Job summary
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & WELLBEING DEPARTMENT (OHWB)
Occupational Health Nurse Advisor
Band 6, up to 37.5 hours/week (1.0 WTE)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Department. We require an Occupational Health and Wellbeing Nurse Advisor to deliver an exemplar, proactive, comprehensive and evidence based Occupational Health Service to University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and a wide variety of customer contracts.
The role will encompass both working autonomously at external client premises and within the OHWB department in the Derriford Centre for Health & Wellbeing, to provide a comprehensive range of contracted clinical services. The post will involve travel to external customer premises.
The post holder will need to demonstrate current experience and competence in Occupational Health Nursing at Band 5, preferably within one or more of the following sectors: NHS, the Public sector, private OH sector, or an Industry setting.
For enquires and an informal discussion please contact Mel Morrell melanie.morrell@nhs.net
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
The post holder will become part of a dynamic team who support the staff who work for University Hospitals Plymouth.
To deliver an exemplar, highly visible, proactive, comprehensive, flexible, evidence based andclinically resilient occupational health nursing service in line with SEQOHS standards and Trustpolicies, to employees of University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) and external clients
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide a comprehensive Occupational Health Nursing service. This includes services to Trust staffand external clients within the Derriford Centre for Health & Wellbeing, as well as service provision onsite at external client premises for their employees. Assist the OH Nurse Team Manager in the support, supervision and mentoring to OHWB Nurse TeamMembers. Support the OH Nurse Team Manager with the development of policies, procedures and guidelines, asapplicable. Establish proactive relationships and effective communications with all stakeholders, including clients,managers, HR Business Partners of the Trust and external organisations, in accordance with currentlegislation, DoH and NICE guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures and in line with therequirements of SEQOHS, CQC, HSE, and PHE etc. Work closely with other clinical professionals within OHWB via internal referral, provision of advice andmanagement reports and case management / discussion as appropriate. Ensure comprehensive clinical records are kept for all employee contacts, in both written andelectronic format (e-OPAS) as appropriate; provide feedback to referring managers and healthprofessionals as appropriate Undertake all clinical duties within level of expertise referring to the OH Nurse Team Manager and OHClinical Lead as required. Positively participate in continual improvement to processes and the development of policies,procedures and guidelines under the direction of the OH Nurse Team Manager, Clinical Lead and theOperations Manager as required. Proactively engage in clinical activities / initiatives relating to work, health and wellbeing. Represent the OHWB at relevant University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and external businessmeetings as required. Represent the OHWB Nurse team as required.2. Education Undertake continuing professional development to keep abreast of current developments within theoccupational health and well-being agenda and OH nursing competencies and engage in the appraisalprocess and NMC Revalidation. Contribute to internal department programmes of learning and process improvements from anOccupational Health Nurse perspective, to develop the professional knowledge and skills ofcolleagues. Participate in local induction and safety briefings prior to working autonomously at external clientpremises, for the provision of contracted services. Participate in Induction, Mandatory Training, Health promotion initiatives and staff wellbeing events.3. Audit, research and service evaluation Ensure all clinical practice is evidence based and is supported by risk assessment where appropriate. Participate in departmental audit programme for evaluation of clinical service provision and provideAgenda for Change Version 10Author: Claire Ackerman Date: Dec 2017findings at appropriate forums. This includes the OHWB client satisfaction survey and MOHAWKnational surveys of OH services. Participate in projects and relevant research with the OHWB service. Contribute to future OHWB service developments and initiatives.4. Information management Ensure all client records are stored appropriately and safely and according to statutory requirements. Ensure all activity is recorded on e-OPAS for capacity planning, management reporting and invoicing. Participate in the provision of evidence in relation to the OHWB Nursing service delivery in line withrequirements of SEQOHS, CQC, HSE, PHE etc. Provide reports to members of the OHWB Senior team as requested.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide a comprehensive Occupational Health Nursing service. This includes services to Trust staffand external clients within the Derriford Centre for Health & Wellbeing, as well as service provision onsite at external client premises for their employees. Assist the OH Nurse Team Manager in the support, supervision and mentoring to OHWB Nurse TeamMembers. Support the OH Nurse Team Manager with the development of policies, procedures and guidelines, asapplicable. Establish proactive relationships and effective communications with all stakeholders, including clients,managers, HR Business Partners of the Trust and external organisations, in accordance with currentlegislation, DoH and NICE guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures and in line with therequirements of SEQOHS, CQC, HSE, and PHE etc. Work closely with other clinical professionals within OHWB via internal referral, provision of advice andmanagement reports and case management / discussion as appropriate. Ensure comprehensive clinical records are kept for all employee contacts, in both written andelectronic format (e-OPAS) as appropriate; provide feedback to referring managers and healthprofessionals as appropriate Undertake all clinical duties within level of expertise referring to the OH Nurse Team Manager and OHClinical Lead as required. Positively participate in continual improvement to processes and the development of policies,procedures and guidelines under the direction of the OH Nurse Team Manager, Clinical Lead and theOperations Manager as required. Proactively engage in clinical activities / initiatives relating to work, health and wellbeing. Represent the OHWB at relevant University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and external businessmeetings as required. Represent the OHWB Nurse team as required.2. Education Undertake continuing professional development to keep abreast of current developments within theoccupational health and well-being agenda and OH nursing competencies and engage in the appraisalprocess and NMC Revalidation. Contribute to internal department programmes of learning and process improvements from anOccupational Health Nurse perspective, to develop the professional knowledge and skills ofcolleagues. Participate in local induction and safety briefings prior to working autonomously at external clientpremises, for the provision of contracted services. Participate in Induction, Mandatory Training, Health promotion initiatives and staff wellbeing events.3. Audit, research and service evaluation Ensure all clinical practice is evidence based and is supported by risk assessment where appropriate. Participate in departmental audit programme for evaluation of clinical service provision and provideAgenda for Change Version 10Author: Claire Ackerman Date: Dec 2017findings at appropriate forums. This includes the OHWB client satisfaction survey and MOHAWKnational surveys of OH services. Participate in projects and relevant research with the OHWB service. Contribute to future OHWB service developments and initiatives.4. Information management Ensure all client records are stored appropriately and safely and according to statutory requirements. Ensure all activity is recorded on e-OPAS for capacity planning, management reporting and invoicing. Participate in the provision of evidence in relation to the OHWB Nursing service delivery in line withrequirements of SEQOHS, CQC, HSE, PHE etc. Provide reports to members of the OHWB Senior team as requested.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in an NHS Occupational Health Department
- Evidence of Post Registration education
Qualifications
Essential
- Currently registered with the NMC as Registered General Nurse / Registered Adult Nurse
Desirable
- Registered on Part 3 (OH) of the NMC Register
- Occupational Health / Health and Safety qualification (or working towards this)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS Occupational Health process
- Knowledge of Immunisation and Vaccination process for NHS staff
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in an NHS Occupational Health Department
- Evidence of Post Registration education
Qualifications
Essential
- Currently registered with the NMC as Registered General Nurse / Registered Adult Nurse
Desirable
- Registered on Part 3 (OH) of the NMC Register
- Occupational Health / Health and Safety qualification (or working towards this)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS Occupational Health process
- Knowledge of Immunisation and Vaccination process for NHS staff
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).
