Senior Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

Senior Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

Job description

Job summary

A unique opportunity has arisen to work with the North West London Occupational Health Shared Service (NWL OH SS) hosted by CNWL, delivering Occupational Health to staff across NWL and beyond then come and join us.

We are looking to recruit a dynamic and forward-thinking band 7 Nursing Advisor for the NWL Occupational Health Shared Service.

You will be joining a vibrant team, which is nurse led, dynamic and friendly.

Are you a : Band 7 OH Nurse contemplating a new challenge in a progressive service.

If you have answered 'YES' to the above, then this is the role for you.

We are delivering a hub and spoke service that works across North West London from Westminster to Milton Keynes and service beyond.







Our hub is based in North Westminster.

There will be opportunities for bespoke OH training and for personal development and career progression.

We are a team that is welcoming, caring and very supportive.

We work with specialities from Acute, Mental Health and community services so you will get a broad range of experience.

We offer flexible working with lots of opportunity to progress your career.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will undertake a comprehensive range of occupational health activities and have responsibility for the :

- Assessment of employee fitness to work
- Protection of employee health at work
- Promotion of employee health at work






- Support of individuals with disabilities in both gaining and sustaining employment

Work will be mainly unsupervised, and the post holder is accountable for his or her own professional actions.

Development of a sound knowledge of the terms and conditions of contracts to which he / she may be allocated is essential as is the establishment of strong working relations with the authorised officers of the customer.

To work with the customer to plan the implementation of service delivery in line with established occupational health procedures, providing specialised advice both on an individual basis, and for client groups.

The post holder will take responsibility for the continued development and improvement of standards and efficiency of the service in agreement with the OH customer(s)





he / she is assigned to and the OH service manager.

Contribute to the on-going development of the Occupational Health Service through team meetings, working groups, research and Quality Improvement projects and client / customer surveys and project work.

About us

We will support you with the above, we will offer a robust induction and bespoke OH training for new Occupational Health Nurses .

As an employer, we offer various training opportunities, so that the team continues to learn and develop their practices and support their clients and each other.

We are committed to offering you an environment to flourish which includes dedicated development opportunities as well as a healthier work life.







Free access to our Staff and Wellbeing serviceto ensure that you are always looking after yourself.

Commitment tocareer mappingto ensure continuous professional development including opportunities within the Trust.

On-siteshadowing opportunities.

An opportunity to work with afriendly, dynamic, passionate and diverse teamwho are committed to looking after each other as well as their patients.

Excellentstaff benefits : our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include : childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, blue light card, discounts at Nando's and Superdrug, mobile phone contracts and much more!

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description & Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to :







Conduct project work regarding the monitoring and audit of occupational health activities to ensure these are undertaken in the most efficient and effective manner, in accordance with the clinical governance strategy for the service.

This will include, computer based and document review processes, customer and client surveys including MoHaWK surveys and maintaining SEQOHS accreditation.

Act in a calm and professional manner at all times, affording courtesy to all with whom he / she may come in contact through the course of his / her work.

To plan and organise activities or programmes for their own area, of work; and work with the OH Clinical Team Leader on service changes impacting outside their own direct area of activity.







He / she must comply with all CNWL and OHS policy and inform the Service Manager immediately of any difficulties in undertaking the requirements of the post.

Will have specific responsibilities in respect of mentoring and training.

In accordance with the CNWL policy you will be provided with appropriate opportunities and support for their professional development and training.

You will assess fitness to work of an individual in relation to the specific post for which they are to be employed, in accordance with Occupational Health Service standards and procedures.

This will include the discussing and processing of highly complex and sensitive information, in situations where clients may exhibit hostile / highly emotive, behaviour.







High levels of interpersonal and communication skills are required especially where judgements on fitness for work, affects future employment.

You will protect employee health at work including; the organisation and undertaking (both internal and external) of vaccination clinics;

vision screening programmes, workplace risk assessments; providing advice to management and employees on the measuresnecessary toprotect against any physical, chemical, psychological, or microbiological hazards, arising from their work or from the conditions in which it is carried out.

You will represent the Occupational Health Service at committees, working groups, and site visits; plan organise and undertake training.

Co-ordinate occupational health activities with other health,





safety and welfare services utilised by the employer and employee.

You will promote employee health at work including the planning and undertaking of specific screening programmes; health and well-being project work and ad hoc occupational health training activity as directed by the OH service manager and / or requested by the contract managers.

- You will support of individuals with disabilities in both gaining and sustaining employment through the provision of specialised advice concerning fitness for work;
- phased return to work involving modification, adjustment, restriction of duties either on a temporary or permanent basis;

liaison with other health, safety and welfare services. Such advice may be supplied either within a one to one referral process, or in a range of group setting such as, case conferences or employer / manager groups.

You will maintain client's clinical records, in accordance with professional standards, ensuring confidentiality of information held, and meeting legislative professional and clinical standards of record keeping.

You will take supervisory responsibility for :

You will oversee day-to-day operational activities related to assigned contract(s), ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of service.

This will include ad hoc delegation of duties for clinical and administrative staff where circumstances require such and to report to the service manager of any operational or resource difficulties.

For any other activity as commensurate with the post.

You will establish strong working relations with the authorised officers of the customer is an essential element of this post

You will interview and support client through the various assessment processes and communicate complex and at time contentious information in a sensitive manner

You will be required to establish and maintain good working relationships with all occupational health staff

Maintain professional relationships with staff from other NHS voluntary and local authority agencies

You will plan, prepare and deliver specialist advice regarding fitness to work and protection, promotion, support of disability at work, via oral, written & electronic use and deal with highly complex, sensitive or contentious issues.

The above may be on a 1 : 1 basis or to groups / small customers, as directed by the service manager.

For full responsibilities and Specification, see JD and PS.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

- Registered General Nurse
- Occupational Health Nurse Certificate / Diploma or BSc in Occupational Health related subject

Desirable

- Counselling Skills Training
- Health Education Certificate / Diploma
- Health & Safety qualifications

Previous Experience

Essential

- Responsibility for the management of a caseload or customer contract
- Supervision, instruction, training and support of OH nursing and administrative staff
- Health and Safety Legislation, Code of practice and Guidance notes.
- Health Promotion initiatives / programmes
- Recruitment, Selection and Appraisal of staff
- Audit projects assessing OH , SEQOHS)
- Organisation and implementation of immunisation and immunity screening programmes

Desirable

Teaching and Training programmes on staff protection issues.

Skills

Essential

- Ability to take responsibility in the absence of the service manager
- Creation of Nursing Standards and Auditing processes
- First Aid Training / Examining

Desirable

Experience in report writing and presentation

Knowledge

Essential

- Knowledge of current UK recommendations on immunisations and communicable diseases management
- A knowledge and experience in using computers and programmes

Abilities

Essential

- Communicate in spoken and written English to a standard commensurate with the post
- Ability to demonstrate a sound clinical judgement and communicate clearly the decision reached in keeping with the duties and responsibilities of the post
- Ability to establish and maintain strong work relations with colleagues, customers and clients.

Professional and Personal Attributes

Essential

- Knowledge and Understanding of NMC code of conduct
- Assertiveness and self awareness
- Total impartiality and diplomacy in all professional work