Occupational Health Clinic Nurse

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization located in Reading is seeking a Registered Nurse to support their Occupational Health department. You will be responsible for delivering quality healthcare services, managing vaccines and assessments, and working in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate should possess significant acute hospital experience and a strong commitment to personal accountability. The role offers flexible working and a comprehensive benefits package, including NHS pension and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave increasing with tenure

NHS pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Significant post qualification experience in acute hospital settings.
• Ability to produce effective results under challenging timescales.
• Demonstrates a desire to explore new service delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Support the Occupational Health department with quality services.
• Liaise with staff and managers regarding vaccinations and assessments.
• Manage and prioritize personal workload in OH service delivery.

Skills

Flexibility

Team working

Personal accountability

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Pt 1/12)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

Job Overview

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'.

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions. We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate. We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live. We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice. At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust.

When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success. Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.

Responsibilities

• Support the Occupational Health department to deliver high quality, comprehensive and pro active Occupational Health services.
• Primarily be involved in vaccinations, venepuncture, pre employment health assessment, liaising with staff and managers as required.
• Assist the Occupational Health (OH) Senior Clinic Nurse in the day to day management and provision of OH services to the Trust's and any additional customers.
• Manage and prioritise own workload in the day to day delivery of OH services.
• Work as an effective team member, demonstrate good personal communication skills and actively promote excellent team and interdisciplinary relationships.
• Follow the Trust Medicines policy and departmental policies including Patient Group Directive's (PGD's) / Written Instructions on the safe storage, administration and disposal of immunisation/medication.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Pt 1/12), Significant post qualification experience including in acute hospital settings
• Demonstrates sound understanding of personal and professional accountability
• Ability to work to challenging timescales and produce effective results
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing circumstances
• Demonstrates excellent team working
• Demonstrates a desire to explore new ways of delivering services

Desirable Criteria

• Occupational Health experience
• Excellent oral, written and inter personal communication skills
• Ability to facilitate and support learning in practice
• Good IT Skills including use of Microsoft office and outlook e‑mail.
• Experience of delivering teaching sessions and presentations.
• Demonstrates ability to place client at centre of care.
• Competent venepuncture skills
• Competent vaccination / injection skills e.g. intramuscular injections
• Knowledge of immunisation programmes
• Knowledge of health promotion programmes
• Demonstrates ability to think laterally, creatively and innovatively to enhance client care

Sponsored Employment

We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Application Process

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period. The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.

Staff Benefits

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
• NHS pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Money Advice Service
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• On-site nursery (based at RBH)
• Full educational library services
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
• Bus to work scheme
• Excellent rail and bus links
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.