The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the NHS delivering occupational health services across a range of commercial customers. This role provides an excellent support network and development opportunities in house as part of the role. We are looking for a dynamic self-starter, currently working in the field of Occupational Health and who feel are ready for the next challenge, within a supportive team. This role encompasses the full range of occupational health staff nurse duties; immunisations, pre-placement screening, all aspects of health surveillance, customer liaison etc. This post delivers services on site to Salus customers and could be considered as a training post for the right candidate. If you feel you are ready for the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we\'ll need you to bring
Training and/or qualification(s) required:
* Registered General Nurse/current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council. Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.
* Evidence of ongoing training and continuing professional development relating to professional discipline
* Evidence of knowledge or recognised training in spirometry, audiometry and the use of vision screening equipment (or willingness to undertake suitable training in the above)
* Evidence of experience or recognised training in venepuncture
* Evidence of experience or recognised training in presentation skills
* Evidence of knowledge or recognised training in Microsoft Office systems
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
* Post graduate specialist qualification in occupational health – Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health) with evidence of ongoing training and continuing professional development relating to professional discipline
* Experience of managing delivery of a service to a customer / client
* Experience of delivering health surveillance to identified individuals at risk of occupational disease
* Experience in Case Management
* High level of specialist knowledge across a wide range of areas including management of sickness absence, policies, procedures, acts of parliament and legislation
* Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation
* An understanding and experience of Audit
* Evidence of knowledge or recognised training of specialist diagnostic equipment, and interpretation and analysis of results
* Evidence of Influencing and negotiating skills
* Evidence and experience of ability to manage own workload and that of others with the capacity to plan, implement and evaluate work schedule
* Ability to deal with competing priorities in a challenging environment
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, I.T., training and Presentation skills
* Experience of producing high level reports and statistics utilising appropriate databases
Contract type
* Permanent
* Full time
* 37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Salus within Beckford Street
The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you\u2019re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Ilse McRobbie, Occupational Health Advisor on Ilse.McRobbie@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Adnan Saddique, Recruitment Administrator on Adnan.saddique@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire\u2019s benefits include:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you\u2019re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
* Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Right to Work within the UK
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.
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