Are you looking for a new opportunity to use your skills and work as part of the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) Occupational Health team?
The health and wellbeing of our people is our top priority at EKHUFT. A fantastic opportunity has arisen for you to become part of the growing Occupational Health team as Occupational Health Clinic Nurse.
The key elements of this role are to deliver the immunisation and vaccination service and undertake health screening programmes for our clients, providing a high standard of care and advice in relation to specific public and occupational health requirements.
In return for your commitment and dedication, we will offer you a comprehensive induction programme and access to training opportunities within the specialism of Occupational Health.
Main duties of the job
1. To deliver a comprehensive immunisation and vaccination service for Trust employees and to external contracts and clients of the Trust Occupational Health department.
2. To review EKHUFT employees' immunisation records and maintain them in the electronic occupational health record system.
3. As an OH Clinic Nurse, you will have responsibility for the standards of care delivered within your service area and will be accountable for the effective management of clinical and non-clinical risk reporting to the senior team within the OH risk and governance framework.
4. To assist Occupational Health in promoting health, safety and wellbeing at work in relation to Health Surveillance/Health Assessments.
5. To assist Occupational Health in screening work health questionnaires and assessing risks from exposure incidents.
6. To assist Occupational Health in promoting and maintaining the health and wellbeing of all employees by contributing to initiatives and project work.
Working for our organisation
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.
Person specification
Skills
* Describe how you are able to demonstrate your Health Assessment skills including phlebotomy and vaccination.
* Describe your time management and organisational skills in the working day.
Knowledge
* Can you describe how the Occupational Health Clinic Nurse role contributes to the Occupational Health service and its delivery?
* How have you maintained your professional development?
* Describe how you have contributed to Health and Wellbeing initiatives.
* Please state a health and safety regulation, guidance or process that would relate to the OH Clinic nurse role.
Additional Information
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer-facing roles.
Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.
We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.
If you are applying via NHS Jobs, your application will be sent to our recruitment system TRAC. All subsequent information will be generated from TRAC, so you won’t be able to see the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs.
Contact Information
Name: Jill Saunders
Job title: Interim Head of Occupational Health
Email address: occupationalhealth.kch@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01227 864206
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