Overview
Occupational Health Departments are based at Ipswich and Colchester Hospital, specialising in prevention and management of work-related health issues. We are recruiting two full-time Clinic Nurses to join the team. A valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential, as the role involves regular travel across ESNEFT sites and to external customer premises.
Responsibilities
* Pre-placement screening
* Needle stick management
* Immunisations and venepuncture
* Participation in the duty nurse rota for daily support
* Possible clinical tasks including audiometry, eye tests, urine samples, lung function tests and drug tests as client needs require
* Assessing and managing workplace risks and promoting healthy living and working conditions
* Health screening and general preventive health activities
Qualifications and skills
* Registered Nurse
* Beneficial but not essential to have Occupational Health or Practice Nurse experience; full training will be provided
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work across professional boundaries and with clients
* Experience or ability to use IT information management system for record keeping
About ESNEFT and benefits
We are ESNEFT and provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. We deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments where applicable, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme provides a variety of services. We focus on Time Matters and digital transformation with a partnership with Epic EPR.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, we want to hear from you.
For full details of responsibilities and duties please see the attached job description. Reference: LNKD1_UKTJ.
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