Occupational Health are looking for enthusiastic and motivated staff to join their team The OH service provides quality advice and support for staff and employers, looking after Northumbria Healthcare, Northumberland County Council and smaller employers in the Northumberland and North Tyneside region. We hold SEQOHS accreditation and are a member of the NHS Health at Work Network.
The Occupational Health Nurse provides a vital role in assessing fitness to work, providing vaccinations and health screening to ensure staff are prepared for their role. The job also involves health surveillance according to Health and Safety Regulations, National guidance and local policy and also is a first contact giving advice on health and work.
We are a close team of Specialist Nurses, OH Nurses, Occupational Health Physicians, Psychologists and Counsellors, Physiotherapists who are dedicated to providing staff and employer support. Days can be very varied and rewarding
The OH department works over North Tyneside and Northumbria to support staff. This means that you will have an identified work base, however needs of the service may mean you need to travel to cover clinics elsewhere, for example, Hexham, Alnwick or Berwick, or provide one-off clinics, for example, staff flu vaccinations for council workers.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at North Tyneside General Hospital. The role will include tasks such as health clearance of new staff, vaccinations, and venepuncture. The successful candidate must be able to run their own clinic, managing booked appointments, while also showing flexibility when needed to support drop-ins and urgent assessments.
The role also includes taking part in health promotion activities, working closely with the wider OH team to champion wellbeing strategies. Staff need to be able to refer and signpost to a variety of supportive services, showing resilience in identifying a client's needs in sometimes difficult circumstances. Good IT literacy is required, alongside excellent communication skills.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura Mckenna Job title: Occupational Health Nurse Manager Email address: laura.- Telephone number:
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