Job summary
We have a great opportunity for a Band 7 senior Occupational Health Advisor to join us at the Employee wellbeing Service at Barts Health. You will be working with an established, friendly team that offers an innovative model to preventative health for all Barts staff.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team of occupational health specialists.
Main duties of the job
To participate in an efficient, effective, comprehensive, high quality Occupational Health service using evidence based Occupational Health.
To provide the full remit of occupational health service. The role will predominately be focused on the pre-placement, immunisation and health surveillance provision for the Trust, alongside management referrals, with an emphasis on providing quality, evidence-based reports to allow managers to provide support to staff with reasonable adjustments. The post holder will ensure a proactive comprehensive service is provided and delivered to the highest standard and support the delivery to Barts Health NHS Trust and associated external contracts.
The post holder will have responsibility of the clinical clearance team and work with other occupational health advisors. The role will include the implementation and monitoring of policies, standards and guidelines within the Barts Health NHS Trust service.
The Specialist Practitioners are required to act as a professional leader to the team and to encourage and maintain a supportive and learning environment, where there is a focus on lifelong learning and reflective practice. The senior occupational health advisor will have line management responsibilities for the clinical clearance team. They will also deal with the complex management referrals and work alongside the Occupational Health advisors.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse/Registered Nurse
- Adult/Occupational Health Certificate/Diploma/BSc or equivalent
- Management qualification
- Evidence of OH post qualification study at BSc/MSc level
Experience
Essential
- 2 years Occupational Health experience post OH qualification or equivalent.
- Full remit of occupational health
- Health care setting, audit and use of evidence based practice.
- Experience of managing people Sickness absence/return to work assessments
- Supervising and teaching
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Microsoft word and power point Microsoft Excel
- Health and Safety legislation
- Current OH issues within the NHS
Desirable
- Public health initiatives
Skills
Essential
- Leadership and influencing skills
- Experience in writing reports and collating statistics using Excel
- Proven ability to deal effectively with difficult and sensitive issues
- Excellent negotiation and persuasion skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good skills in dispute resolution
Desirable
- Health surveillance including HAVs, audiometry and spriometry
Other
Essential
- Good understanding of Employee Wellbeing
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse/Registered Nurse
- Adult/Occupational Health Certificate/Diploma/BSc or equivalent
- Management qualification
- Evidence of OH post qualification study at BSc/MSc level
Experience
Essential
- 2 years Occupational Health experience post OH qualification or equivalent.
- Full remit of occupational health
- Health care setting, audit and use of evidence based practice.
- Experience of managing people Sickness absence/return to work assessments
- Supervising and teaching
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Microsoft word and power point Microsoft Excel
- Health and Safety legislation
- Current OH issues within the NHS
Desirable
- Public health initiatives
Skills
Essential
- Leadership and influencing skills
- Experience in writing reports and collating statistics using Excel
- Proven ability to deal effectively with difficult and sensitive issues
- Excellent negotiation and persuasion skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good skills in dispute resolution
Desirable
- Health surveillance including HAVs, audiometry and spriometry
Other
Essential
- Good understanding of Employee Wellbeing
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).
