Senior Occupational Health Nurse Adviser

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Would you like the chance to take on a crucial role within an award-winning, SEQOHS accredited occupational health team within the Workplace Health and Wellbeing department at the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital? Our friendly team is dedicated to providing a safe, high quality, efficient, and supportive occupational health service across several NHS trusts within the region as well as the public sector, academic, and other organisations. You will have a post-registration qualification in Occupational Health to certificate, diploma, or degree level, looking for your next step in your career undertaking a range of both management and clinical activities. The role will form part of our multi-disciplinary team and offer a variety of work experiences and work environments within both NHS and non-NHS customers.

The post holder will be required to drive throughout Norfolk and Suffolk providing clinic and site visits; therefore, a full UK driving licence is essential for the post (adjustments can be made for candidates with a disability).

Due to requirements of various contracts, there is a very occasional requirement to work evenings, nights, and occasional weekends in order to meet client commitments. These are rotated within the team.

Responsibilities include leading the delivery of Occupational Health services both to the Trust and other external contracts. The post will involve a wide variety of health assessments relating to various occupational settings. The clinical tasks will include fitness for work assessments, workplace assessments, training to managers and workers, immunisation assessments, and health surveillance as examples. In addition, it will involve monitoring the service delivery of contracts against Key Performance Indicators, attending service delivery review meetings, and producing service delivery reports. There will be administrative tasks involved in this post which will involve various computer-based programs (Microsoft Office / OH software).

The post holder will have line management responsibilities for a team of occupational health nurses and will also contribute to the development and review of occupational health procedures and the regular auditing of clinical activity within the department. Participation in Health & Wellbeing events is also expected.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe, and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as role models to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity, and Excellence.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Karen Carpenter Job title: Occupational Health Nurse Manager Operational Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01603 287035