Main area: Occupational Health Nurse
Grade: NHA AFC Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 19 hours per week (To cover department opening hours 08.00 - 18.00 hrs Monday to Friday)
Job ref: 241-868CD-24
Employer: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Farnworth
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/11/2024 23:59
Job Overview
Are you looking to take your first step towards an exciting career in the NHS, or looking for an exciting new challenge? If so, we would like you to support our Occupational Health department and become a fantastic member of our team at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Occupational Health Department has a vacancy for an Occupational Health Nurse (Band 5). You will play a vital role within the department as it strives to provide high-quality services to the Trust and our external clients.
Main Duties of the Job
Reporting to the Occupational Health Manager, you will be part of a multidisciplinary Occupational Health team. You will communicate and work collaboratively with OH Advisers, OH Nurses, Mental Wellbeing Practitioners, HR professionals and liaise with key stakeholders and external agencies as required in support of a proactive and timely approach.
The Role:
* Provide comprehensive, confidential advice to managers, HR and employees and make recommendations on fitness for work/task on pre-placement assessments.
* Manage a caseload effectively.
* Undertake occupational screening/health surveillance and provide relevant analysis in accordance with health and safety legislation, interpreting results and advising accordingly.
* Support vaccination/immunisation delivery and management, including seasonal flu campaigns.
* Refer on for advice and diagnosis from a senior OH clinician if required.
Minimum Requirements
Be willing to learn or have experience of the following requirements:
* Registered General Nurse Part 1 NMC.
* Knowledge of vaccination/immunisation requirements.
* Experience of pre-placement assessments.
* Proficient in producing clear, legible, concise and accurate case notes, letters and reports on OH issues, ensuring compliance with confidentiality, professional standards and data protection legislation.
Working for Our Organisation
You will be joining a high-performing integrated NHS Trust, rated Good in our last CQC inspection but striving for even more. We were delighted to hear that our staff rated us as ‘the best place to work in Greater Manchester’ in the most recent Staff Survey results (Q4 2020/21) and this is testament to the truly unique family and team feel at the Trust. We can truly offer you a wonderful place to work and develop.
Person Specification
* Part 1 NMC Register
* Vaccination and Immunisation Training
* NHS Experience
* Previous experience within an OH setting
* Experience in Full OH remit including health surveillance, pre-placement assessments, vaccination programmes
Knowledge
* Knowledge of Occupational Health Legislative Requirements
* Management of Workload
* Other Health and Safety Qualifications
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment.
We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture; if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.
From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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