Occupational Health Nurse (3 days per week)

Medmark Occupational Healthcare; Dún Laoghaire; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Medmark Occupational Healthcare in Ireland seeks an experienced Registered General Nurse to join its Occupational Health team on a three-day-per-week basis (Mon, Wed, Fri). You will establish and maintain baseline policies, coordinate absence and return-to-work programs, and provide vaccines and health surveillance.

The role involves collaboration with the Occupational Physician, EHS team, and client management, plus training delivery in areas like manual handling, workstation setup, and

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with NMBI registration.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in occupational health nursing.
• Desirable qualification in Occupational Health.
• Competency in audiometry, spirometry, vision screening, phlebotomy, VDU ergonomics & administration of vaccines.
• Excellent communication skills with strong interpersonal, empathy and listening abilities.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with time management.
• Strong IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish baseline policies for the Occupational Health Department.
• Establish communication protocols with the Occupational Physician, client’s Management and other client personnel.
• Assist in policy development related to drugs/alcohol, bullying and stress at work.
• Maintain on-site Management System documents.
• Coordinate absence management and medical case management.
• Coordinate return-to-work and rehabilitation for absent colleagues.
• Provide advice for site Industrial Hygiene programming.
• Manage on-site ergonomics and manual handling programs.
• Provide employee vaccination.
• Deliver training on manual handling, workstation setup, and blood-borne pathogen awareness.
• Oversee shift work, health and wellbeing programs.
• Manage First Aid Programme and occupational injuries/illness responses.
• Liaise with OHP and stakeholders; assist in incident investigations and statutory reporting.
• Maintain Health Promotion and Employee Wellbeing programs; stay updated on health and safety legislation.
• Coordinate with EHS team and participate in ERT training and emergencies.
• Conduct Pre Employment Health Screening; perform health surveillance and trend analysis.

Skills

Occupational health nursing

Communication skills

IT skills

Time management

Education

Registered General Nurse (NMBI)

Job description

• This role is available for 3 days per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)*
• Establishes and maintains all relevant baseline policies for the Occupational Health Department
• Establishes communication protocols with the Occupational Physician, client’s Management and all other relevant client personnel.
• Assists client in the preparation of policies where Occupational Health may play a role, for example drugs and alcohol in the workplace, workplace bullying and stress at work.
• Supports for maintenance of the Management System on site including their own operational control documents.
• Co-ordinates and manages the absence management programme, including the provision of medical case management
• Co-ordinates and manages the return-to-work programme and rehabilitation for absent colleagues
• Provides advice and support for the site Industrial Hygiene programmer
• Manages the onsite ergonomics and manual handling program
• Provides appropriate vaccination for employees
• Provides training for:
• Work station set up
• Managing shift work, health and wellbeing
• Manages the First Aid Programme
• Attendance to, and management of, Occupational injuries and illness
• Liaising with, or referral to, the OHP regarding client employees and relevant stakeholder where relevant
• Provides assistance to the client in all incident investigation and statutory reporting to government and insurance bodies and professions.
• Establishes and maintains the Health Promotion and Employee Wellbeing Programme.
• Responsibility for keeping up to date on all relevant legislative and statutory changes as it pertains to the health and safety of client’s employees.
• Liaises with the EHS team in all relevant activities and participates in relevant ERT team training and response to emergencies
• Conducts Pre Employment Health Screening
• Conducts appropriate health surveillance examinations, interprets results and provides regular trending analysis to management.
• Maintains medical information and records in a confidential manner.
• Manages and co-ordinates the Blood Volunteer Programme
• Supervises the duties of the on-site Medical Technician
  

Your mission

• This role is available for 3 days per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)*
• Policies:
• Establishes and maintains all relevant baseline policies for the Occupational Health Department
• Establishes communication protocols with the Occupational Physician, client’s Management and all other relevant client personnel.
• Assists client in the preparation of policies where Occupational Health may play a role, for example drugs and alcohol in the workplace, workplace bullying and stress at work.
• Supports for maintenance of the Management System on site including their own operational control documents.
• Co-ordinates and manages the absence management programme, including the provision of medical case management
• Co-ordinates and manages the return-to-work programme and rehabilitation for absent colleagues
• Provides advice and support for the site Industrial Hygiene programmer
• Manages the onsite ergonomics and manual handling program
• Provides appropriate vaccination for employees
• Provides training for:
• Manual handling
• Work station set up
• Blood borne pathogen awareness
• Managing shift work, health and wellbeing
• Manages the First Aid Programme
• Attendance to, and management of, Occupational injuries and illness
• Liaising with, or referral to, the OHP regarding client employees and relevant stakeholder where relevant
• Provides assistance to the client in all incident investigation and statutory reporting to government and insurance bodies and professions.
• Establishes and maintains the Health Promotion and Employee Wellbeing Programme.
• Responsibility for keeping up to date on all relevant legislative and statutory changes as it pertains to the health and safety of client’s employees.
• Liaises with the EHS team in all relevant activities and participates in relevant ERT team training and response to emergencies
• Conducts Pre Employment Health Screening
• Conducts appropriate health surveillance examinations, interprets results and provides regular trending analysis to management.
• Maintains medical information and records in a confidential manner.
• Performs pregnancy risk assessments
• Manages and co-ordinates the Blood Volunteer Programme
• Supervises the duties of the on-site Medical Technician
  

Your profile

• Registered General Nurse with a valid NMBI registration
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in occupational health nursing.
• A recognised qualification in Occupational Health is desireable
• Competency in at least some of Audiometry, Spirometry, Vision screening, phlebotomy, VDU ergonomics & administration of vaccines.
• Excellent communication skills with strong interpersonal, empathy and listening skills.
• Strong organisational and planning skills including time management with proven track record of prioritising key tasks and delivery to a high professional standard.
• Strong team member with proven ability to establish and maintain effective working people relationships.
• Openness to work in a new exciting and evolving space
• High clinical standards
• Strong IT skills
  

About Us

Medmark is a leading national provider of occupational health. With offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Sligo and Waterford we provide occupational health and medical services throughout Ireland to diverse clients, from sole traders, through small/medium enterprises to large multinationals. Our mission is to help employers create a healthy, safe and productive workplace, and to support individuals in achieving optimal health and well-being.