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Occupational Health Nurse | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 08 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2024 |
| Location: | Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP |
| Company: | Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6303315/225-CORP-6303315 |
Summary
Our service is part of the Human Resources Directorate, we provide occupational health and wellbeing support to both Trust staff and external customers and deliver health and wellbeing initiatives in line with corporate & national frameworks.
The postholder will be expected to work in our satellite department based at Cannock Hospital and on various external client sites as required so a car diver/owner is an essential requirement.
We can promise a pleasant, flexible and supportive working environment in exchange for a self motivated and flexible team member with a positive attitude and an interest in helping us to promote a healthy working environment for our valued staff. The main focus of your role will be providing new starter clinics, assessing fitness for work and providing advice with regard to reasonable adjustments as necessary, support with infection prevention as necessary such as outbreak management following staff contact with infectious disease and providing vaccinations appropriate to job role such as MMR, Hepatitis B etc. as required. You will also be expected to support the staff seasonal vaccination campaign each year which will involve the administration of influenza, Covid 19 vaccines as required. The role will also require aligning with change as national guidance etc. changes or is updated which may result in new projects' such as new vaccination campaigns being delivered moving forward.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.
To be responsible for running routine new starter/vaccination clinics as directed by the Specialist Nurse Team Leader to cover the needs of the service.
To undertake pathology tests and have competent venepuncture skills in line with departmental protocols and liaise with laboratory staff e.g. virologists when appropriate.
To support outbreak management as necessary.
To risk assess and provide appropriate treatment/advice to staff following sharps/splash incidents.
Undertake management referrals in particular with regard to skin assessments.
Undertake and support health surveillance schedule as required including relevant testing such as audiometry, spirometry.
Undertake relevant training required to fulfill the role.
Further details in Job Description.
This advert closes on Monday 26 Aug 2024