Job summary
Are you an Occupational Health nurse looking for a new challenge? Are you excited about developing your leadership skills and playing a key role in managing the delivery of an expanding Occupational Health and Wellbeing service to NHS staff? Would you like to work in a team with a collective goal to improve clinical standards within a service that's always striving to be the best? If so, this may be the position for you.
Main duties of the job
Playing a key role in:
- Developing and reviewing the Occupational Health and Wellbeing service delivery
- Promoting excellence in nursing and maintaining and improving clinical standards
- Supporting the creation of a service that is patient focused and inspires patient and employer confidence
- Leading on all elements of clinical governance
- Staff development and training
About us
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.
Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered NMC General Nurse
- Educated to Degree level (or equivalent level of training, education, or experience)
- Part 3 Registered Occupational Health Specialist Nurse Qualification/Working towards (or equivalent level of training, education or experience)
- Immunisation Training
- Venepuncture Expansion of Practice
Desirable
- Management /Leadership Qualification (or equivalent experience)
- NEBOSH/IOSH Qualification
- Chain of Custody Training
- Audiometry Training /Spirometry Training
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an NHS occupational health setting at Band 6
- Experience of supervising and supporting a junior clinical team with day-to-day matters
- Experience of supporting workplace physical and mental health
- Experience and knowledge of basic clinical audit process
Desirable
- Operational Experience of using eOPAS/G2
Skills
Essential
- IT proficient in using Microsoft packages and clinical systems
- Demonstrates positive leadership behaviours to motivate, supervise and support the junior clinical and administration team
- Flexible and able to respond to changing situations and manage potentially distressing and sensitive situations, encounter healthcare workers who may have complex physical and/mental health issues or have been exposed to occupational exposures/incidents
- Good self-awareness and self-care /compassion strategies in order to be able to address complex multi- dimensional issues (as above) and provide support to the team in a professional and compassionate way.
- Clinical expertise in venepuncture, administration of vaccinations, Mantoux testing, Management of Contamination injuries, management and health surveillance screening including healthcare workers living with a bloodborne virus.
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and listening)
Desirable
- Presentation skills to be able to deliver informal and formal teaching or to present information
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered NMC General Nurse
- Educated to Degree level (or equivalent level of training, education, or experience)
- Part 3 Registered Occupational Health Specialist Nurse Qualification/Working towards (or equivalent level of training, education or experience)
- Immunisation Training
- Venepuncture Expansion of Practice
Desirable
- Management /Leadership Qualification (or equivalent experience)
- NEBOSH/IOSH Qualification
- Chain of Custody Training
- Audiometry Training /Spirometry Training
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an NHS occupational health setting at Band 6
- Experience of supervising and supporting a junior clinical team with day-to-day matters
- Experience of supporting workplace physical and mental health
- Experience and knowledge of basic clinical audit process
Desirable
- Operational Experience of using eOPAS/G2
Skills
Essential
- IT proficient in using Microsoft packages and clinical systems
- Demonstrates positive leadership behaviours to motivate, supervise and support the junior clinical and administration team
- Flexible and able to respond to changing situations and manage potentially distressing and sensitive situations, encounter healthcare workers who may have complex physical and/mental health issues or have been exposed to occupational exposures/incidents
- Good self-awareness and self-care /compassion strategies in order to be able to address complex multi- dimensional issues (as above) and provide support to the team in a professional and compassionate way.
- Clinical expertise in venepuncture, administration of vaccinations, Mantoux testing, Management of Contamination injuries, management and health surveillance screening including healthcare workers living with a bloodborne virus.
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and listening)
Desirable
- Presentation skills to be able to deliver informal and formal teaching or to present 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).
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).
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