Occupational Health Human Factors Ergonomist - Local Authority

Role: Occupational Health Human Factors Ergonomist REF 378464
Contract Length: 3-6 months
Location: Birmingham
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £26.52 per hour
Security Clearance: BPSS

About the Role

Spinwell is recruiting for an Occupational Health Human Factors Ergonomist an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate and support Occupational Health activities.
• Support Line Managers to satisfy their Health & Safety obligations, ensuring that appropriate work equipment is available, individuals know how to use it, and a suitable environment is provided to maximise team members health and wellbeing.
• Assist with providing professional guidance and recommendations workplace improvements (Equipment and Environmental) to promote / improve the retention of officers and staff, whilst also maintaining and improving the physical and mental wellbeing of all Police colleagues.
• Collect and analyse appropriate data to identify trends and potential areas of concern. Present that information in an appropriate format, along with recommendations to inform strategic interventions aimed at improving the workplace, which may include specific/targeted initiatives to promote safety, wellbeing, sickness absence reduction and/or reduction of restrictions.
• Collaborate with Occupational Health professionals using expertise in Human Factors and Ergonomics to support delivery of a proactive and preventative service to improve the work lives of colleagues.
• Use experience and expertise to ensure a safe, effective, quality, efficient, and consistent service is delivered against agreed performance targets, Force policy and statutory legislation.
• Support business contingency plans during periods of transition and disruption to ensure an effective service is maintained.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Degree or equivalent professional qualifications in occupational therapy, design, physiology or relevant subject
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Wellbeing activity (or a willingness to learn).
• Passionate about the physical and mental health of the workforce
• Passionate about the wellbeing of others
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Influential (both up and down)
• Professional Critical thinker
• Flexibility towards work
• Ability to work under pressure with competing demands
• Inspirational, innovative, creative, collaborative, and focussed
• Enthusiastic, motivated and a team player.
• Uses initiative, and looks for continuous improvement opportunities
• Able to build and maintain strong professional working relationships (including (but not limited to) colleagues, contractors, and key stakeholders)

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors
• Experience of working in Occupational Health and Wellbeing
• Up to date knowledge of best practice
• Experience of working in policing or another blue light service / similar public sector
• Knowledge of Policing and fitness for work considerations
• A positive and passionate individual with experience of delivering health and wellbeing focused activities within a large and complex organisation.

  Hours of Work and Flexibility

• Working outside of standard office hours may be required.
• There is a requirement to work flexibly at all times with due regard to prevailing workloads and priorities.
• There may be a requirement at times to travel to other locations within the Force area

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