Job summary
The Health at Work team is responsible for promoting and maintaining the physical and psychological health and well-being of the Trust's staff. We have an exciting opportunity for an OH nurse who is looking for a developmental role and are able to offer a Band 6-7 developmental role at this time. The ideal candidate will have experience in pre- employment health screening, sickness absence case management, venepuncture, work related immunisations and work related risk assessments. IT, communication and interpersonal skills are also essential.
The Occupational Health team works across two clinic sites, the main base is in Ealing on the St Bernard's hospital site with the other site being at Broadmoor Hospital. Whilst the majority of the working week will be blended between St Bernard's and home working, travel to the Broadmoor site will be required on occasions to support team working.
The successful candidate will need to be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and on own initiative.
You must be a Registered General Nurse and possession of an Occupational Health Diploma/Degree is required. NHS experience is desirable but applicants without NHS experience will also be considered.
For an informal discussion, contact Rose Salimu Occupational Health Manager (interim) on 0208 483 2004.
Main duties of the job
As the senior occupational health advisor, you will provide advice on an individual's fitness to work at both pre-employment and following sickness absence in line with organisational policies and departmental procedures and protocols. Writing to specialist for reports concerning an individual's health (in line with General Data Protection Regulations 2018)
Successful candidate will need to have the ability to work under pressure and to organise own time, coping with unpredictable, unplanned changes in activity relating to accident/incidents at work (i.e. individual who may have sustained a body fluid exposure from a patient or who are suffering from the effects of stress at work)
The Senior occupational health advisor will represent the health at work team at Trust meetings.
The role requires the senior occupational health nurse to supervise junior staff.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one the most inclusive and diverse providers of NHS mental and physical health care in the UK. We deliver services in the community, inpatient, specialist and forensic (secure) settings, across 30 main sites. We are a teaching Trust with a growing research portfolio, working with academic and industry partners and promoting patient and public involvement in research. We care for more than 99,000 people every year, serving a local population of 850,000 in Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
The Health at Work team is responsible for promoting and maintaining the physical and psychological health and well-being of the Trust's 4000 staff. The multidisciplinary team includes doctors, nurses, counsellors, administrators, dietician and physiotherapist.
The Health at Work Team has a strong multidisciplinary approach to staff health and wellbeing, and the ideal candidate will have excellent communication and team skills to enhance these working relationships
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are interested in this role please review the JD and PS or alternatively please contact the hiring manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are interested in this role please review the JD and PS or alternatively please contact the hiring manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered at level one
- NMC specialist Practitioner in Occupational Health
Experience
Essential
- post graduate nursing experience to include OH work experience.
- Supervisory experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of Occupational health practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge to Degree level
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills oral and written
- Sound clinical skills i.e fitness to work assessments, case management, immunisations, venepuncture.
- Ability to work autonomously and part of a team
- Ability to make OH decisions
- Clinical audit/policy development.
- Use of OH databases
- Ability to devise, assess, plan and implement OH care for individuals, groups in line with OH polices, guidelines as well as DH guidance and government legislation.
- Computer literate ( work, excel spreadsheets, power point etc)
- Ability to recognise limits of own competence and when to refer to the OH manager or OH physician l for specialist advice.
- Able to work within an equality and diversity framework and apply it to the work situation
- Ability to devise, assess plan and implement both departmental and Trust policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to individuals in a clear concise manner (E.G. BBV pathology results, advice regarding fitness to work)
- ability to deal sensitively and tactfully with clients who may be distressed (e.g. due to stress or who may have been exposed to HIV, Hepatitis B or C via a body fluid exposure from a patient
- Ability to motivate self/willingness to work as part of the team
- Presentation skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to organise own time, coping with unpredictable, unplanned changes in activity relating to accident/incidents at work (i.e. individual who may have sustained a body fluid exposure from a patient or who are suffering from the effects of stress at work) Health surveillance experience.
- Dexterity and co-ordination for immunisations and blood taking
- Ability to concentrate for periods of time on client assessments, immunisations etc
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered at level one
- NMC specialist Practitioner in Occupational Health
Experience
Essential
- post graduate nursing experience to include OH work experience.
- Supervisory experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of Occupational health practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge to Degree level
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills oral and written
- Sound clinical skills i.e fitness to work assessments, case management, immunisations, venepuncture.
- Ability to work autonomously and part of a team
- Ability to make OH decisions
- Clinical audit/policy development.
- Use of OH databases
- Ability to devise, assess, plan and implement OH care for individuals, groups in line with OH polices, guidelines as well as DH guidance and government legislation.
- Computer literate ( work, excel spreadsheets, power point etc)
- Ability to recognise limits of own competence and when to refer to the OH manager or OH physician l for specialist advice.
- Able to work within an equality and diversity framework and apply it to the work situation
- Ability to devise, assess plan and implement both departmental and Trust policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to individuals in a clear concise manner (E.G. BBV pathology results, advice regarding fitness to work)
- ability to deal sensitively and tactfully with clients who may be distressed (e.g. due to stress or who may have been exposed to HIV, Hepatitis B or C via a body fluid exposure from a patient
- Ability to motivate self/willingness to work as part of the team
- Presentation skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to organise own time, coping with unpredictable, unplanned changes in activity relating to accident/incidents at work (i.e. individual who may have sustained a body fluid exposure from a patient or who are suffering from the effects of stress at work) Health surveillance experience.
- Dexterity and co-ordination for immunisations and blood taking
- Ability to concentrate for periods of time on client assessments, immunisations etc
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).
