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Job ref153-CO04338EmployerUniversity Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation TrustEmployer typeNHSSiteUniversity Hospitals DorsetTownDorsetSalary£29,970 - £36,483 pa prSalary periodYearlyClosing15/04/2025 23:59

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and innovative registered nurse to join the Occupational Health team and be involved in providing a proactive Occupational Health service to all the staff at UHD and a number of external clients.

The Occupational Health nurse will work autonomously in clinics and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to deliver a comprehensive Occupational Health service that meets the health and wellbeing needs of the Trust and external contracts.

The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of occupational health work relevant to the banding, including pre-employment and fitness to assessments, immunisation programmes, health surveillance, management of sharps/contamination injuries, and health promotion.

This post will suit an organised, forward-thinking person who has excellent verbal and written communication skills; confident with using a variety of IT packages and enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

This job could be the challenge you have been looking for; with an opportunity to develop a career in the speciality of Occupational Health.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

This position will cover all aspects of occupational health care to staff within the Trust and for external contracts, ensuring a high standard of service delivery that is clinically effective prioritising staff health, safety and wellbeing.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

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.