Occupational Health Clinic Nurse

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester (VT); Presencial; USD 34 000 - 50 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Generous pension scheme

NHS discounts

Resumo da oferta

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Occupational Health team. The role involves travel across ESNEFT sites and to client premises, with full induction and competency-based training provided.

You will support health screening, risk assessment and prevention of work-related health issues, using our IT records system and collaborating across professional boundaries.

Qualificações

• Must be a Registered Nurse.
• Beneficial to have Occupational Health or Practice Nurse experience, but training will be provided.
• Full induction with supervised practice and Occupational Health competencies.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with pre-placement screening, needle stick management, immunisations and venepuncture.
• Provide support in the duty nurse service, available daily.
• Carry out audiometry, eye tests, urine samples, lung function tests and drug tests as required.

Conhecimentos

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Travelling/Driving required

IT information management system

Occupational Health experience

Formação académica

Registered Nurse

Ferramentas

IT information management system

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Occupational Health Departments are based at both Ipswich and Colchester Hospital, specialising in the prevention and management of work-related health issues.. A valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential, as the role involves regular travel across ESNEFT sites and to external customer premises.

To be considered for this role it is essential you are a Registered Nurse. It is beneficial if you have Occupational Health or Practice Nurse Experience but is not essential as full training will be provided.

There is a full induction into this role through a period of supervised practice and developing your competence and confidence through a programme of Occupational Health specific competencies.

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work confidently and collaboratively across professional boundaries, both within the team and with our clients. Knowledge and experience of using an IT information management system for record keeping.

In this position you will help in preventing problems with health and well-being, promoting healthy living and working conditions, assessing and managing workplace risks, and health screening.

Your duties will include pre placement screening, needle stick management, immunisations and venepuncture, as well as being involved in the duty nurse which is available daily for support and help. As clients’ needs require you may also be required to carry out audiometry, eye tests, urine samples, lung function tests and drug tests.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Leonie Haswell Job title: Service Manager Email address: [e-mail]