Job summary
This is an excellent
opportunity for a highly motivated nurse to use their existing skills and
knowledge to provide high quality care for our valuable workforce, and external
customers.
You must be an
experienced registered nurse, with a genuine interest in Occupational Health
with excellent interpersonal skills and first rate client and customer service
talents. You should be able to work autonomously, and flexibly as part of an
experienced and enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team. You should be able to use
computerised patient record systems, and Microsoft office.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include:
Carrying out pre employment health checks and
advising on adjustments required.
Making individual health needs assessment.
Assisting in the audit process of the
department.
Offering support and signposting to counsellor,
or physiotherapist etc.
Assessing and managing workplace risks, carrying
out Display screen assessments.
Carrying out surveillance testing such as
Audiometry, Spirometry, Skin and HAVs.
Vaccinations, such as the flu jab, hepatitis B
etc.
Taking blood samples
Advising on Needle stick injuries and following
high risk incidents up
Involvement in follow up of Infection Control
outbreaks in the hospital
Previous experience of
using Cohort Occupational Health software or similar would be an advantage
although full training will be given. We operate a paperless office maximising
the use of electronic technology which helps us to achieve responsive
turnaround times.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
JOB
DESCRIPTION
Post Title: Occupational Health Nurse
Pay Band: 5
Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location / Department: Occupational
Health and Wellbeing Service, Newtown Road, Worcester
Accountable to: Occupational
Health and Wellbeing Manager
Reports to: Occupational Health and Wellbeing
Manager
Ref:
Key Working Relationships: :
Internal: All Trust managers and staff; Other NHS Occupational Health and
Wellbeing Services; Nursing & Medical Directorate; ICT Department; Health
and Safety Manager & Infection Control External: Other non NHS
Organisations; Clinical Commissioning Groups; Finance and Information
Department; Planning and contracting.
Risk Assessment:
The post involves lone working,
exposure to body fluids, VDU work and some manual handling i.e. carrying of
equipment between sites and driving.
Job
Purpose:
To support
and contribute to the effective provision of a high quality Occupational Health
and Wellbeing Service to the Trust and other public sector and private
organisations.
To
promote and maintain a systematic, holistic approach to occupational health and
wellbeing provision, its implementation and evaluation.
To
participate in identifying and maintaining a safe working environment and
preventing ill health that may be associated with work.
The
post holder would be able to gain experience and contribute by participating in
the management of the service alongside more senior staff.
To
work with private organisations and deliver high quality Occupational Health
and Wellbeing Service within agreed service level specifications.
To
contribute to an atmosphere conducive to learning, audit and the use of
research based/best practice guidelines.
Key
Duties:
To safely deliver allocated immunisation
clinics at either the Working Well Centre Worcester or at the satellite clinics
at Redditch, Kidderminster, or at various private company workplaces in and out
of county.
To
support colleagues in the co-ordination of the flu campaign.
To
support colleagues in the co-ordination of projects relating to health and
well-being promotion activities.
To
attend meetings as OH representative, where appropriate.
To
undertake pre placement screening.
To be involved in work related Health
Surveillance programmes, and other general medicals required by employers. This
will include tests such as; BMI calculation, B/P, Urinalysis, Vision Screening,
Spirometry, Audiometry, HAVS,skin assessments and advice.
To
attend training and administer vaccination programmes as per Written
Instrustions.
To
perform Venepuncture as per Trust policy and attend regular updating sessions.
To provide
advice and support to employees via telephone or face to face following
needle-stick injury/violence/musculoskeletal injury / sickness absence.
To be
involved in delivering health education programmes in response to the public
health agenda.
To be
fully aware of the workplace and its risks to health, visit areas as and when
required and send appropriate reports to Managers.
To liaise with other professional
departments within the Trust, and be involved in Outbreak follow up with
Infection Control.
To respond to general telephone
queries from staff and managers, providing advice and support e.g. follow up of
needle-stick injury, musculoskeletal incidents, and to instigate necessary
referrals as required to counsellor, physiotherapist. To bring to the attention
of the senior nurse should there be situations that require further support.
Maintenance
of individual health records and recall systems.
To
participate in clinical audit.
To be able to conduct workstation
assessments when appropriate, and provide report to manager with
recommendations.
Maintenance of confidential
individual electronic health records and recall systems.
Undertake any other similar duties in
line with the key purpose of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
JOB
DESCRIPTION
Post Title: Occupational Health Nurse
Pay Band: 5
Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location / Department: Occupational
Health and Wellbeing Service, Newtown Road, Worcester
Accountable to: Occupational
Health and Wellbeing Manager
Reports to: Occupational Health and Wellbeing
Manager
Ref:
Key Working Relationships: :
Internal: All Trust managers and staff; Other NHS Occupational Health and
Wellbeing Services; Nursing & Medical Directorate; ICT Department; Health
and Safety Manager & Infection Control External: Other non NHS
Organisations; Clinical Commissioning Groups; Finance and Information
Department; Planning and contracting.
Risk Assessment:
The post involves lone working,
exposure to body fluids, VDU work and some manual handling i.e. carrying of
equipment between sites and driving.
Job
Purpose:
To support
and contribute to the effective provision of a high quality Occupational Health
and Wellbeing Service to the Trust and other public sector and private
organisations.
To
promote and maintain a systematic, holistic approach to occupational health and
wellbeing provision, its implementation and evaluation.
To
participate in identifying and maintaining a safe working environment and
preventing ill health that may be associated with work.
The
post holder would be able to gain experience and contribute by participating in
the management of the service alongside more senior staff.
To
work with private organisations and deliver high quality Occupational Health
and Wellbeing Service within agreed service level specifications.
To
contribute to an atmosphere conducive to learning, audit and the use of
research based/best practice guidelines.
Key
Duties:
To safely deliver allocated immunisation
clinics at either the Working Well Centre Worcester or at the satellite clinics
at Redditch, Kidderminster, or at various private company workplaces in and out
of county.
To
support colleagues in the co-ordination of the flu campaign.
To
support colleagues in the co-ordination of projects relating to health and
well-being promotion activities.
To
attend meetings as OH representative, where appropriate.
To
undertake pre placement screening.
To be involved in work related Health
Surveillance programmes, and other general medicals required by employers. This
will include tests such as; BMI calculation, B/P, Urinalysis, Vision Screening,
Spirometry, Audiometry, HAVS,skin assessments and advice.
To
attend training and administer vaccination programmes as per Written
Instrustions.
To
perform Venepuncture as per Trust policy and attend regular updating sessions.
To provide
advice and support to employees via telephone or face to face following
needle-stick injury/violence/musculoskeletal injury / sickness absence.
To be
involved in delivering health education programmes in response to the public
health agenda.
To be
fully aware of the workplace and its risks to health, visit areas as and when
required and send appropriate reports to Managers.
To liaise with other professional
departments within the Trust, and be involved in Outbreak follow up with
Infection Control.
To respond to general telephone
queries from staff and managers, providing advice and support e.g. follow up of
needle-stick injury, musculoskeletal incidents, and to instigate necessary
referrals as required to counsellor, physiotherapist. To bring to the attention
of the senior nurse should there be situations that require further support.
Maintenance
of individual health records and recall systems.
To
participate in clinical audit.
To be able to conduct workstation
assessments when appropriate, and provide report to manager with
recommendations.
Maintenance of confidential
individual electronic health records and recall systems.
Undertake any other similar duties in
line with the key purpose of the job.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team working skills
- Able to communicate at all levels both face to face, on the telephone and email
- Good organisational skills and time management
- Flexible to change in demands of service
Experience
Essential
- Registered general nurse with at least three years experience on general wards within the acute or community setting.
- Able to demonstrate experience of team working.
- Can demonstrate ability to assess and plan care
- Able to take responsibility and work to competing deadlines and manage conflicting demands
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Venepuncture
- Computer skills
- Business awareness
- Health education and promotion
- Excellent customer care
- Can demonstrate computer skills-competent with Microsoft office
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team working skills
- Able to communicate at all levels both face to face, on the telephone and email
- Good organisational skills and time management
- Flexible to change in demands of service
Experience
Essential
- Registered general nurse with at least three years experience on general wards within the acute or community setting.
- Able to demonstrate experience of team working.
- Can demonstrate ability to assess and plan care
- Able to take responsibility and work to competing deadlines and manage conflicting demands
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Venepuncture
- Computer skills
- Business awareness
- Health education and promotion
- Excellent customer care
- Can demonstrate computer skills-competent with Microsoft office
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).
