Occupational Health Advisor - Volunteer

As a Volunteer Occupational Health Adviser, you will provide expert advice and guidance on occupational health matters, helping ensure that our volunteers can undertake their roles safely and effectively. Your professional knowledge will directly contribute to creating a positive and supportive volunteering environment while helping the charity meet its occupational health responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

What you'll be doing

• Providing occupational health advice on fitness for role, workplace adjustments and health surveillance.
• Supporting managers with occupational health referrals and interpreting reports.
• Advising on health risk assessments for operational and event-based volunteering roles.
• Helping develop and review occupational health policies and procedures.
• Providing guidance on managing health conditions within a volunteering environment.
• Attending meetings and preparing reports where required.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential records in line with GDPR requirements.

About us

We have supported people and communities across Wales since 1880. We

existed before the NHS in Wales and provided the earliest medical support to

those who were sick or injured.

Since March 2020, weve worked closely with NHS Wales, increasing our capacity and

developing new innovative ways of working to assist and relieve the

overwhelming pressure on the frontline healthcare. We are first responders and

provide services for people who have fallen and those in crisis. We look after

hundreds of thousands of people at over 1000 events per year from football

crowds to marathon runners and night time revellers.

We continue to play a major role in strengthening community resilience

and ensuring people are trained in first aid so they can be the difference

between a life lost and a life saved with a blend of St John People, both

employees and volunteers.

We provide the opportunity for people from all backgrounds to volunteer

with us and develop their personal skills and confidence to support our

charitable and income generating services whilst assisting their own career

development and their community.

Were undergoing an extensive and exciting programme

of modernisation preparing for our new 2025-2030 and beyond strategy. This

includes a review of our existing services, financial and workforce models and

were developing a rejuvenated culture aligned to our core vision and values to

improve our overall people experience.

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£1 a year

Volunteer Role

Contract

Voluntary

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Flexible working,

Home or remote working

Reference number

B0612-26-0002

Job locations

St. John Ambulance Cymru

Beignon Close

Cardiff

CF24 5PB

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

As a Volunteer Occupational Health Adviser, you will provide expert advice and guidance on occupational health matters, helping ensure that our volunteers can undertake their roles safely and effectively. Your professional knowledge will directly contribute to creating a positive and supportive volunteering environment while helping the charity meet its occupational health responsibilities.

What you'll be doing

• Providing occupational health advice on fitness for role, workplace adjustments and health surveillance.
• Supporting managers with occupational health referrals and interpreting reports.
• Advising on health risk assessments for operational and event-based volunteering roles.
• Helping develop and review occupational health policies and procedures.
• Providing guidance on managing health conditions within a volunteering environment.
• Attending meetings and preparing reports where required.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential records in line with GDPR requirements.

Job responsibilities

As a Volunteer Occupational Health Adviser, you will provide expert advice and guidance on occupational health matters, helping ensure that our volunteers can undertake their roles safely and effectively. Your professional knowledge will directly contribute to creating a positive and supportive volunteering environment while helping the charity meet its occupational health responsibilities.

What you'll be doing

• Providing occupational health advice on fitness for role, workplace adjustments and health surveillance.
• Supporting managers with occupational health referrals and interpreting reports.
• Advising on health risk assessments for operational and event-based volunteering roles.
• Helping develop and review occupational health policies and procedures.
• Providing guidance on managing health conditions within a volunteering environment.
• Attending meetings and preparing reports where required.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential records in line with GDPR requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport
• Current Enhanced DBS Certificate
• Sound clinical judgement and ability to give clear, practical advice
• Registered health professional qualification (e.g GMC, NMC or HCPC registration)
• Absolute commitment to role modelling our St John Ambulance Cymru values of Compassion, Quality, Inclusion and Integrity, and helping others do the same.
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion.
• Ability to work outside normal working hours when absolutely
• necessary.

Desirable

• Recognised qualification in occupational health
• Experience working in an occupational health setting
• Experience within a charity, voluntary sector or emergency services environment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport
• Current Enhanced DBS Certificate
• Sound clinical judgement and ability to give clear, practical advice
• Registered health professional qualification (e.g GMC, NMC or HCPC registration)
• Absolute commitment to role modelling our St John Ambulance Cymru values of Compassion, Quality, Inclusion and Integrity, and helping others do the same.
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion.
• Ability to work outside normal working hours when absolutely
• necessary.

Desirable

• Recognised qualification in occupational health
• Experience working in an occupational health setting
• Experience within a charity, voluntary sector or emergency services environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

St John Ambulance Cymru

Address

St. John Ambulance Cymru

Beignon Close

Cardiff

CF24 5PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sjacymru.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St John Ambulance Cymru

Address

St. John Ambulance Cymru

Beignon Close

Cardiff

CF24 5PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sjacymru.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

As a Volunteer Occupational Health Adviser, you will provide expert advice and guidance on occupational health matters, helping ensure that our volunteers can undertake their roles safely and effectively. Your professional knowledge will directly contribute to creating a positive and supportive volunteering environment while helping the charity meet its occupational health responsibilities.

What you'll be doing

• Providing occupational health advice on fitness for role, workplace adjustments and health surveillance.
• Supporting managers with occupational health referrals and interpreting reports.
• Advising on health risk assessments for operational and event-based volunteering roles.
• Helping develop and review occupational health policies and procedures.
• Providing guidance on managing health conditions within a volunteering environment.
• Attending meetings and preparing reports where required.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential records in line with GDPR requirements.

Qualifications

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport
• Current Enhanced DBS Certificate
• Sound clinical judgement and ability to give clear, practical advice
• Registered health professional qualification (e.g GMC, NMC or HCPC registration)
• Absolute commitment to role modelling our St John Ambulance Cymru values of Compassion, Quality, Inclusion and Integrity, and helping others do the same.
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion.
• Ability to work outside normal working hours when absolutely
• necessary.

Desirable

• Recognised qualification in occupational health
• Experience working in an occupational health setting
• Experience within a charity, voluntary sector or emergency services environment