Occupational Health Clinical Nurse

Barts Health Nhs Trust; Ilford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust in east London is seeking a Registered Nurse with at least 2 years' experience to join the Employee Wellbeing Service at The Royal London Hospital. The role covers routine occupational health tasks including immunisations, venepuncture, spirometry, vision/audiology screening, and pre-employment health assessments.

The post offers cross-site working within the Trust, with training and development opportunities to undertake the full remit of the role, responding to enquiries

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with a minimum of 2 years' practise experience.
• Experience in occupational health or exposure to immunisations and screening preferred.
• Ability to work flexibly across Trust sites and hours.

Responsibilities

• Undertake routine occupational health activities (with training) including: Immunisations, Venepuncture, Spirometry and Audiology, Vision Screening and Audiometry.
• Assist with Pre-employment Health Assessments and Blood Borne Virus exposure processes; assist with contact tracing.
• Respond to enquiries via email and telephone, delivering high standard customer service per WeCare values.
• Deliver training to colleagues and share knowledge to support guidance implementation.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Immunisations

Venepuncture

Microsoft packages

Education

Registered General Nurse

Job description

Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. We are looking for a Registered Nurse with a minimum of 2 years practise experience. Ideally, they will have had previous occupational experience or exposure to people who require immunisations and screening. They will be based at The Royal London Hospital to support a new contract that has recently commenced. The Employee Wellbeing Service, supports Barts Health staff and external contracts by providing protection, prevention and promotion of holistic health. There is a team of clinical and administrative staff, occupational heath Doctors, psychologists and physiotherapist in the Employee Wellbeing services. The aim is to contribute to patient care effectively and safely by ensuring staff are supported at work.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work as part of a team, as well as undertaking routine occupational health activities (with appropriate training) including:

• Immunisations
• Venepuncture
• Spirometry and audiology
• Vision Screening
• Audiometry
• Pre-employment Health Assessments
• Assist with the Blood Borne Virus Exposure Processes
• Assist with contact tracing cases
• Provides occupational health advice on infectious disease exposure, symptoms, or diagnosis, following UKHSA and official guidance, and refers to specialists when needed.
• You will respond to enquiries over email and on the telephone using our WeCare values to deliver a high standard of customer service.
• Delivers training to colleagues and presents information to the wider Trust when required, supporting knowledge sharing and consistent application of guidance.

This is an ideal opportunity for a nurse (with an interest in occupational health) to join the Employee Wellbeing Service. It is an opportunity to work in a very busy service and there is an expectation of cross-site working within the Trust. The successful candidate will have the opportunity for further training and development to enable them to undertake the full remit of the post. You will work closely with the team who will support your induction and further training. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Experience Desirable

• Experience in Occupational Health setting

Skills Essential

• Phlebotomy
• Experience with Microsoft packages

Desirable

• Experience of giving immunisations
• Experience of working as Practice Nurse

Knowledge Essential

• Sound clinical Knowledge
• Awareness of infection Control

Desirable

• Knowledge of Health and Safety Law
• Ability to deal sensitively with clients

Qualifications Essential

• Registered General Nurse

Desirable

• Mentorship

Other Essential

• Ability to work flexibly at all Trust sites and flexible hours where occasionally required
• Updating of clinical skills and Knowledge and Up-to-date knowledge of professional issues

Person Specification Experience Desirable

• Experience in Occupational Health setting

Skills Essential

• Phlebotomy
• Experience with Microsoft packages

Desirable

• Experience of giving immunisations
• Experience of working as Practice Nurse

Knowledge Essential

• Sound clinical Knowledge
• Awareness of infection Control

Desirable

• Knowledge of Health and Safety Law
• Ability to deal sensitively with clients

Qualifications Essential

• Registered General Nurse

Desirable

• Mentorship, Ability to work flexibly at all Trust sites and flexible hours where occasionally required
• Updating of clinical skills and Knowledge and Up-to-date knowledge of professional issues

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.