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Occupational Health Nurse

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Healthcare
  • Nottingham

AI generated summary

  • You must have clinical skills for venepuncture, spirometry, skin surveillance, and immunisations; maintain NMC registration and update your Occupational Health knowledge regularly.
  • You will conduct immunisations, venepuncture, fitness assessments, health surveillance, and provide risk assessment advice while maintaining NMC standards and updating your professional knowledge.

Requirements

  • Possess the clinical skills needed to undertake activities including - venepuncture, spirometry, skin surveillance, immunisations and other specialist screening procedures for the protection of staff health.
  • Maintain clinical practice and registration in accordance with NMC code.
  • Be responsible for updating own professional knowledge in Occupational Health, including identifying and addressing professional needs.

Responsibilities

  • The successful candidate will carry out a varied role, including immunisation assessments / clinics, venepuncture, pre-employment fitness assessment, advice to staff and managers, risk assessment-based health surveillance programmes, and blood exposure incident support and advice.
  • Possess the clinical skills needed to undertake activities including - venepuncture, spirometry, skin surveillance, immunisations and other specialist screening procedures for the protection of staff health.
  • Maintain clinical practice and registration in accordance with NMC code. Be responsible for updating own professional knowledge in Occupational Health, including identifying and addressing professional needs.

FAQs

What qualifications are required for the Occupational Health Nurse position?

Candidates must be an experienced Registered Nurse with Occupational Health or Practice Nurse experience.

Where is the Occupational Health Nurse position based?

The role is primarily based at Rampton Hospital, but the post holder will be required to work flexibly between other Trust sites to meet service requirements.

What responsibilities will the Occupational Health Nurse have?

The Occupational Health Nurse will carry out immunisation assessments, venepuncture, pre-employment fitness assessments, risk assessment-based health surveillance programs, and provide advice to staff and managers, among other duties.

Is there training and development available for this role?

Yes, the successful candidate will have opportunities for additional training and development to undertake the full remit of the post.

What skills are required for the Occupational Health Nurse position?

The candidate must possess clinical skills to undertake venepuncture, spirometry, skin surveillance, immunisations, and other specialist screening procedures.

How does the Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust support employee wellness?

The Trust invests significantly in health and wellbeing initiatives through in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, complemented by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

What employee-led networks are available for staff?

Staff can engage with various networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, and the Health and Wellbeing Champions network.

Who can I contact for further details about the role?

For further details or to arrange an informal visit, you can contact Shirley Fields, Head of Occupational Health, at shirley.fields@nottshc.nhs.uk or by calling 0115 9555373.

What are the working hours for this position?

The working hours are Monday to Friday, from 08:30 to 16:30.

What is the Trust's commitment to environmental sustainability?

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions and has a specialized Energy and Environmental team focused on enhancing environmental performance and achieving net-zero commitments.

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Mission & Purpose

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Services are delivered from over 257 locations within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons. As one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire, we provide care to more than two million people a year. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. Our annual budget is £628m.