategic management of the health and wellbeing of employees across several large NHS employing organisations. There is scope for developing clinical intervention skills to support employees mental health and wellbeing.

We would encourage anyone interested to contact for an informal discussion about the role.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

Main duties of the job

Undertake comprehensive assessment of mental health and wellbeing to include any impact on physical, psychological or social functioning.

Communicate clearly, through professionally written reports, any impact on work attendance or capability related to a health issue while respecting confidentiality of clinical information.

Formulate, negotiate and communicate plans for reasonable adjustment at work in line with appropriate legislation and policy (e.g. Equality Act 2010, Disability and Reasonable Adjustment Policy). Including plans for rehabilitation back into work after absence and maintaining work while still attending.

Work as part of an MDT to provide holistic support and advice. To refer within the MDT where necessary.

Where clinically indicated, and with informed consent, liaise with outside agencies (GP, mental health services, voluntary sector) to gain/share relevant information to inform work-related advice and support.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.