Occupational Health Nurse Advisor | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 May 2024 |
| Location: | Trustwide, CT1 3NG |
| Company: | East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6198660/344-8660COR |
Summary
We are delighted to invite applications for an Occupational Health Nurse Advisor post. A fantastic opportunity has arisen for you to become part of our friendly Occupational Health team to provide both site-based and Trust wide OH services.
The successful applicant will be required to have a broad clinical experience and be committed to a career in Occupational Health. This exciting opportunity will promise a pleasant and supportive working environment in exchange for a self motivated team member with the necessary experience, passion and drive.
In return for your commitment and dedication, we will offer you a comprehensive induction programme, access to training opportunities, within the specialism of Occupational Health and be part of a dynamic team.
Please note, we have one full time position (37.5 hours) and one part time (15 hours) position available for this post.
The SEQOHS accredited Occupational Health team is multidisciplinary and work hard to provide an excellent service to all employees in the Trust and other commercial and public sector clients. Applicants should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and personal organisation.
The key elements of this role are to deliver the full remit of occupational health, including participation in health surveillance programmes.
To undertake a comprehensive assessment of clients including those with diverse or complex presentations; using clinical reasoning skills.
Undertake assessments and provide health at work advice to management for potential staff following an offer of employment.
Recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive client centred objectives and plans for clients referred to the occupational health department.
To undertake health surveillance, immunisations, in line with current protocols and advise clients and managers of outcomes, referring/liaising with appropriate agencies where necessary (e.g. OH physician, GP)
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Apr 2024