Senior Occupational Health Nurse Adviser

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

About
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of acute clinical services for a catchment area of up over 1 million people. Our vision is to provide every patient with the care we want for those we love the most, reflecting the utmost importance that we attach to the quality of care and experience that each and every one of our patients receives.
We provide specialist services in radiotherapy, neonatology, paediatrics, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, rheumatology, medicine and surgery. Every year our 7,000 staff treat people from Norfolk, neighbouring counties and further afield. Our patients are referred to us by around 100 local GP surgeries and other acute hospitals and primary care Trusts around the country. We are involved in the teaching and training of a wide range of health professionals, in partnership with the University of East Anglia and other local education providers.

Contact
Address: 20 Rouen road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QQ
Contact Number: 01603 286286

Open Vacancy Status: Ref: 234-24-C2694 Vacancy ID: 7145635

Accepting Applications Until:

Key Details

Location
Site: Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
Address: 20 Rouen Road
Town: Norwich
Postcode: NR1 1QQ
Major / Minor Region: Norfolk

Contract Type & Working Pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 30 hours per week (Hybrid working (mix of home/site))

• Part time
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working
• Compressed hours

Salary
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 7)

Main Area
Occupational Health
Interview date: 02/05/2025

Job Overview
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 are all dedicated to the provision of 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 activity. 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.

Advert
To lead in 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.

There would also be participation in Health & Wellbeing events. To support the delivery of a high-quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity, and Excellence.

Working for Our Organisation
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

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:

• To lead by example and demonstrate good communication skills. To use initiative and responsibility in the decision-making process using Occupational Health procedures and guidelines. To motivate staff to achieve their personal and the department's aim and objectives.
• To provide guidance and clinical support for a team of Occupational Health nurses.
• To work in partnership with clients developing a strategic approach to Occupational Health within the organisation and establishing a pro-active programme of Occupational Health services.
• To ensure all aspects of the Occupational Health service are delivered within the available resources. To take responsibility for the short- and long-term planning and organisation of staff and clinic activity, making adjustments as required.
• To manage staff performance and development through a process of appraisal, which should include a cycle of constructive performance review and the establishment of a relevant personal development plan.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification.

Visa and Immigration
If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.

Travelling to Work
Staff parking is available onsite; however, this is limited during core working hours. We have more capacity in the evening and at weekends and can usually provide spaces during those hours. We look to allocate these spaces fairly. Our Travel Office have a set of criteria that staff must meet in order to qualify. If you qualify for a space, you may be placed on a waiting list if we are at full capacity.

The NNUH is served by a number of public buses, and we offer generously discounted monthly passes with First Bus & Konect. The Costessey Park and Ride runs regularly each day from 06:30 (from P&R) to 20:45 (from NNUH) and this service is free for NHS staff. There is a regular Thickthorn P&R service as well which is free. Applications to the Travel Office are required for this service. We also have a discounted service from the airport P&R if you purchase a bundle. Please see Konect website for further details.

The NNUH hosts multiple bicycle racks and a salary sacrifice scheme. We also benefit from a Beryl station onsite.

If you work at another Trust site, please discuss travel and parking arrangements at interview.

DBS
If this post involves working with children or adults the application form will ask for information regarding previous convictions as you will be required to undertake a Criminal Record and Barring Check known as a DBS check.

If you are a new employee or registering with the Staff Bank you will need to meet the cost of this unless your salary is less than point 9 of Afc.

NHS Service
Should you be appointed to the post we will need to establish any previous NHS service via the ESR IAT and we will accept the submission of your application as your agreement to this.

UK Registration
You will need to have current UK professional registration where this is a requirement of the role.

Application
Following candidate feedback and to reduce our dependency on paper, all our communication with you regarding your application will be by email so could you please check your e-mails (and Spam) regularly.

We value equality in our team and recruit from all sections of the community. We recognise there is a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and if you meet the minimum criteria detailed in the person specification and have a disability, you may wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme by indicating this in the relevant section on your application.

We look forward to receiving your application and if you do not hear within the next four weeks this will usually mean that you have not been short-listed. However, if you wish to confirm this please contact the person indicated on the advert.

Flexibility
Whilst every effort will be made to recruit to the post as it is advertised, there may be occasions where we consider alternative working patterns, such as part-time working, or contract types, such as secondments, depending on circumstances. Should you wish to work in a different working pattern to that stated in our advertisement, please indicate this in the supporting statement to your application.

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Applicant Requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person Specification

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse
• Post Registration Occupational Health Qualification

Experience
Essential criteria

• Experience of case management
• Experience of team management
• OH nursing experience

Skills
Essential criteria

• Ability to use IT packages (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Full UK driving licence (adjustments can be made for candidates with a disability)
• Time Management
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead a team
• Range of OH Skills i.e Health Surveillance

Desirable criteria

• Up to date OH knowledge

Attitude & Aptitude
Essential criteria

• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Further Details / Informal Visits Contact

Name: Karen Carpenter
Job title: Occupational Health Nurse Manager Operational Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01603 287035