Senior Occupational Health Advisor

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will provide a high quality occupational health service to LYPFT and SWYPFT and external contracts, in accordance with trust policies and procedures. Post holder would be expected to regularly travel to satellite clinics throughout a wide geographical area. Post holder will assist and support the head of occupational health in delivery of an affective and high quality evidence based occupational health service. The post holder will be required to provide professional mentorship and supervision to other MDT colleagues under the direction of the head of occupational health and undertake highly complex case management and line with the equality act 2010. The post holder will be required to undertake a comprehensive range of occupational Health's activities including

policy and procedure development and review

The post holder will be responsible for the department in the absence of the head of occupational health.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

Professional Practice

• To promote and maintain the health and safety and wellbeing of all trust employees by ensuring complex OH advice is based on best evidence based practice
• Work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional standards and guidelines including maintenance of confidentiality
• Work in partnership with all key stakeholders e.g. health & Safety, Infection Prevention & Control, MDT OH Colleagues
• To analyse complex facts and situations and make appropriate autonomous judgements
• Assessment of sickness absence and ill health affecting work, including complex rehabilitation and return to work plans
• Provide highly specialised advice to clients and managers as an autonomous practitioner lead
• Develop specialised care packages for complex cases and liaise with appropriate external key stakeholders / agencies to ensure holistic approach to health, safety & welfare of client
• Mentorship and clinical supervision of junior MDT colleagues
• Undertake audit of OH systems & procedures and make recommendations to improve service delivery
• Assist in the review of department policies and procedures
• 2nd line work health assessments and advice to recruitment at pre- employment
• Attend relevant trust meetings and deputise at high level meetings for Head of OH
• Administration of vaccinations / immunisations in line with PGDs and vaccinations procedures ( OHA only)
• Provision of complex case management advice in an independent impartial manner in line with Trust policies and procedures
• Undertake Health Surveillance programmes ( including spirometry) ( OHA only)
• Conduct specialist workplace assessments in accordance with regulations, i.e. COSHH, DSE,PPE ( OHA only)
• Provide reports and statistics to Head of OH to monitor & improve service delivery
• Plan & deliver seasonal flu programme / training of peer to peer vaccinators

Communication and partnership working

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the Trusts
• Ability to use interpersonal skills in highly emotive situations, to ensure the best outcomes are achieved for all parties.
• Able to support Head of OH in the provision of a nurse led OH Service
• Liaise regularly with other disciplines within the Trust i.e. Infection control, Health & Safety.
• Contribute & participate in Departmental meetings/ lead meetings
• Able to provide clinical guidance to junior members of the team
• Provide mentorship to junior staff members
• Attend case conference meeting with HR/ managers to provide expert advice and guidance to assist in the management of attendance.
• Regularly participate in working parties to improve collaborative services.

Decision making and advice

• Able to manage / supervise junior OH staff & administration staff in the absence of Head of OH
• Prioritise and plan the client caseload of all team members.
• Be professionally responsible & accountable for own actions & outcomes
• Able to manage external contracts on a day to day basis

INITIATING AND IMPLEMENTING CHANGE

• Regular audit of systems & procedures to improve service delivery.

• Assist Head of OH Services & Administration Manager in ongoing development of income generation to external businesses.
• Manage / supervise external contracts to maximise income generation
• Continually assess service provision and suggest improvements in service delivery
• Regular audit of service elements to affect efficiencies & improvements in all areas of the department.

Trust Values:

The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people e.g, service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respectat all time. The post holder must at all times act in accordance with the Trusts Values:

We put the person first and in the centre

We know that families and carers matter

We are respectful, honest, open and transparent

We improve and aim to be outstanding

We are relevant today and ready for tomorrow

Safeguarding:

Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy.

Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.

Trust policies and commitments to be read in line with the relevant Trust Policy:

All staff employed by the Trust must comply with the Trusts policies and procedures, undertake appropriate training required for their role and commit to:

ensure they are aware of the Whistleblowing Policy and how they raise concerns;

maintain confidentiality, in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy and Code of Conduct;

understand their personal responsibilities with regards to data quality for any information which they create, use or process in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and Trust Data Protection Policy;

Comply with the provisions of The Trusts Health and Safety Policy and Protocol. Ensuring their own safety and that of colleagues, service users and visitors. Know the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must undertake fire training annually;

receive supervision in line with the Trusts Supervision Policy and an annual Appraisal in line with the Trusts Appraisal Policy, during which mandatory, role specific and personal development needs should be identified and agreed;

understand their responsibilities under the Trusts Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the policy;

Recognise, respect and support the equality diversity of staff, colleagues, service users, carers and the public. Contribute to a working environment which promotes and responds positively to difference and diversity;

ensure they carry out their duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 years, as issued under Section 11 of The Children Act 2004, by being familiar with and adhering to Trust safeguarding policies and participatingin relevanttraining;

comply with their professional responsibilities to develop their practice and deliver care through a Clinical Governance framework (i.e. CPD, Audit, Supervision);

demonstrate, through practice and practical understanding, the importance of the continual development of individual, team and service wide quality improvement;

abide by relevant codes of professional practice, with the organisation taking action when codes of conduct are breached;

Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service/organisation, whilst working within a culture of progressive employment practices and commitment to the Investors in People (IiP) Standards.

adhere to the Trusts smoke free policies, which prohibits smoking anywhere on Trust grounds;

being socially responsible by complying with measures that support the Trust in reducing or offsetting our environmental impact;

Identify and report risks, hazards, incidents, accidents and near misses promptly;

In addition to the Trusts own responsibilities under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, for your safety, ALL staff (and contractors) are responsible for ensuring their work adheres to this Code in the delivery of safe patient care.

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the band as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.

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Physical Attributes

Essential

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Experience

Essential

• Substantial ,significant and demonstrable post OH qualification experience equivalent to masters level.
• Venepuncture skills.
• Experience of delivering Induction / training programmes.

Desirable

• Line management experience.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and part of a team.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Prioritise workload.
• Ability to deal with sensitive confidential information.
• Self motivated.
• Excellent decision making skills.
• A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 1 RGN.
• Accredited specialist public health community nurse (OH) to degree level on part 3 of NMC register.
• Post graduate diploma in relevant discipline.

Desirable

• Health Promotion experience.
• ENB998 / C7G 7307 or teaching experience.

Special Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of current OH issues.
• Complex case management experience.
• Knowledge of Equality Act 2010 in relation to its application in OH practice.
• A good working knowledge & awareness of OH & safety legislation.
• Deliver a full immunisation programme ( MMR, Vzv, Hep B , TB) and management of sharps incidents.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Experience of clinical audit and clinical governance.

Training

Essential

• Ongoing professional development.

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).