Occupational Health Nurse

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

A post to develop specific specialist knowledge, skills and practice in Occupational Health (OH), with training, support and supervision by the OH Nurse Specialists as requiredSupport and contribute to the effective provision of a high-quality Occupational Health Service to the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) and its contracted organisations.The post holder will be expected to work within any NEAS NHS Trust premises and will be expected to transfer flexibly between workplace sites as necessary to meet service requirements. In delivering OH services, the post-holder may be required to work an occasional evening or weekend to meet service needs.

Main duties of the job

To develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to be responsible for, and manage a wide range of OH nurse activities as follows:

o Providing OH advice:o Screening Workplace Health Questionnaires:o Referral assessment:o Management of Contamination incidents from Bodily Fluid Exposure:o Management and Control of Certain Illnesses and Infections:o Health Surveillance Programmes:o Occupational Health Clinics:o Counselling:

About us

We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.

Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!

Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.

We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.

We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.

Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".

We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dyslexia Smart Award employer, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.

Date posted

13 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

340-OHN-03-25

Job locations

1A Dukesway Court

Team Valley Trading Estate

Gateshead

NE11 0PJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on all the duties and responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on all the duties and responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

Registered General Nurse - Adult Post-registration nursing experience required. Evidence of continuing professional developmen

Desirable

Health promotion certificates Counselling certificate

Experience

Essential

Experience and ability to work within and across a multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

Experience of working in the NHS.

Key Skills, Knowledge and Aptitude

Essential

Ability to prioritise workload, manage complex and sensitive issues with discretion. Communication and problem solving skills. Intermediate level computer skills, MS Word, Exel and Powerpoint. Venipuncture and Vaccination skills

Desirable

Knowlede of NHS and current legislation.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

Registered General Nurse - Adult Post-registration nursing experience required. Evidence of continuing professional developmen

Desirable

Health promotion certificates Counselling certificate

Experience

Essential

Experience and ability to work within and across a multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

Experience of working in the NHS.

Key Skills, Knowledge and Aptitude

Essential

Ability to prioritise workload, manage complex and sensitive issues with discretion. Communication and problem solving skills. Intermediate level computer skills, MS Word, Exel and Powerpoint. Venipuncture and Vaccination skills

Desirable

Knowlede of NHS and current legislation.

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.