Occupational Health Nurse Advisor
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 07 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £37,338.00 i £39,405.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £37338.00 - £39405.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Worcester, WR5 1DD |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9365-25-0557 |
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Post Title: Occupational Health Nurse Pay Band: Agenda for Change Band 6 Hours: 37.5 hours per week Contract: Permanent Location / Department: Working Well Centre Newtown Road Worcester Accountable to: Head of OH and Wellbeing Services Reports to: Deputy Occupational Health Nurse Manager Key Working Relationships: All stakeholders Other NHS Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services, Other non NHS Organisations, Clinical Commissioning Groups. Risk Assessment: Working with VDUs, some manual handling/repetitive tasks. Potential exposure to distressed and or verbally aggressive individuals. The role can be emotionally challenging at times. Job Purpose: To support and contribute to the effective provision of a high quality Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service to the Trust and other public sector and private organisations. To promote and maintain a systematic, holistic approach to occupational health and wellbeing provision, its implementation and evaluation. Provide clear impartial advice to both managers and employees to optimise health and wellbeing at work, supporting the reduction in sickness absence and prevent work related ill health and injury. To participate in identifying and maintaining a safe working environment and preventing ill health that may be associated with work. To promote and implement workplace health and wellbeing initiatives. To work with private organisations and deliver high quality Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service within agreed service level specifications. To contribute to an atmosphere conducive to learning, audit and the use of nursing based research / evidence based rationale for clinical practice. Key Duties: To work autonomously and independently and where appropriate to seek support and guidance in relation to more complex issues. Undertake assessments and provide health at work advice to managers and staff following a referral during their employment. To inform managers of the findings within the defined department timescales and in line with confidentiality and consent requirements. Provide effective case management by assessing employees fitness for work following long term sickness absence, frequent short term sickness absence, or where the employee is experiencing health or disability issues impacting upon them at work. Offer advice on fitness for work, return to work plans, workplace adjustments and ill health retirement. Deliver immunisations and vaccination clinics. This will include venepuncture and administering vaccinations. Using the agreed Occupational Health procedures and guidance to undertake a risk assessment for staff who have sustained a blood or body fluid exposure incident and to advise on any appropriate course of treatment including the need for Post Exposure Prophylaxis. To inform staff of the source/recipient blood results and any implications to working practice. Give Infection Prevention and Control Advise to staff and line managers, including contact tracing following staff exposure to infectious conditions. To work in partnership with clients to identify health hazards through the risk assessment process and to support with the implement of health surveillance programmes where appropriate in line with government legislation and Working Well policy. To regularly undertake the role of the Duty Nurse Adviser providing telephone advice to all contracted clients on any Occupational Health concern, which may include pre-placement health issues, health capability to work, infection control and blood and body fluid exposure incidents. To advise on more complex issues as required. Participate in Health and Wellbeing initiatives. Participate in the induction and training of new employees. To record accurate and confidential occupational health information into staff records following all appointments and communication with the department. Communication and relationship skills: To work as part of a multidisciplinary team where everyone has an essential professional contribution to make to the delivery of the occupational health service. You will develop good working relationships with our key stakeholders. Planning and Organisational skills: You will be expected to manage your time effectively when managing cases and clinics. Analytical and judgement skills. Client Care: Prompt production of reports to support clients and managers. Responsibilities for People or Training: Ongoing training within the department and externally. Supporting colleagues to develop their skills. Mutual learning.