Occupational Health Nurse Advisor
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Job summary
As part of the Trust's approach to staff health and wellbeing, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated experienced occupational health nurse advisor to participate in the development and maintenance of a full Occupational Health and Wellbeing service to the staff of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust .
The post-holder will have day to day responsibility for a designated case load and will be expected to provide employees within this group with a comprehensive and confidential OH service, whilst working within his/her level of competency. The ability to support junior members of the team and able to recognise the need to refer on to the Senior OH Specialist or OH Physician, is an essential requirement of this post.
Although the Occupational Health department's base is at St. Marys Hospital in Kettering, the post holder will be expected to work within any NHFT premises across Northamptonshire, therefore the applicant will need to be able to transfer flexibly between workplaces, as necessary, to meet service requirements.
Main duties of the job
- Occupational Health case management.
- Undertake screening of completed health declaration forms and initiate appropriate action in order to accurately assess the fitness of job applicants.
- Administration of appropriate vaccines, in accordance with Written Instructions, Department of Health Policy/ Public Health England Guidance.
- Provide advice on matters related to Occupational Health
- Active participation and contribution to the planning and delivery of Trust wide Seasonal Vaccination Programme.
- Assessment, advice and follow up of members of staff who have sustained a Needlestick Injury.
- Screening activity such as vaccinations, venepuncture, drivers medicals.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Details
Date posted
01 December 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
270-TE500-CORP-A
Job locations
St Marys Hospital
London Road
Kettering
NN15 7PW
Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
St Marys Hospital
London Road
Kettering
NN15 7PW
Employer's website
https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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