The Specialist Nurse Practitioner for Occupational Health plays a pivotal role in ensuring the health and wellbeing of employees across the client organisations the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service supports.
As an experienced nurse, the job holder will co-ordinate activities in the department or on client premises ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times, providing support to qualified and unqualified staff within the department. They will play a key role in the assessment of clients and Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service care.
The job holder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, developing the nursing team and ensuring effective management of the Occupational Health &Wellbeing Service.
The post holder will work in partnership with the Senior Specialist Nurse Practitioner(s) and the clinical team to ensure that high standards of Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service are provided at all times. This includes ensuring that standards of cleanliness are maintained in the department and on client premises are met at all times.
The jobholder will work within an environment caring for clients of the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service both internal to the Trust and for external client groups via contracts.
The jobholder will support the Band 7 Senior Specialist Nurse Practitioner(s) in the day to day management of the OH team
Trust Information Pack:
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs- .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.