Band 7 Senior Occupational Health Advisor

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

West Midlands

On-site

GBP 49,000 - 57,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Occupational Health Advisor to provide strong clinical leadership for a defined group of staff and deliver a high-quality Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service across trust sites, predominantly based at Good Hope Hospital.

You will manage a varied caseload, contribute to service development, and work with HR, Infection Prevention and Safety teams to ensure high standards of care and governance in a complex NHS

Qualifications

Adult NMC Registered Nurse with ability to revalidate as required by the NMC.
Post-registration specialist Diploma/Degree related to Occupational Health (OH).
Experience in Occupational Health and ability to lead a team.

Responsibilities

Provide senior nursing and professional support to Occupational Health colleagues.
Lead service development, audits and governance activities.
Ensure compliance with SEQOHS standards and best practice.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

OH experience

People management

Prioritisation

Communication

Education

OH Diploma/Degree

Tools

Cority

Job description

Job Summary

The post holder will provide strong clinical leadership for a defined group of staff to maintain and improve standards of care and client outcomes. They will promote best practice which inspires and motivates others, empowering them to ensure all staff, within their areas of responsibility, have the authority and support to provide agreed standards of care and service delivery to clients and managers. The post holder will mostly be based at Good Hope Hospital but will be expected to work across all sites of the Trust.

Job Summary

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

As a Senior Occupational Health Advisor, you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service to UHB staff and external clients. Working as a senior nurse within the team, you will manage a varied caseload, providing specialist occupational health assessments, management referral consultations, health surveillance, immunisation programmes and fitness for work advice, while supporting staff health, safety and wellbeing.

The successful candidate will provide senior nursing and professional support to Occupational Health colleagues, contribute to service development, audit and governance activities, and help ensure compliance with SEQOHS standards and best practice. You will work closely with managers, HR, Infection Prevention, Health and Safety teams and other stakeholders, providing expert advice on complex occupational health matters.

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Health practitioner with excellent communication, leadership and clinical decision-making skills. You will be able to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, build effective working relationships and demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and high standards of care.

The Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service operates Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm. The post holder will be predominantly based at one of the UHB sites, with a requirement to work across all UHB sites as required to support service delivery.

About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job Description

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Qualifications

Essential

Adult NMC Registered Nurse
Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
Post registration specialist Diploma/Degree related to Occupational Health (OH)

Desirable

Level 3 on NMC Register (Specialist Community and Public Health Nurse) or equivalent
Membership to a national accredited OH body

Experience

Essential

Significant post-registration nursing experience including Occupational Health experience.
Recent Occupational Health experience within a healthcare or comparable occupational health environment.
Evidence of managing a team
Ability to analyse complex problems, develop and implement practical solutions to address them.
Ability to prioritise work programmes in the face of competing demands.
Demonstrate a strong sense of personal and team accountability with a clear understanding of boundaries around delegated authority.
Knowledge of health risks to NHS staff and other service users

Desirable

Working knowledge of Occupational Health software such as cority
Have relevant up to date knowledge, training, and experience of undertaking the role of a senior occupational health advisor

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For Help With Your Application, Contact

Gloria Ijieh

osefamen.ijieh@uhb.nhs.uk

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49387.00 to £56515.00 Yearly

Contract