Occupational Health Immunisation and Screening Nurse
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy supporting your colleagues? Due to promotion, an exciting opportunity to join the Occupational Health Team at University Hospital Plymouth as a Band 5 Immunisation and Screening Nurse is now available.
The post holder will need to be a Registered Nurse with post-registration knowledge and experience.
As part of a team, assist in the immunisation programme for employees at University Hospital Plymouth and outside contracts.
To undertake pre-employment screening as part of the recruitment process.
To undertake audits into compliance with vaccination programmes.
To undertake health surveillance.
Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
Main Duties of the Job
The Immunisation and Screening Nurse will work within a team to support the immunisation of Health Care Workers and screening of staff during the recruitment process.
The working pattern is generally between 7:30 and 17:30, although there is some flexibility due to the needs of the department and service.
Job Responsibilities
* Manage own clinical workload, deciding on priorities in the care setting for a range of clients.
* Participate in the provision of health screening, health surveillance, and immunisation programmes to UHPT and external businesses.
* Establish proactive relationships and effective communications with HR Business Partners, managers, and employees, providing advice to address health screening and immunisation issues.
* Work collaboratively with other clinical professionals within OHWB via internal referral and provision of advice as appropriate.
* Work closely with OHWB Assistant providing support, supervision, and mentoring as required.
* Ensure comprehensive clinical records are kept for all employee contacts, in both written and electronic format (OPAS) as appropriate; provide feedback to managers and health professionals as appropriate.
* Proactively engage in clinical activities/initiatives relating to work, health, and wellbeing.
* Positively participate in continual improvement to processes, participate in the development of policies, procedures, guidelines under the direction of the OH Nurse Team Manager, Consultant in Occupational Medicine, and the Operations Manager as required.
* Represent OHWB at relevant UHPT and external business meetings as required.
* Undertake continuing professional development to keep abreast of current developments within the occupational health and well-being agenda and OH nursing competencies and engage in the appraisal process and NMC Revalidation.
* Participate in departmental audit programme for evaluation of clinical service provision and provide findings at appropriate forums.
* Ensure all clinical practice is evidence-based and is supported by risk assessment where appropriate.
* Ensure all client records are stored appropriately and safely and according to statutory requirements.
* Provide reports to members of the OHWB Senior team as requested.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current Registration with NMC as Registered General Nurse / Registered Adult Nurse.
* Registered on Part 3 (OH) of the NMC Register.
* Demonstrable experience or qualification in Travel medicine.
Aptitude and Abilities
* Good communication and advocacy skills, imparting sensitive information, both written and verbally to clients, managers, and other professionals whilst maintaining confidentiality boundaries.
* Ability to deal sensitively with clients' health needs and maintain confidentiality.
* Ability to work well within a busy environment and during transactional change.
* Demonstrable experience of teaching, mentoring, and presentation skills.
Knowledge
* Relevant post-general registration demonstrable experience, with proven clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice.
* Demonstrable experience &/or proven knowledge of OH services, health surveillance, health promotion & wellbeing, risk assessment, and Health & Safety.
* Up to date awareness and understanding of the NHS strategy and agenda, national directives, other DoH, CQC and HSE legislation, SEQOHS, and all governance aspects, specifically related to work, health, and well-being.
* Demonstrable experience of IT systems including e-mail, Word, Excel etc. with speed and accuracy of computer skills.
* Proven evidence of recent CPD.
* Practical demonstrable experience of health screening, health surveillance (e.g. audiometry, spirometry) and administering immunisations (including Mantoux) in OH/GP or community settings.
* Demonstrable experience/Proven knowledge of Immunisation and Screening for healthcare workers and workers at risk of occupational disease.
* Proven knowledge of current Occupational Health / Well-being issues.
* Demonstrable experience of Venepuncture.
* Demonstrable experience of clinical audit.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Part-time, Compressed hours
Reference Number
216-AJ-A6545342-A
Job Locations
University Hospital Plymouth
#J-18808-Ljbffr