Senior Occupational Health Advisor / Lead Nurse

NHS Jobs; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Occupational Health Advisor / Lead Nurse to provide clinical leadership and expert guidance across the Occupational Health team.

You will lead on review and development of clinical pathways, manage fitness-for-work assessments, vaccination programmes and health surveillance, and support wellbeing initiatives while ensuring compliance with NMC, SEQOHS and governance standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible and advanced clinical leadership for the Occupational Health team.
• Act as an expert resource on occupational health matters for managers, HR professionals and employees.
• Lead on the review and development of clinical pathways, protocols and SOPs.
• Fitness for Work Assessments / Case Management.
• Manage complex occupational health cases and sickness absence management.
• Oversee Health Surveillance, immunisation and infection prevention programmes.
• Support rehabilitation and sustainable return-to-work planning.
• Governance, quality and compliance activities including audits and incident investigations.

Job description

Senior Occupational Health Advisor / Lead Nurse

Clinical Leadership Provide visible and advanced clinical leadership for the Occupational Health team. Act as an expert resource on occupational health matters for managers, HR professionals and employees. Support a culture of continuous quality improvement, evidence-based practice and professional accountability. Ensure clinical practice complies with NMC requirements, SEQOHS standards and organisational governance frameworks. Provide clinical supervision, mentorship and support to Occupational Health Advisors and Nurses. Lead on the review and development of clinical pathways, protocols and standard operating procedures. Fitness for Work Assessments / Case Management Assess fitness for work and provide evidence-based recommendations to management. Manage complex occupational health cases. Attendance and sickness absence case management. Pre-employment and pre-placement health assessments. Health risk assessments. Ill-health capability and redeployment assessments. Support rehabilitation and sustainable return-to-work planning Escalate complex cases to Occupational Health Physician and other specialists as required. Health Surveillance Lead, manage and statutory and non-statutory programmes. Immunisation and Infection Prevention Oversee vaccination programmes and participate where appropriate. Advise on occupational infectious disease risks. Support outbreak management and workforce infection prevention requirements. Receive, interpret and communicate specific, specialist information to clients eg. Blood borne virus, pathology results, specialist reports, fitness to work, policy requirements etc. for all workers, including EPP workers under monitoring. Provide management / oversight of sharps injuries and body fluid exposure incidents in line with SOP. Recognise and respond to medical emergencies, including anaphylaxis Prioritise urgent clinical situations effectively Liaison with Infection Prevention and other specialist services as required Health and Wellbeing Support Trust initiatives that improve workforce health and wellbeing. Promote psychological wellbeing and workplace mental health initiatives. Support early intervention approaches to workforce health concerns. Governance, Quality and Compliance Contribute to the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of the Occupational Health service. Support achievement and maintenance of SEQOHS accreditation and standards. Contribute to the development and review of policies, procedures, and standards. Identify risks and take appropriate action to maintain a safe service. Participate in audits, risk assessments, service evaluations and quality improvement activities. Investigate incidents, complaints and clinical concerns as directed by Head of Service. Maintain legislative compliance. Ensure robust clinical record keeping and information governance standards. Manage and prioritise your workload effectively Contribute to service data collection and reporting Communicate clearly and professionally with staff, managers, and stakeholders. Maintain confidentiality and practise in accordance with the professional / NMC Code

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust