Occupational Health Clinic Nurse

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust seeks an Occupational Health practitioner to join the Occupational Health Shared Service. You will run staff screening and vaccination clinics, liaise with other specialties, and deliver pre-employment OH services across Coventry and Warwickshire.

OH experience is desirable but training will be provided. Post-preceptorship in the UK is required; applicants without UK NMC registration will not be considered.

Qualifications

• UK NMC registration is required; post-preceptorship in the UK is preferred.
• OH experience desirable but training will be given.
• Immunisation/vaccination experience is required.
• Willingness to travel across Coventry and Warwickshire for contract sites.

Responsibilities

• Organise and run screening and vaccination clinics for staff.
• Liaise with other specialties as needed.
• Deliver pre-employment and vaccination OH clinic services.
• Provide health surveillance work as required across internal/external contracts.

Skills

Communication

Organised

Flexible

Initiative

Interdisciplinary liaison

Education

UK NMC Registration

Tools

Venepuncture

Vaccine administration

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to join the Occupational Health Shared Service providing a front line service to the staff at University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire and other client groups.

You will be a key part of a small team, an excellent communicator, organised and with a flexible team working approach. You must be confident to work on your own initiative, sometimes alone, but within a supportive team structure. Responsibilities will include daily organisation and running of screening, vaccination clinics for staff; Willingness to liaise with other specialities as required. Although the main base will be at UHCW, a willingness to work flexibly is key in support of the wider team in the provision of the wider Service. OH experience is desirable but not essential as training will be given.

Only applicants post-preceptorship in the UK will be considered.

Please note this post is not suitable for applicants who are required to undertake the OSCE training programme. Applicants who do not have current valid UK NMC registration will not be considered for this post.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. To deliver full client centred pre-employment and vaccination OH clinic service to clients and customers of the Occupational health service maintaining client contact as needed and referring on, or following up where appropriate.

Undertake health surveillance work in accordance with the needs of all contracts (internal and external). This may require travel to external contract sites across Coventry and Warwickshire.

Experience in venepuncture and vaccine administration is required.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation -

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.