Occupational Health Nurse/Adviser

Independent Occupational Health (IOH); Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading occupational health service in Belfast seeks an Occupational Health Nurse/Adviser to provide advice and support on health and safety. The ideal candidate will have NMC registration, occupational health experience, and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include health screenings, developing health policies, and maintaining confidential records. This role offers a supportive working environment and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• NMC registration required.
• Experience with case management and health surveillance screening required.
• Full driving license required to fulfill travel requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support development of healthy and safe working environment.
• Provide occupational health and safety guidance.
• Conduct pre-employment health screenings and safety critical medicals.

Skills

Effective written and spoken communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Commitment to continuous personal and professional development

Occupational health experience

Ability to prioritize workload

Education

BSc (Hons) Occupational Health degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Occupational Health Nurse/Adviser

Independent Occupational Health Ltd has been providing leading edge absence management and occupational health solutions to the market for over 20 years. We believe that good health is good business and in response to this we endeavour to provide clients with robust advice regarding the Fitness for Work of employees. We are currently seeking to appoint an Occupational Health Nurse/Adviser to join our friendly team. The post is suitable for someone who would like to develop professionally in a varied and interesting working environment.

You should have a knowledge of occupational health, along with an understanding of health and safety and disability legislation and its practical application. Alternatively, you will need to demonstrate similar knowledge and competencies. Good communication skills and the ability to establish trust and confidence with a wide range of people is also of key importance.

This role is peripatetic in nature.

Role details

Job Title: Occupational Health Nurse/Adviser

Reports to: Occupational Health Manager

Accountable to: Director

Role Summary: The post holder will work to support a healthy and safe environment by delivery of an occupational health service and to assist in the provision of an advisory service to Independent Occupation Health Ltd Clients.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. To support the development of a healthy and safe working environment through the provision of occupational health and safety guidance and information to Independent Occupation Health Ltd Clients.
2. To work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and professional guidelines, and assume responsibility for own professional actions.
3. To contribute to the development of occupational health policies and processes
4. To provide a holistic, autonomous and clinical nursing services including
   • Planning and implementing all necessary health surveillance programmes to comply with statutory requirements
   • Pre-employment health screening
   • Safety critical medicals
   • Sickness absence and rehabilitation assessments for individuals
   • Support Managers in the management of sickness absence
   • Identify the ill-health factors affecting regular attendance at work and to propose action plans to the Independent Occupational Health Ltd Client
   • Co-ordinate health promotion activities
   • Vaccinations
5. To contribute in preparing protocols and procedures as appropriate to the functional of an occupational health service
6. To communicate in a highly confidential, sensitive and tactful manner with and between employees and management, in relation to sensitive personal and work related issues
7. To maintain all relevant occupational health records in accordance with guidance from professional bodies
8. To liaise with and maintain relationships with external organisations, Occupation Health physicians, GPs and other health professionals as required
9. To participate in audits as required
10. To provide a high standard of Professional conduct and nursing care at all times in accordance with NMC
11. To follow a programme of continuous professional development so that the standard of professional expertise is sustained.

The duties and responsibilities outlined in the job description are not meant to be definitive nor restrictive and may be modified to meet changing needs. It should be noted therefore, that duties, designation and location of the post may be subject to change in the future to meet the changing requirements of the service.

The Independent Occupation Health Ltd organisation operated a ‘Smoke Free’ policy, therefore all staff must comply.

Essential Criteria

NMC registration

• Commitment to continuous personal and professional development
• occupational health experience, including case management and pre-employment/ health surveillance screening. Or ability to evidence similar skills
• Experience of working in a large, complex organisation, dealing with employees at all levels.
• Effective written and spoken communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Full driving license required to fulfill the travel requirements of the post.

Desirable Criteria

• BSc (Hons) Occupational Health degree or equivalent academic Occupational Health qualification or working towards gaining this or equivalent qualification.
• NEBOSH certificate

Essential Criteria

• Experience in the use of Microsoft Word
• The ability to prioritise own workload and work to tight timescales
• Effective communication skills, which will meet the needs of the post in full
• The ability to work as part of a team
• The ability to work on own initiative

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of other Microsoft applications such as Excel, Access etc.
• Experience in using E-Mail

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