Job summary
We are recruiting for a Health at Work Nurse Advisor for a 12 months maternity cover who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service.
Are you a Registered Nurse who has experience in promoting health at work and is passionate about improving wellbeing?
This may be the new opportunity for you!
The Health at Work Service at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is nationally accredited as a Safe, Effective, Occupational Health Service (SEQOHS).
We are committed to supporting and developing our people, the Trust's leadership development pathway will offer you a range of opportunities to enhance your skills and confidence to practice effectively and compassionately.
We are committed to providing an environment which supports a healthy work life balance, our opening hours are between 08:00 - 16:00 Monday to Friday and will be pleased to consider a variety of flexible working options to suit your needs.
In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,121 pro rata.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide advice that aims to protect and promote health and wellbeing of employees of a variety of organisations.
You will be providing clear impartial advice to both managers and employees to optimise health and wellbeing at work, reduce sickness absence and prevent work related ill health and injury.
You will also advise East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust and external clients on strategies to ensure a safe and healthy working environment.
Additionally, you will assist the health at work team to provide, maintain and develop a first-class health at work service.
You will also need to contribute to the development and implementation of policies, procedures, protocol and standards of practice.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Training
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse, on the NMC register
Desirable
- Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Health
- Health and Safety training
- Health promotion training
Experience
Essential
- Assessing physical and mental health.
- Offering health and wellbeing promotion advice.
- Writing clear and accurate electronic records.
- Prioritising own workload to meet deadlines.
- Writing reports.
- Providing a high standard of customer service.
- Experience of health at work / occupational health nursing.
- Assessing fitness for work and offering health at work/occupational health advice.
Desirable
- Planning and coordinating health promotion.
- Giving immunisations.
- Taking blood samples.
- Undertaking Health surveillance
- Contributing to the development of policies & procedures.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and as part of a team.
- Ability to provide high standard of customer service.
- Excellent communication skills, interpersonal and listening skills.
- Good computer skills.
- Able to travel to clinics across the county.
- Ability to undertake comprehensive work health assessments with minimal supervision.
- Providing emotional support.
Desirable
- Intramuscular injections
- Mantoux test and BCG
- Venepuncture
- Spirometery
- Audiometery
- Training and presentation skills
- Counselling skills
Knowledge
Essential
- A good understanding of a range of workplace health and wellbeing issues and the role of a health at work service.
- An understanding of the benefits of protecting and promoting health and wellbeing at work.
- Knowledge of workplace immunisations.
- Knowledge of infection prevention and control.
- Health and safety knowledge
Desirable
- Expert knowledge of workplace health & wellbeing promotion.
- An understanding of legislation and regulations relating to health and safety and disability.
- A broad understanding of workplace health and wellbeing issues and challenges.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Training
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse, on the NMC register
Desirable
- Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Health
- Health and Safety training
- Health promotion training
Experience
Essential
- Assessing physical and mental health.
- Offering health and wellbeing promotion advice.
- Writing clear and accurate electronic records.
- Prioritising own workload to meet deadlines.
- Writing reports.
- Providing a high standard of customer service.
- Experience of health at work / occupational health nursing.
- Assessing fitness for work and offering health at work/occupational health advice.
Desirable
- Planning and coordinating health promotion.
- Giving immunisations.
- Taking blood samples.
- Undertaking Health surveillance
- Contributing to the development of policies & procedures.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and as part of a team.
- Ability to provide high standard of customer service.
- Excellent communication skills, interpersonal and listening skills.
- Good computer skills.
- Able to travel to clinics across the county.
- Ability to undertake comprehensive work health assessments with minimal supervision.
- Providing emotional support.
Desirable
- Intramuscular injections
- Mantoux test and BCG
- Venepuncture
- Spirometery
- Audiometery
- Training and presentation skills
- Counselling skills
Knowledge
Essential
- A good understanding of a range of workplace health and wellbeing issues and the role of a health at work service.
- An understanding of the benefits of protecting and promoting health and wellbeing at work.
- Knowledge of workplace immunisations.
- Knowledge of infection prevention and control.
- Health and safety knowledge
Desirable
- Expert knowledge of workplace health & wellbeing promotion.
- An understanding of legislation and regulations relating to health and safety and disability.
- A broad understanding of workplace health and wellbeing issues and challenges.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
