Occupational Health Advisor - Temporary Assignment

British Transport Police; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national police force for the rail network seeks an Occupational Health Advisor to manage health assessments and case management across various locations. This temporary position offers a competitive salary of £50,281.08 plus market supplement and London Allowance. The role involves providing expert health advice, supporting employee wellbeing, and attending to fitness assessments. Candidates should have a relevant qualification in Occupational Health and proven experience in medical assessments, ensuring strong knowledge of clinical practices and legislative needs.

Benefits

Market Supplement

London Allowance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in case management and medical assessments.
• Demonstrates understanding of Health & Safety legislative requirements.
• Acts professionally with confidence among stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver case management and health assessments across sites.
• Provide expert advice on fitness for work and workplace risk assessments.
• Represent BTP at specialist networks and contribute to information sharing.

Skills

Occupational Health experience

Medical assessment skills

Understanding of Occupational Health best practices

Confidentiality management

Safety critical medicals competency

Education

Degree, Diploma, or Certificate in Occupational Health

Job description

# Occupational Health Advisor - Temporary Assignment## Job Introduction**Salary:** £50,281.08 plus £4,598.00 Market Supplement and London Allowance £4,613.61 per annum.**Contract Type:** Temporary 16 Weeks**Location:** Force Headquarters- Buckingham Palace Road.**Employment Type:**Blended approach of home and office-working is available**Hours:** This is full-time role (37 hours)British Transport Police (BTP) is the national police force for the rail network throughout Great Britain. We are the ‘Guardians of the Railway,’ putting passenger safety at the heart of what we do. Our values are simply: We Care, We Do the Right Thing, We Strive to Be Better Every Day, We Are One BTP, and We Are Proud to Protect. Join us and help create an environment where we can all be our best every day.**The Opportunity:**supporting our Wellbeing services across regional sites.**Main Responsibilities:*** Work across BTP medical centres, divisional sites or remotely to deliver case management, health assessment and health surveillance activities and using evidence-based knowledge, interpret results in order to provide expert opinion on fitness for work and where necessary, identifying recommendations and adjustments taking into account organisational capability, medical standards and relevant legislation.* Provide expert advice; on an individual or group basis such as at sickness absence meetings by providing impartial, professional and expert occupational health advice and guidance to managers and employees in relation to fitness for work/tasks, sickness absence, workplace and environment risk assessment.* Advise and educate managers in meeting their responsibilities in respect of employee health and wellbeing through attendance at sub-divisional Health and Safety meetings.* Represent BTP at relevant specialist networks and groups such as the College of Policing police occupational health practitioner network Occupational Health Nurse Advisors to the Police Service (OHNAPS) and to undertake and participate in network learning and information sharing to improve performance related clinical process and activities.* Regularly attend BTP locations as required. There will also be an opportunity for some remote working.**What we’re looking for, Your Essential Skills:** * Degree, Diploma or Certificate in Occupational Health.* Proven Occupational Health experience and medical assessment skills relevant to case management, pre-employment and fitness for task assessments.* Experience of complex case management and medical assessment skills; management of medical information, confidentiality and provision of advice and recommendation.* Demonstrates an understanding of Occupational Health and Health & Safety best practice and legislative requirements in clinical OH practice.* Competency in undertaking safety critical medicals including medical history taking and assessment, screening of blood pressure recordings, hearing, vision/colour vision and lung function capabilities and advising on fitness for task of our employees.* Acts in a professional and knowledgeable manner and can command the confidence of line and operational managers, employees, trade unions, external partners and other stakeholders.**Additional Information:**Applications will be via a detailed CV, Cover Letter and online application form. Your Cover Letter should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role.**Vetting:**Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting.**What We Offer:**Click on the links, for further information on , and employee**Inclusion & Diversity and Positive Action:**At BTP, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. We believe diversity drives innovation and better decision-making. Our roles are open to everyone, and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, women, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those who are neurodiverse. As part of our commitment we operate a Disability Confident Scheme, candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview.For more information on Inclusion & Diversity, Positive Action or the Disability Confident Scheme, please click the links work, , , or please contact [e-mail] .Grow your career with us, we can’t wait to hear from you. Internal candidates must have completed their probation for their current substantive posting. They can only apply for tenure if Head of Department approval is emailed to [e-mail] prior to the vacancy closing. Internal candidates must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness, complaints, discipline, or poor performance. Additionally, all mandatory training courses must have been attended and are up to date. A minimum rating of 3 (performing) or a rating of U (no rating) must have been achieved on the last reporting year PDR. For further information, please contact our Resourcing Team at [e-mail].### Occupational Health Advisor - Temporary Assignment* **Salary** Up to £50,281.08 plus Market Supplement of £4598.00 per annum and London Allowance of £4,613.61 per annum* **Job Reference** BTP/679/972* **Contract Type** Full Time - Temporary* **Closing Date** 26 January, 2026* **Job Category** Police Staff* **Business Unit** People & Culture* **Location** Force Headquarters , United Kingdom* **Posted on** 12 January, 2026