Job summary
The Occupational Health and Safety Department for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for a full time Occupational Health Nurse, based at Wexham Park Hospital.
To apply for the post an Occupational Health qualification is essential, as well ability to provide the full remit of Occupational Health services. Previous experience within an NHS setting advantageous.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to work alongside the Occupational Health team, to support the Clinical Lead Nurse, provide an onsite specialist Occupational Health Service to all Trust Staff and to associated external customers.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Band 5 Occupational Health Clinic Nurse and assisting with the work of the department which includes:
- Health surveillance
- Pre-employment screening
- Advice on work-related health conditions (eg minor injuries and illness)
- Immediate and follow up care after sharps and other work- related incidents
- Advice to staff on relevant immunisations and individual advice that may be required
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park Hospital near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To promote the specialist role of occupational health within the Trust and to external customers.
- To manage own caseload from initial point of referral to outcome.
- To provide clinical advice and support to the clinic nurses.
- To provide and maintain confidentiality within the Occupational Health service.
- To advise managers, staff and committees as required regarding staff health at work.
- To manage vaccination clinics as required, and administer vaccinations in accordance with Departmental protocols, whilst maintaining the immunisation status of staff in accordance with agreed protocols.
- To ensure that accurate staff health data is entered onto the Occupational Health computerised database.
- To carry out venepuncture as needed
- To carry out assessment of employees fitness following management referrals
- To provide specialist advice to managers and personnel on rehabilitation programmes.
- To undertake risk assessments for blood borne viruses and provide all aspects of follow up care, including clinical investigation, and referral to specialists.
- To carry out health surveillance programmes in accordance with relevant legislation.
- To carry out workplace risk assessments where medically indicated, and make recommendations for equipment purchase or changes in working practice
- To encourage good health practices amongst all Trust staff
- To actively participate in health and wellbeing initiatives e.g. smoking cessation signposting and the flu vaccination programme.
- To provide advice regarding possible infectious diseases to staff and, where necessary, arrange treatment as required
- To liaise with the Infection Control Department to provide best possible care for staff in the event of an outbreak of an infectious disease.
- To assist in the organisation and implementation of staff health events.
- To provide training and advice to other departments as required e.g. provision of a needlestick/sharps awareness talk on the Trust induction programme.
- To liaise with the Human Resources Department
- To refer to other departments as appropriate e.g. physiotherapy referrals.
- To advise managers on fitness to work of employees
- To advise on return to work and phased returns for managers
- To promote the Trusts Occupational Health and Safety Policies.
- To make clinical and ethical decisions based on own professional knowledge and experience
- To promote the specialist role of occupational health within the Trust and to external organisations
- To represent the department at meetings both internal and external, e.g. the Occupational Health Nurses Group
- To participate in the development of innovative Occupational Health Departmental policies and services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To promote the specialist role of occupational health within the Trust and to external customers.
- To manage own caseload from initial point of referral to outcome.
- To provide clinical advice and support to the clinic nurses.
- To provide and maintain confidentiality within the Occupational Health service.
- To advise managers, staff and committees as required regarding staff health at work.
- To manage vaccination clinics as required, and administer vaccinations in accordance with Departmental protocols, whilst maintaining the immunisation status of staff in accordance with agreed protocols.
- To ensure that accurate staff health data is entered onto the Occupational Health computerised database.
- To carry out venepuncture as needed
- To carry out assessment of employees fitness following management referrals
- To provide specialist advice to managers and personnel on rehabilitation programmes.
- To undertake risk assessments for blood borne viruses and provide all aspects of follow up care, including clinical investigation, and referral to specialists.
- To carry out health surveillance programmes in accordance with relevant legislation.
- To carry out workplace risk assessments where medically indicated, and make recommendations for equipment purchase or changes in working practice
- To encourage good health practices amongst all Trust staff
- To actively participate in health and wellbeing initiatives e.g. smoking cessation signposting and the flu vaccination programme.
- To provide advice regarding possible infectious diseases to staff and, where necessary, arrange treatment as required
- To liaise with the Infection Control Department to provide best possible care for staff in the event of an outbreak of an infectious disease.
- To assist in the organisation and implementation of staff health events.
- To provide training and advice to other departments as required e.g. provision of a needlestick/sharps awareness talk on the Trust induction programme.
- To liaise with the Human Resources Department
- To refer to other departments as appropriate e.g. physiotherapy referrals.
- To advise managers on fitness to work of employees
- To advise on return to work and phased returns for managers
- To promote the Trusts Occupational Health and Safety Policies.
- To make clinical and ethical decisions based on own professional knowledge and experience
- To promote the specialist role of occupational health within the Trust and to external organisations
- To represent the department at meetings both internal and external, e.g. the Occupational Health Nurses Group
- To participate in the development of innovative Occupational Health Departmental policies and services.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified OHA within Occupational Health setting, ideally NHS
Desirable
- Competent to use Occupational Health computer packages e.g. eOPAS
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date- Immunisation training and ability to carry out vaccination clinics
- Ability to undertake phlebotomy
- Management of needlestick incidents
- Knowledge of employment law relevant to occupational health
- Good knowledge of health and wellbeing measures covering issues such as alcohol consumption, healthy eating, physical exercise, and smoking cessation
Desirable
- Experience of organising and arranging health events
- Has attended relevant training courses e.g. spirometry and audiometry
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC Pin No
- Qualified Occupational Health Advisor (OHA) holding either a relevant degree or diploma in occupational health
Desirable
- Accredited specialist public health community nurse (OH) to degree level on part 3 of NMC register
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified OHA within Occupational Health setting, ideally NHS
Desirable
- Competent to use Occupational Health computer packages e.g. eOPAS
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date- Immunisation training and ability to carry out vaccination clinics
- Ability to undertake phlebotomy
- Management of needlestick incidents
- Knowledge of employment law relevant to occupational health
- Good knowledge of health and wellbeing measures covering issues such as alcohol consumption, healthy eating, physical exercise, and smoking cessation
Desirable
- Experience of organising and arranging health events
- Has attended relevant training courses e.g. spirometry and audiometry
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC Pin No
- Qualified Occupational Health Advisor (OHA) holding either a relevant degree or diploma in occupational health
Desirable
- Accredited specialist public health community nurse (OH) to degree level on part 3 of NMC register
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
