Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
This Post contributes to the occupational Health team by providing a service that covers all aspects of occupational health care to staff within the Trust and to external contracts, ensuring a high standard of service delivery that is clinically effective and client centred.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Adult/Mental Health Nurse, on Part 1 of the NMC register
Desirable criteria
2. Occupational Health certificates
3. Health & Safety training
Experience
Essential criteria
4. 2-3 years’ Post registration nursing experience
5. Recent experience working in NHS (National Health Service) Occupational Health service
Desirable criteria
6. Experience using eOPAS
7. Undertaking vaccinations/Health surveillance
Knowledge
Essential criteria
8. Understands the Occupational Health role and the influence it has within various work environments.
9. Understanding of work-related risk assessment, identifying hazards, control measures and health surveillance programmes.
10. Awareness and knowledge of work immunisations and blood borne viruses
11. Awareness or knowledge of legislation and regulations relating to work, including NHS England, HSE regulations, H&S at Work etc Act (1974), Equality Act (2010)
Skills
Essential criteria
12. Excellent computer skills
13. Ability to adapt to change and have a flexible approach.
14. Able to travel to trust sites and external companies in Dorset.
15. Presentation preparation and delivery
16. Excellent communication skills, interpersonal and listening skills.
17. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
18. Venepuncture
19. Immunisation &/ Mantoux test and BCG
20. Spirometry
21. Audiology
22. HAVS
23. General Health checks
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
24. Enthusiastic, self-motivated and able to work flexibly
25. Smart and professional appearance
26. Good attendance and time keeping
27. Driver