Senior Fitness for Work Team Specialist PractitionerinManchesterinManchesterPUBLISHED MON 24 MAR 2025

Staff are the most important asset within the NHS. Join our amazing team as we support their health and wellbeing.

We are seeking an experienced, dedicated and compassionate Occupational Health Senior Practitioner with a strong background in either Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health or Occupational Health Nursing to join our team within one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team within our Employee Health and Wellbeing (EHW) Service, you will play a key role in supporting the wellbeing of our staff by providing specialist advice to help maximise employee health, wellbeing and productivity.

In this role you will assess and advise on employees' fitness to work, helping to identify any adjustments or support required to ensure a healthy, productive workforce. Your expertise in providing detailed assessments will be critical in advising on complex cases, including stress, anxiety, and other psychological issues, enabling staff to return to or remain in work safely.

You will work closely with an EHW/OH multidisciplinary team, as well as HR and line managers, to deliver comprehensive occupational health services. The successful candidate will have strong communication skills, be compassionate, and have a proactive approach to problem-solving.

You will conduct assessments, helping employees access both in-house and external support services. After training, you will provide expert case management on fitness for work and attendance.

As part of the Fitness for Work team, you'll help shape specialist pathways and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), working closely with stakeholders to deliver tailored support. You will also support education initiatives, delivering courses, and training sessions to promote well-being across the Trust.

This role involves leadership, as you will support junior team members and oversee complex cases, providing clear, specialised advice on fitness for work assessments to non-clinical colleagues. You'll also drive innovative health programmes, ensuring the Trust's Wellbeing Strategy is at the forefront of employee support.

In addition, you'll complete clinical audits, evaluate service effectiveness, and support in policy development, ensuring we provide the highest standards of care and support.

This is an autonomous role where your expertise in Occupational Health will directly influence the well-being of our workforce.

About us

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at

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