Job Description

Join a team where your expertise helps shape healthier workplaces and supports people to thrive at work. At EDF, your role as an Occupational Health Advisor will make a real difference to wellbeing, safety, and business success – because here, “Success is Personal”.

The Opportunity

As an Occupational Health Advisor, you’ll play a key role in delivering a high-quality, forward-thinking occupational health service. Working closely with HR, managers, and healthcare professionals, you’ll provide expert advice that helps colleagues stay safe, healthy, and supported at work.

Starting salary will be from £48,000 per annum depending on experience This hybrid role is based at our #Exeter office, with three days on site at Gadeon House and two days working from home, offering flexibility to balance your professional and personal commitments.

From complex case management, fitness for work medicals, drug and alcohol testing and wellbeing initiatives, you’ll contribute to meaningful outcomes across the business. You’ll also play your part in supporting EDF’s journey towards An Electric Britain, helping create a sustainable future through better health at work.

Who You Are

As an Occupational Health Advisor, you’re proactive, solution-focused, and confident in applying medical ethics and confidentiality. You bring strong experience in occupational health and are motivated to lead by example. To be shortlisted, you need to offer…

• You’ll be a qualified Occupational Health Advisor with proven experience delivering occupational health services, including complex case management and mental health support
• Experience in undertaking Fitness for Work medicals
• Experience in undertaking evidence-based health and wellbeing activities
• A valid Basic Life Support certification
• Demonstrable experience supporting policy reviews and occupational health audits
• Strong understanding and application of medical confidentiality, ethics and accountability
• A NEBOSH certificate, diploma or equivalent qualification is desirable
• Experience undertaking drug and alcohol testing is desirable but full training will be given

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing expert occupational health advice to managers on absence, rehabilitation and fitness for work
• Supporting employees through effective case management, including complex and sensitive cases
• Delivering fitness for work medicals, drug and alcohol testing and wellbeing assessments across your business area
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders including HRand managers
• Contributing to occupational health strategy, audits and continuous improvement initiatives

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a starting salary of £48,000 per annum depending on experience, potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days, and more.

At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that’s unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it’s your journey, powered by us.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Join us and find your success at EDF!

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Closing date for applications: Monday 29th June

Additional Information

Success is Personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and drive the transition towards An Electric Britain.