Senior Occupational Health Specialist Nurse

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

  • To provide clear visible professional Occupational Health (OH) advice and support in order to effectively promote the ethos and practice of OH to both management and employees.
  • To meet the OH needs of NHS Trusts, as well as a wide range of other clients from both the private and public sectors.
  • To work autonomously and as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
  • To manage and provide professional leadership to junior OH nurses and the wider multi-disciplinary team within Working Well.
  • To undertake/supervise specific projects, audit and research related to the professional development of OH nursing.
  • To assist the Nurse Manager in leading and advancing clinical practice in line with DOH guidelines and legislation.
  • To take a senior role in the in the development and provision of a high profile and pro active occupational health service

To maintain confidentiality in line with professional guidelines

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will work autonomously as part of a multi-disciplinary Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service delivering a high quality practical and preventative occupational health & Wellbeing Service to colleagues, underpinned through relevant evidence-based practice.
  • To provide specialist guidance and support to managers and staff, without direct supervision in accordance with national legislation and local policies, procedures and protocols. Offer specialist support assisting the Nurse Lead in the day to day running of the clinical service, guided by broad occupational and national policies and principles.
  • The post holder will support and assist the Senior Leadership Team with the maintenance and development of departmental procedures, protocols and standards to facilitate service improvement. To assist in providing a comprehensive proactive Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service to the Trust and commissioned clients organisations.
  • The post holder will assist in the development of this service, in collaboration with other teams and services internal and external to the trust. To take responsibility of the Occupational Health and Wellbeing service in the absence of the Clinical OHWB Lead Nurse Specialist.
  • To lead on national programmes and initiatives within the service, providing training and guidance to managers and supporting with the education of the wider Trust and its contracts

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

  • 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
  • 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
  • 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Date posted

20 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annnum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-25-021-A

Job locations

Rikenel

Montpellier

Gloucester

GL1 1LY


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To manage own clinical caseload and work autonomously.
  • To assist in the development of policies and protocols for the department.
  • To demonstrate excellent management skills contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of the service.
  • To ensure that all notes and other forms of communication, whether verbal, electronic or written are handled and maintained in accordance with relevant legislation.
  • To undertake managerial responsibilities for junior members of the nursing team, including mentorship support and encouragement.
  • To attend relevant meetings with clients providing occupational health input as required.
  • To develop, set and audit standards to ensure the highest quality of service is maintained, and to demonstrate evidence based practice

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To manage own clinical caseload and work autonomously.
  • To assist in the development of policies and protocols for the department.
  • To demonstrate excellent management skills contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of the service.
  • To ensure that all notes and other forms of communication, whether verbal, electronic or written are handled and maintained in accordance with relevant legislation.
  • To undertake managerial responsibilities for junior members of the nursing team, including mentorship support and encouragement.
  • To attend relevant meetings with clients providing occupational health input as required.
  • To develop, set and audit standards to ensure the highest quality of service is maintained, and to demonstrate evidence based practice

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN, Diploma in Nursing
  • OHNC/Diploma/Degree
  • Post registration experience within occupational health
  • Evidence of clinical leadership/management experience

Desirable

  • NEBOSH Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience in Occupational Health nursing

Desirable

  • Use of G2 or similar system
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN, Diploma in Nursing
  • OHNC/Diploma/Degree
  • Post registration experience within occupational health
  • Evidence of clinical leadership/management experience

Desirable

  • NEBOSH Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience in Occupational Health nursing

Desirable

  • Use of G2 or similar system

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

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rikenel

Montpellier

Gloucester

GL1 1LY


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rikenel

Montpellier

Gloucester

GL1 1LY


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical OH Nurse Lead

Gwyn Ako-Dogbatse

Gwyn.Ako-Dogbatse@ghc.nhs.uk

03004214455

Date posted

20 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annnum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-25-021-A

Job locations

Rikenel

Montpellier

Gloucester

GL1 1LY


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