Occupational Health Nurse

Integrated Care System; Horley; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care organization in Horley is looking for a qualified nurse to join their Occupational Health team. The role involves conducting assessments, providing vaccinations, and maintaining clinical records. Suitable candidates must have relevant qualifications and experience in Occupational Health, along with excellent communication skills. Competitive salary based on experience, and dedicated support for professional development will be provided.

Qualifications

• Competent in venepuncture.
• Experience in assessing pre-employment questionnaires.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-placement assessments and vaccinations.
• Provide expert advice on occupational health matters.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.

Skills

Communication skills

Data gathering

Sensitivity to needs

Education

RGN qualified with valid NMC

Diploma in Occupational Health practice

Job description

On a daily basis support the work of theOccupational Health team and liaise with the Service Manager regarding progressand around any areas of difficulty or need.

Provide the highest standard of clinical care,ensuring that all clinical standards are met and where necessary takingappropriate corrective action.

To participate in relevant training, healtheducation and induction programmes as required.

Toensure Continuing Professional Development is achieved in line with NMC andrevalidation guidelines

Maintainaccurate, confidential clinical records in accordance with NMC standards anddata protection regulations.

Main duties of the job

Conductpre-placement assessments, vaccinations, and immunisations in line with currentlegislation and guidance.

To carry out venepuncture on clients as perpolicy and procedure based on clinical judgement

Provideexpert advice and support to managers and employees on occupational healthmatters, including fitness for work, reasonable adjustments, and return to workplans.

To assist with the development of evidence-basedpractice and organisation of the work of the department.

To participate in the development ofdepartmental and ABC Policies and procedures.

To assist with the continued development andpromotion of the service

To promote all aspects of Health, Safety andWelfare in all Occupational Health work undertaken

About us

About Alliance for BetterCare CIC

Alliance for Better Care (ABC) is a GP Federationuniting 77 NHS GP member practices across 98 sites within 24 Primary CareNetworks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care colleagues - andtheir patients - to transform how healthcare is delivered in theircommunities.

Wework closely with GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations, andthe Third Sector. These vital partnerships enable us to deliver a trulyintegrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectivelyserve our populations.

More about our organisation: www.allianceforbettercare.org

About our Occupational Health Service

Our Occupational Health Service is newly launched and isdesigned to prioritise employees health and wellbeing from the moment theystart work.

The service caters for both internal staff and externalclients and includes the full remit of Occupational Health practice including:

pre-employment medical screening

management referrals, interviews, and examinations

vaccinations including Tetanus / Polio / Diphtheria, Hepatitis B, andMMR

We arecurrently in a growth phase and our aim is to continue this growth by expandingour dedicated and experienced team in order to continue delivering an exceptionalservice for our staff and clients.

Job responsibilities

Departmental Responsibilities

Manage own time effectively.

To assist with ensuring that the Occupational Health Service maintainsaccurate records and storage for its clients in accordance within legalrequirements.

To takeresponsibility for personal, professional development, keeping abreast ofrelevant changes and development of best practise. Ensuring knowledge gained is shared withcolleagues.

Toassist with the induction and orientation of new Occupational Healthstaff.

To actas an effective role model and mentor.

Clinical Responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Departmental Responsibilities

Manage own time effectively.

To assist with ensuring that the Occupational Health Service maintainsaccurate records and storage for its clients in accordance within legalrequirements.

To takeresponsibility for personal, professional development, keeping abreast ofrelevant changes and development of best practise. Ensuring knowledge gained is shared withcolleagues.

Toassist with the induction and orientation of new Occupational Healthstaff.

To actas an effective role model and mentor.

Clinical Responsibilities

To work independently within a multidisciplinaryteam in accordance with NMC guidelines

To work autonomously within a framework ofclinical governance and clinical supervision prioritising the delivery of carebased on a clinical assessment of individual needs.

To develop programmes of care and advise onfitness to work for staff as part of own clinical caseload.

To participate in the day-to-day delivery ofinternal and external services

To participate in advising clients on individualhealth needs directly in relation to pre-employment screening and infectioncontrol issues

To manage the referral of clients onto otherprofessional disciplines as required.

To manage and support staff following incidentsof possible exposure to blood borne viruses.Planning and implementing individual care based upon clinical judgmentand risk assessment.

To maintain clear and accurate OccupationalHealth records and assist with producing statistical returns related toclinical work undertaken.

Participate in the day-to-day delivery ofinternal and external services and contracts.

To contribute to the safety and cleanliness ofthe department and ensuring appropriate disposal of clinical waste within theworkplace in accordance with appropriate policy, procedure and guidelines.

To assist in identifying specific health needswithin groups

To participate in delivering appropriate healthpromotion needs for individuals and groups.

To respond in the event of a clinicalemergency.

To assist with the provision of statutory healthsurveillance of staff required under current legislation, reporting on generalprogress and around any cases of difficulty or need.

To advise on and perform pre-employmentscreening based on assessment of individuals health care needs and the riskfactors identified within their working environment and where necessaryreferring for further OH clinical opinion where a range of options may beavailable to address employment issues.

To assist in the production of pre-employmentstandards.

To assist in the management of the Control ofInfection issues amongst staff in line with ABC Infection Control Policies

To interpret laboratory information based uponclinical judgement with support from OHP.

To undertake individual vaccination andimmunisation programmes as directed by the department General WrittenInstructions using own clinical judgement and evidence-based practice inaccordance with national, local and department policies, conducting assessmentof individual needs and providing education and advice to ensure informedconsent.

To carry out venepuncture on clients as perpolicy and procedure based on clinical judgement and as part of a plannedindividualised implementation of care.

Person Specification

Experience

• Competent in venepuncture
• Experience of assessing pre - employment questionnaires and undertaking subsequent appointments where required

Qualifications

• RGN qualified with valid NMC extensive post registration experience within the Occupational Health field (either NHS or private)
• Diploma in Occupational Health practice (DipOHPrac)

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills within all disciplines
• Experience of data gathering
• Shows sensitivity to the needs of others
• Able to build credibility quickly and work collaboratively within the wider organisation

Behaviours and Values

• Able to work on own initiative
• Deliver the best service to clients whilst ensuring the right outcomes for patients in a timely manner

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.

£34,940.54 to £41,757.18 a yearDependent on experience