Job summary
ICH understands the importance of ensuring good staff health and wellbeing, to individual and Trust success, and ultimately to positive patient outcomes and has invested significantly in its in-house OH Service.
As part of a well-resourced multi-disciplinary team, you will work with others to protect and enhance the health of current and prospective employees. You will provide proactive and reactive advice and intervention, including immunisations, venepuncture, health clearance activity, and risk management & exposure related advice and intervention to unplanned clinical incidents and outbreaks.
Main duties of the job
- As part of a multi-disciplinary team the purpose of this role is to support the protection and promotion of the health and wellbeing of current and prospective employees, and those from contracted and other organisations as per Trust arrangements.
- To work in partnership with Stakeholder and Partner Departments in the proactive and reactive processes, designed to ensure ICH Staff are fit for role and receive the required level of advice and intervention to protect their health and that of work colleagues and patients.
- In accordance with Trust / Department policy and procedures, to deliver OH clinical activity such as immunisations, venepuncture, health clearance activity, and risk management & exposure related advice and intervention.
- To provide evidence-based opinion, intervention and guidance to Trust management and partner organisations to support their line and risk management responsibilities, assist in safeguarding against risks arising from work and the working environment and to influence the application of safe and healthy work practices.
- When assigned and within levels of competence, take responsibility for specific areas of occupational health service delivery.
- Provide support to other OH Staff, in the delivery of their responsibilities by sharing own expertise, providing guidance and, when necessary, supporting in the undertaking of their duties.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 3 year post registration NHS experience
- 1 year experience of working as an Occupational Health Nurse.
- 1 year experience of workplace vaccination programmes
Desirable
- 1 Year working in an NHS OH Department
Skills/ knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of current Occupational Health issues
- Computer Literate including Excel, Word and electronic databases
Communication skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to establish credibility and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary colleagues, whilst working autonomously and part of a team
- Ability to produce accurate written reports/documents
- Understanding of quality assurance, research and audit methods
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 3 year post registration NHS experience
- 1 year experience of working as an Occupational Health Nurse.
- 1 year experience of workplace vaccination programmes
Desirable
- 1 Year working in an NHS OH Department
Skills/ knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of current Occupational Health issues
- Computer Literate including Excel, Word and electronic databases
Communication skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to establish credibility and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary colleagues, whilst working autonomously and part of a team
- Ability to produce accurate written reports/documents
- Understanding of quality assurance, research and audit methods
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).
