Senior Occupational Health Advisor

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South Wales Police brings together thousands of people with the same aim – to keep South Wales safe.

We want to be the best at understanding and responding to our community’s needs. To do this we need the very best candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to become part of our policing family.

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Occupational Health Advisor. The purpose of the role is to provide a professional, proactive occupational health and wellbeing service to police officers, police staff and senior leaders, particularly the prevention of illness and the maintenance and improvement of health and wellbeing. You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of a high quality nurse led service, providing quality advice and guidance to managers and employees. 

To be successful in this challenging role, you must be a NMC Registered General Nurse with a Specialist practitioner SCPHN (OH) qualification or have a diploma in Occupational Health Nursing or equivalent postgraduate qualification with evidence of continuous professional development Experience of developing and implementing health care policies with effective communication skills and sound interpersonal skills to be able to manage conflict situations, working in the mental health field and carrying a caseload.

Please refer to the role profile for full details on the qualifications, skills and knowledge required for this position and further information in day in the life of a Senior Occupational Health Advisor.

There are numerous benefits to working for South Wales Police, from learning and development opportunities to schemes which aim to improve your lifestyle and wellbeing, as well as generous Local Government Pension Scheme / Police Pension Schemes, paid annual leave, flexible working and family friendly policies and many more, click here for more information.

South Wales Police is currently underrepresented with candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds. As a result, we are able to offer Positive Action support in all aspects of our recruitment process to candidates that identify as minority ethnic, click here for more information.

First time applying for a role with South Wales Police? Be sure to read our application guidance for some hints and tips around the application form and what to expect, click here for more information. Please note the successful candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to the required level.

The successful Candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to MV/SC Vetting.