We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Senior Occupational Health Nurse to join our dynamic Occupational Health team. This role is pivotal in providing a comprehensive occupational health service to our employees, supporting their health and well-being in the workplace.
Main duties of the job
1. Conduct health assessments and screenings for employees, including pre-employment assessments and ongoing health surveillance.
2. Provide expert advice on occupational health-related issues, including risk assessments and workplace health initiatives.
3. Develop and implement health promotion programs to enhance employee well-being.
4. Collaborate with management to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
5. Maintain accurate and confidential health records and documentation.
6. Mentor and support junior staff within the team.
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential criteria
7. Experience of working within Occupational Health.
8. Phlebotomy Immunisation and vaccine administration
9. substantive experience of working with IT systems e.g., COHORT, OPAS, NOTIS
10. Demonstrate clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
11. Ability to always maintain confidentiality
12. Experience of communicating with various stakeholders, verbally and non-verbally
13. Deal sensitively with clients who may be distressed (e.g., due to stress or a medical redeployment situation)
14. Understand the importance of written procedures
15. Experience of producing written reports
16. Undertake occupational health assessments, assimilate the information, develop a plan of action, and translate into clear advice in written and verbal format.
17. Receive, interpret, and communicate specific, specialist information to clients and managers, (e.g., BBV pathology results, specialist reports, fitness to work, policy requirements
18. Ability to analyse and resolve patient problems and queries
19. Lead, plan and manage health surveillance programmes in line with appropriate regulations
20. Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
21. Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
Desirable criteria
22. Clinical Audit
23. Have working knowledge of health and safety legislation.
24. To understand the role of Occupational Health within the NHS
25. Knowledge of Health Surveillance
26. Ability to undertake Audiometry/spirometry
27. Experience of managing a clinical case load
Communication
Essential criteria
28. Demonstrate clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
29. Confident manner and flexible approach
30. Ability to always maintain confidentiality
31. Experience of communicating with various stakeholders, verbally and non-verbally
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
32. First Level Nursing registration with NMC
33. Specialist Practitioner in Occupational health to certificate, diploma or degree level or working towards this or demonstration of equivalent knowledge and skills
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Multi-site working
The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond".
To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:
34. Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement
35. Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and
36. Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites
Against this context, although this post is hosted by The Dudley Group, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.
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