Occupational Health Screening Nurse

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Bristol seeks a Nurse to join its occupational health service. You will be responsible for providing health surveillance, screening, and advice to employees while promoting occupational health initiatives. This exciting role offers the opportunity to work within a diverse and committed team in a dynamic environment, ensuring the well-being of NHS staff. It emphasizes a healthy work-life balance and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in occupational health is preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and promote occupational immunisations.
• Undertake venepuncture after appropriate training.
• Advise employees on contaminated sharps injuries.

Skills

Occupational health knowledge

Venepuncture skills

Risk assessment ability

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work‑life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under‑represented within the Trust.

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse to work with Avon Partnership Occupational Health Service.

We are an NHS Occupational Health service hosted by UHBW, in partnership with North Bristol Trust & Sirona Care & Health. We provide a specialist service to the local health community in Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire as well as providing services to other private and public sector organisations in the local & surrounding areas.

This is an exciting time to join our service as we take forward a new strategy to ensure our NHS people are safe, healthy & protected in their roles. We know that looking after their health and wellbeing in turn has a positive impact on the quality of patient care given.

As a member of the occupational health team, you will be required to provide an occupational health surveillance, screening, telephone advice and immunisation service under the direction of the Nurse specialist / Lead Nurse, having freedom to act within the policies & practice of the Partnership. You will provide a service of excellence, which is primarily responsible for meeting the needs of Trust employees, but also external contracts from both the private & public sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Occupational immunisation programmes – To maintain and promote occupational immunisations.
• Venepuncture – To undertake venepuncture after appropriate training, assessment and experience in relation to a variety of clinical/client needs.
• Management of contaminated sharps injuries & bodily fluid exposure – To advise employees following contaminated sharps injury or bodily fluid exposure, undertaking a risk assessment and advising on appropriate action in line with Partnership protocols.
• Health surveillance programmes – To participate in health surveillance programmes after appropriate training and experience, across NHS Trust sites and external contracts, in line with HSE regulation and guidance, Trust Policy and Partnership processes.
• Screening programmes – To participate in screening programmes for both NHS and external contracts, in line with Partnership processes, Trust policies and other related legislation and guidance after appropriate training has been given.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward‑thinking multi‑award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.