Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner

Geary's Bakeries Ltd; Glenfield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bakery company in the UK is seeking an experienced Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner to provide occupational health advice and ensure compliance with legislation. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Occupational Health and at least 3 years of relevant experience. Key responsibilities include health surveillance, risk management, and clear communication with both clinical and non-clinical staff. The role offers a collaborative environment and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Free delicious bread

BUPA Cashback Plan

Death In Service

Cycle to Work scheme

Chance to win £10k worth prizes annually

Qualifications

• Must be a team player and happy to work autonomously.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• At least 3 years of experience in Occupational Health.
• Experience in both case management and health surveillance.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational health advice ensuring compliance with legislation.
• Undertake health surveillance such as lung function testing.
• Communicate complex health information clearly to non-clinical employees.
• Support risk management and health promotion.

Skills

NMC registration

Degree/diploma in Occupational Health

Experience in case management

Experience in health surveillance

Education

Degree in Occupational Health

Job description

Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner

Shift Pattern: 5 days over 7, 40 Hours per week

Location: Glenfield, Leicester (LE3), Barrow upon Soar, Loughborough (LE12)

Salary: Negotiable, dependant on skills and experience

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner, who will be responsible for providing occupational health advice ensuring compliance with legislation to employees in all areas. We're looking for a collaborative, pragmatic person who can work with us, adopting and reflecting the Geary's culture that has helped to make Geary's the successful, growing business it is today.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking health surveillance such as lung function testing, audiometry testing, depending on the hazards within a role.
• Receive, interpret and manage highly complex health information from employees, managers and/or HR which may lead to restrictions being placed on an employee's job role.
• Communicate this information to non-clinical employees in a clear and understandable way.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner offering specialist advice to both managers and staff.
• Health promotion and wellbeing advice and campaigns
• Supporting risk management and reduction relating to health.
• Helping to identify and prevent work-related ill health
• Assessing the impact of work or tasks on people's health
• Advising on management of health emergencies and first aid management

About Us

At Geary's Bakeries, we're on a crusade to make proper bread more accessible to more people. We're passionate about re-imagining the way Great Britain thinks about their everyday loaf. This passion is at the heart of everything we do, and have done, since 1906.

We are 'born and bread' in Leicestershire and proud of our long-standing heritage. Today, we operate from three sites on a 24/7 operation. We're made up of over 1000 people: a friendly, diverse and outgoing team, passionate about making a difference to the bakery industry.

With recent investment, we've accelerated our ambitious growth plans. In the last 11 years, we have grown rapidly from £5m annual sales to over £100m and we're not stopping there! Backed by our vision and strategy, major capital investment and our commitment to developing our people and processes, we aim to grow our sales to £180m+ within the next 3-5 years.

Our brilliant benefits include free delicious bread, BUPA Cashback Plan, Death In Service, a Cycle to Work scheme and a chance to win a £10k worth prizes annually! Plus, if you refer a friend to join our team, you could earn up to £500!

#wearegearys

About You

At Geary's, we look for people who show up every day to do their best. We're a passionate, friendly team and look for the same qualities in our new recruits. We firmly believe your attitude and approach is just as important (if not, more so) than the skills and experience on your CV.

What we're looking for:

• Must be a team player and happy to work autonomously.
• Self-motivated and proactive can be left to their own devices.
• Focussed on delivering the tasks, not just identifying what should be done.
• Working on your initiative to complete and deliver.
• Simplistic approach. We like to keep things simple but effective.
• Persistent. If at first, you don't succeed. You will adapt and find a way to overcome.
• Solution focused, we are a small team, and you will have 100% responsibility for your area.
• Must have the ability to interact with all levels of people, from the board of directors to a new factory operative.

Skills and Experience

• Have a current NMC registration
• Have a degree/diploma in Occupational Health
• Have least 3 years' experience in Occupational Health
• Have experience in both case management and health surveillance

Please submit a CV in application. No agencies.

If you have not heard from us within seven days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but we wish you every success in your search for a new position.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, at point of interview, and for the tenure of employment contract. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.