Occupational Health Nurse

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nottingham seeks an experienced Registered Nurse with Occupational Health skills to join their team. The role involves providing various health services including immunisations and fitness assessments, alongside staff support. The ideal candidate must be NMC registered and capable of working flexibly across sites. Opportunities for further training are available. This role emphasizes a commitment to employee wellbeing and safety.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

In-house counselling services

Employee-led networks for support

Qualifications

• Experience as a Registered Nurse in Occupational Health or similar roles.
• Ability to demonstrate relevant clinical abilities.
• Motivated and flexible in approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Provide immunisation assessments and clinics.
• Carry out pre-employment fitness assessments.
• Give advice to staff and managers on health matters.

Skills

Occupational Health experience

Venepuncture skills

Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

Clinical Assessment

Education

NMC registration

Tools

DBS Update Service

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse with Occupational Health or Practice Nurse experience to join an established in-house Nurse led Occupational Health Service at Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated (Band 5) Nurse who can demonstrate relevant experience within similar roles and can work within a multidisciplinary team to provide advice and support to Trust staff and managers.

The successful candidate will have opportunities for additional training and development to undertake the full remit of the post.

The Staff Health & Wellbeing Services at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust includes Occupational Health, Wellbeing, Mediation, Physiotherapy, Counselling and Psychological Services.

Although this role will be based at Duncan Macmillan House, the post holder will be required to work flexibly between other Trust sites to meet service requirements.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies

The successful candidate will carry out a varied role, including immunisation assessments / clinics, venepuncture, pre-employment fitness assessment, advice to staff and managers, risk assessment-based health surveillance programmes, and blood exposure incident support and advice.

Possess the clinical skills needed to undertake activities including - venepuncture, spirometry, skin surveillance, immunisations and other specialist screening procedures for the protection of staff health.

Maintain clinical practice and registration in accordance with NMC code. Be responsible for updating own professional knowledge in Occupational Health, including identifying and addressing professional needs.

About the Trust

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

What we offer

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

How to apply

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shirley Fields Job title: Head of Occupational Health Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0115 9555373

Available Monday - Friday 08:30 - 4:30pm

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.