Occupational Health Advisor
- London, United Kingdom
Posted 5 days ago
About the role
Job Introduction
Salary: £52,040.92 per annum, plus £4,598.00 Market Supplement and London Allowance £4,775.00 per annum (for candidates based in London only).
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London – Force Headquarters
Type of Working Arrangement: Blended approach of home and office-working is available
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
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:
Are you looking for your next exciting career move? British Transport Police have an excellent opportunity for an Occupational Health Advisor to join the Occupational Health Team. As an Occupation Health Advisor with BTP, you will provide a full range of Occupational Health services mainly supporting recruitment activities. There will be some case management required by the BTP including case management, fitness for task medicals, health surveillance and supporting our Wellbeing services across regional sites.
What you'll be doing:
- Deliver a high-quality Occupational Health service across BTP medical centres, divisional locations and remotely. Undertake case management, health assessments and health surveillance activities, applying evidence-based practice to assess fitness for work and provide clear recommendations, adjustments and guidance in line with medical standards, legislation and organisational requirements.
- Support recruitment medical processes, ensuring the effective assessment and onboarding of new starters into the organisation.
- Provide expert, impartial Occupational Health advice to managers and employees on an individual and group basis. This includes contributing to sickness absence meetings, advising on fitness for work, workplace adjustments, attendance management and occupational health risks.
- Work proactively with managers to promote employee health, wellbeing and attendance, providing education and guidance to support their responsibilities and contributing to Health and Safety meetings where required.
- Represent BTP within professional Occupational Health networks and specialist forums, including the College of Policing Occupational Health Practitioner Network and Occupational Health Nurse Advisors to the Police Service (OHNAPS). Share best practice, contribute to professional development activities and support the continuous improvement of clinical services and processes.
- Travel to BTP locations across the network as required, with the opportunity to undertake a proportion of the role through remote working arrangements.
What you'll bring to the team:
- Degree, diploma or certificate in Occupational Health Nursing
- 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.
What we offer:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
- Family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave.
- Bespoke benefits platform and Blue Light Card access.
- Salary sacrifice options for cycles, home technology, gym membership, and electric vehicles.
- Interest-free annual rail season ticket loan after 6 months.
- Access to the Transport Benevolent Fund for health, welfare, and financial support.
- Development opportunities, including fully funded apprenticeships.
- Excellent Pension scheme: We offer the BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme, administered by Royal London. This group personal pension plan is available to all police staff and is a defined contribution scheme. It provides the flexibility to vary your pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of your salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at Pension-Queries@btp.police.uk. Note: If you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS, your pension will not be affected.
Additional Information:
Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.
Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting (3 years minimum UK residency required), including a full background and financial disclosure. For more information and Top Tips, please see attached document.
Medical: We’ll ask for relevant health and medical history details to support employee wellbeing.
References: We'll ask for references to cover the past 5 years.
Notice Period - This role is subject to a 3 month notice period.
Applications will be via an up-to-date CV and online application form, as part of this application please outline how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI can be a useful tool to spark ideas or help you organise your thoughts, but when it comes to your application, we want to hear from you, not an algorithm. What truly stands out to us are genuine stories, personal insights and the experiences that have shaped who you are. Authenticity matters - it helps us understand your motivations, your strengths and how you’ll contribute to our team. So, use AI if it helps you get started, but let your own voice lead the way.
Completed applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, Saturday 19th September 2026.
Inclusion & Diversity:
We are committed to building a workforce where everyone feels they belong.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences. Diversity strengthens our teams, improves our services and helps us better represent and support the communities we serve.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and strive to create a workplace that is fair, respectful and accessible to all. We actively work to challenge discrimination, remove barriers and ensure equity throughout our recruitment and employment practices.
If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or selection process, please let us know - we are happy to support you. Your talent, your potential, and your unique perspective matter here.
For more information on Inclusion or the Disability Confident Scheme, please click the links Inclusion & Diversity Disability Confident Scheme
Join Us:
Ready to take the next step in your career? At BTP, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, make a real impact, and be part of something extraordinary.
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For further information, please contact our Resourcing Team -RecruitmentTeam@btp.police.uk.