Occupational Health Nurse — Flexible Work & Wellbeing

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Stafford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council's Occupational Health team invites applications for an Occupational Health Nurse to support health, safety and wellbeing across our workforce and services.

You will provide clinical assessments, advice to managers, and participate in health surveillance, wellbeing campaigns and return-to-work planning, working within our People Services and Health and Safety colleagues to maintain a healthy and safe working environment.

Qualifications

• Hold a nursing diploma or degree and Nursing & Midwifery Council registration.
• Strong clinical judgement and ability to provide practical occupational health advice.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other health professionals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Occupational Health service including clinical assessment and professional advice to managers and staff.
• Support absence management, wellbeing activities and safe working arrangements.
• Undertake health surveillance, referrals and other clinical activities in line with good practice.
• Provide clear Occupational Health guidance on fitness for work, workplace adjustments and return-to-work.
• Prepare accurate reports and maintain confidential health records.
• Identify health conditions with occupational significance and advise on job modification.
• Undertake Safe and Well assessments as part of absence support.
• Collaborate with People Services and Health & Safety teams to deliver the service.
• Support preventative health programmes and health surveillance requirements.
• Contribute to strategies promoting a healthy and safe workforce.
• Offer expert advice on sickness absence, immunisation and infection control.
• Maintain NMC standards and ongoing registration.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Occupational health

Education

Nursing diploma/degree

Job description

Staffordshire County Council's Occupational Health team invites applications for an Occupational Health Nurse to support health, safety and wellbeing across our workforce and services.

You will provide clinical assessments, advice to managers, and participate in health surveillance, wellbeing campaigns and return-to-work planning, working within our People Services and Health and Safety colleagues to maintain a healthy and safe working environment.