Job summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Specialist
Occupational Health Nurse to join our team and help us continue to deliver
exceptional care to our clients providing occupational health clinical services to our clients including case
management assessments, pre-commencement health assessments, vaccination and phlebotomy
clinics, health surveillance activities, and health promotion.
We offer hybrid
working, and clinics will be based from home, from our offices in Portsmouth,
and onsite with our clients in the local area.
Full time or part time working is offered.
Main duties of the job
As
a Specialist Occupational Health Nurse, you will be required to:
- Conduct
case management assessments.
- Conduct
health assessments: pre-employment health assessments, health surveillance, and
periodic health assessments.
- Deliver
health promotion activities: delivery of individual and group health promotion
activities.
- Undertake
vaccination and phlebotomy services.
- Work
with the Director of Specialist Nursing to develop, monitor and review
occupational health and relevant organisational policies and procedures to
ensure that they are fit for purpose and are legally compliant.
- Maintain
accurate clinical records, medical confidentiality and work within GDPR.
- Ensure
that equipment is maintained, calibrated and safe for use.
About us
As
a leader in the field of occupational health, we are committed to providing a
dynamic and innovative work environment for our employees.
Cordell
Health is a Social Enterprise delivering quality multi-disciplinary
occupational health services to support people with long term health problems
in work. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and a Disability Confident
Committed Employer.
We
aspire to provide a dynamic, sustainable, and ethical way of delivering
workplace health and wellbeing. Our vision is to change the focus from
disability to ability.
We
deliver a range of occupational health services including pre-commencement
health assessments, case management referrals, health surveillance,
vaccinations, and health promotion activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To contribute to the delivery of safe, effective, efficient, economical and ethical service provision that adds value to those Cordell Health provides services for.
- Work in partnership with clients, clinical colleagues and the Cordell Health management team to promote health and productivity in client companies.
- Help people with health conditions or disabilities into work, and to stay in work.
- To work with the Director of Specialist Nursing and Medical Director to ensure that the Company operates within an approved and validated clinical and management framework and adopts best clinical and management practice.
- Identify and champion best practice with the field of occupational health.
- Identify opportunities for enhancements through use of technology
General Responsibilities
- Develop day-to-day interface with relevant external/internal agencies as applicable to Cordell Health and client companies business strategy.
- Provide specialist advice to client companies and especially the line managers in these client companies on occupational health and wellbeing matters.
- Organise and participate in pre-employment health assessments and health surveillance programmes for staff identified as needing this on risk assessment.
- Ensuring all Cordell Health and other equipment provided for the OHA role is maintained, calibrated and safe for use, in line with purchasing guidelines.
- To carry out case management as set out in Cordell Health policies.
- Act as mentor to general nurses, OH technicians and placement students as required.
- To carry out the Company's activities to agreed performance indicators for operational and service delivery, meeting quality and legislative standards.
- Champion the Cordell Health Equal Opportunities Policy.
- Take responsibility for own personal development and update knowledge and skills, with support from Cordell Health and as identified through appraisal, to perform the role at an effective level and meet NMC regulatory requirements.
- Undertake such training as identified in the personal development plan identified at annual appraisal (mandatory) to improve personal performance and knowledge.
- To maintain confidentiality of information and records in accordance with Cordell Health's Data Protection Policy and the Data Protection Act.
- Meet duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Company's Health & Safety Policy and relevant Health & Safety Legislation.
- Perform duties not specifically identified in the job profile, but which are in line with the general responsibilities of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To contribute to the delivery of safe, effective, efficient, economical and ethical service provision that adds value to those Cordell Health provides services for.
- Work in partnership with clients, clinical colleagues and the Cordell Health management team to promote health and productivity in client companies.
- Help people with health conditions or disabilities into work, and to stay in work.
- To work with the Director of Specialist Nursing and Medical Director to ensure that the Company operates within an approved and validated clinical and management framework and adopts best clinical and management practice.
- Identify and champion best practice with the field of occupational health.
- Identify opportunities for enhancements through use of technology
General Responsibilities
- Develop day-to-day interface with relevant external/internal agencies as applicable to Cordell Health and client companies business strategy.
- Provide specialist advice to client companies and especially the line managers in these client companies on occupational health and wellbeing matters.
- Organise and participate in pre-employment health assessments and health surveillance programmes for staff identified as needing this on risk assessment.
- Ensuring all Cordell Health and other equipment provided for the OHA role is maintained, calibrated and safe for use, in line with purchasing guidelines.
- To carry out case management as set out in Cordell Health policies.
- Act as mentor to general nurses, OH technicians and placement students as required.
- To carry out the Company's activities to agreed performance indicators for operational and service delivery, meeting quality and legislative standards.
- Champion the Cordell Health Equal Opportunities Policy.
- Take responsibility for own personal development and update knowledge and skills, with support from Cordell Health and as identified through appraisal, to perform the role at an effective level and meet NMC regulatory requirements.
- Undertake such training as identified in the personal development plan identified at annual appraisal (mandatory) to improve personal performance and knowledge.
- To maintain confidentiality of information and records in accordance with Cordell Health's Data Protection Policy and the Data Protection Act.
- Meet duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Company's Health & Safety Policy and relevant Health & Safety Legislation.
- Perform duties not specifically identified in the job profile, but which are in line with the general responsibilities of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with recognised qualification in Occupational Health such as Certificate, Diploma or Degree
- NMC Registration as Specialised Nurse Practictioner
Desirable
- Higher qualification (e.g. Masters) in a relevant field
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of IT business software such as Microsoft Office
- Sound knowledge of current employment law and health and safety legislation
- Good business awareness coupled with professional medical and technical skills, e.g. Audiometry, Spirometry, Vision Screening, Health Promotion
- Health and Safety knowledge and experience, e.g. ergonomics.
- High level of clinical knowledge and application to a wide spectrum of occupational health practice
Desirable
- Group training skills
- Presentation skills
Job related skills
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to work within a team
- Excellent communication / interpersonal skills Influencing / networking skills
- Able to build flexible and effective relationships across the business. Excellent organisational and analytical skills
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to cope in pressurised/stressful situations
- Act with tact and diplomacy
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines
- Ability to carry out complex instructions
- Ability to analyse date and produce written reports
- Maintain accurate records
Desirable
- Coaching/counselling skills
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Credible with strong professional approach
- Highly motivated, enthusiastic and energetic individual
- Actively seeks out best practice
- Ability to quickly gain respect and add value to any team / business area. Own car and clean driving licence
- Willingness to travel according to client need
- Courteous Confident Involved Aspiring for great service from themselves
- Do what is right for the customer
- Flexible and responsive to change
- Be aware of confidentiality at all times
- Acts with professionalism
- Willing to develop skills relevant to the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with recognised qualification in Occupational Health such as Certificate, Diploma or Degree
- NMC Registration as Specialised Nurse Practictioner
Desirable
- Higher qualification (e.g. Masters) in a relevant field
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of IT business software such as Microsoft Office
- Sound knowledge of current employment law and health and safety legislation
- Good business awareness coupled with professional medical and technical skills, e.g. Audiometry, Spirometry, Vision Screening, Health Promotion
- Health and Safety knowledge and experience, e.g. ergonomics.
- High level of clinical knowledge and application to a wide spectrum of occupational health practice
Desirable
- Group training skills
- Presentation skills
Job related skills
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to work within a team
- Excellent communication / interpersonal skills Influencing / networking skills
- Able to build flexible and effective relationships across the business. Excellent organisational and analytical skills
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to cope in pressurised/stressful situations
- Act with tact and diplomacy
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines
- Ability to carry out complex instructions
- Ability to analyse date and produce written reports
- Maintain accurate records
Desirable
- Coaching/counselling skills
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Credible with strong professional approach
- Highly motivated, enthusiastic and energetic individual
- Actively seeks out best practice
- Ability to quickly gain respect and add value to any team / business area. Own car and clean driving licence
- Willingness to travel according to client need
- Courteous Confident Involved Aspiring for great service from themselves
- Do what is right for the customer
- Flexible and responsive to change
- Be aware of confidentiality at all times
- Acts with professionalism
- Willing to develop skills relevant to the role.
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).
