Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Health Advisor/Nurse

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Job summary

The role requires the post holder to be involved in the delivery of a variety of Occupational Health tasks which aims to promote health, safety and well being among all our staff.

This role is a case management role doing up to 5 cases per day - management referrals or PPQ clearances.

we would consider hybrid working for this role.

Main duties of the job

The role will be predominantly case management but it will also consist of pre-employment assessments. you will be participating in the reduction and management of presenteeism and absenteeism, delivering and promoting the health and well being strategy and working collaboratively with key personnel such as managers, HR, psychological services, OH physician, physiotherapists and other available services that our staff can access via Occupational Health.

As a qualified OH Advisor you will be required to work autonomously but you will be working within a friendly, enthusiastic, helpful in house multi disciplinary team and you will be fully supported at all times.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

**If you do not have the relevant qualification, please consider applying for the Band 5 practice nurse post, as there maybe to opportunity to access the training required, subject to funding approval.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Details

Date posted

11 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

269-SFT8785

Job locations

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Trust is proud of its commitment to the health and well being of all its employees. To support our service further, we are excited to recruit an OH Advisor on a full time basis. The OH Advisor will be required to work within the in house service/dept, managing a diary case load of approx 5 management referrals per day (or the equivalent). We pride ourselves on quality and therefore offer a one hour appointment to undertake a management referral to ensure the assessment and report is of a high quality.

We promise a kind and enthusiastic team, focused on our values of being professional, kind, responsive, patient centred and safe. We are passionate about providing a quality Occupational Health, Safety and Well being service to our 4,000 staff so if you would like to work within this fantastic team and service, please apply

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Trust is proud of its commitment to the health and well being of all its employees. To support our service further, we are excited to recruit an OH Advisor on a full time basis. The OH Advisor will be required to work within the in house service/dept, managing a diary case load of approx 5 management referrals per day (or the equivalent). We pride ourselves on quality and therefore offer a one hour appointment to undertake a management referral to ensure the assessment and report is of a high quality.

We promise a kind and enthusiastic team, focused on our values of being professional, kind, responsive, patient centred and safe. We are passionate about providing a quality Occupational Health, Safety and Well being service to our 4,000 staff so if you would like to work within this fantastic team and service, please apply

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Occupational Health qualification

Desirable

  • NHS experience
  • Minimum of 2 yrs experience post OH qualification
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Occupational Health qualification

Desirable

  • NHS experience
  • Minimum of 2 yrs experience post OH qualification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


Employer's website

https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


Employer's website

https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Occupational Health

J Rowntree

jo.rowntree@nhs.net

01722336262

Details

Date posted

11 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

269-SFT8785

Job locations

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


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