Occupational Health Specialist Nurse

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Occupational Health Nurse to provide clinical care and leadership within the team. The successful candidate will lead client contracts, supervise nursing staff, and develop health policies. This role offers opportunities for professional development and a supportive working environment. Candidates should possess relevant nursing qualifications and experience in Occupational Health.

Benefits

Flexible working

Good annual leave

Pension schemes

Health and wellbeing packages

Qualifications

• Experience in providing clinical care as an Occupational Health Nurse.
• Strong leadership skills to supervise the nursing team.
• Ability to develop and implement health policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice and clinical care in Occupational Health.
• Lead substantial client contracts and develop health policies.
• Supervise the work of Occupational Health nurses and support their work.

Skills

Clinical care

Leadership

Policy development

Supervision

Health and safety promotion

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

Job description

+ Provide effective day to day professional advice across the service
+ Provide the highest standard of clinical care, ensuring that all clinical standards are met and where necessary taking appropriate corrective action.
+ To lead on a substantial client contract
+ Provide a visible, accessible and knowledgeable presence in the service to whom service users and managers can turn for assistance, advice and support.
+ To develop, implement and evaluate Occupational Health policies in conjunction with the Senior Occupational Health Specialist Nurse and wider management team.
+ On a daily basis supervise and support the work of the Occupational Health nurses in the department, reporting to and liaising with the Senior Occupational Health Specialist Nurse on general progress and around any areas of difficulty or need.
+ To support the Occupational Health Nurses in delivering programmes of care for patients within the Occupational Health setting.
+ To participate in relevant training, health education and induction programmes as required, + To share the responsibility for the day to day supervision of more junior occupational health nursing staff including coaching, mentoring and clinical supervision.
+ In conjunction with the Senior Occupational Health Specialist Nurse liaise with service users monitoring and evaluating the service (by audit).
+ To assist with the development of evidence-based practice and organisation of the work of the department.
+ Participate in the development of Departmental, Trust Policies and procedures, working productively to identify through research, the appropriate terminology required to satisfy policy requirements of the Trust.
+ To assist with audit of clinical practice and procedures to monitor, evaluate and enhance the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of the Occupational Health Service.
+ To assist with the continued development and promotion of the service which will include working in committees and working groups within the Trust and occasionally regionally with the support of the Senior Occupational Health Specialist Nurse
+ To promote all aspects of Health, Safety and Welfare in all Occupational Health work undertaken
+ To participate in evaluating developments within the profession and changes in legislation to ensure that Sheffield Occupational Health Service is continually updating its practice.
+ To participate in the Department's service delivery in line with the Trusts PROUD values and behaviour's.

Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives., Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government's rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.
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We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we'll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.