Job summary
Are you a confident decision maker, who is self-motivating and able to work at pace?
Do you enjoy working as part of a team but is equally comfortable working to agreed protocols on their own with minimal supervision?
Do you relish a challenge and want to work in a stimulating and rewarding area of nursing. That will allow you to develop a completely new skill set. Whilst at the same helping your colleagues stay health and well at work.
If so, then read on as this could be the job for you.
The occupational health service at United Lincolnshire teaching hospitals NHS trust is looking to recruit suitably experienced registered nurses to join their established Occupational health nursing team.
For more information or to arrange an informal visit, contact:
David Thornhill - Head of Occupational Health
or Denise Pywell - Senior Occupational Health Advisor
The Corporate HR department's Occupational Health Service which recently achieved SEQOHS accreditation, comprises a multidisciplinary team of Occupational Health Consultants, Specialist Nurse Practitioners, clinic nurses, technicians, counsellors, and medical administrators. The service supports our host trust, the wider NHS community in Lincolnshire, as well as a growing number of external clients.
We are paper light service so excellent IT skills are must. You must also be comfortable communicating with clients both face to face but also virtually via the telephone & video calls and provision of advice via emails.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role
Undertaking workplace immunity checks
Provision of workplace vaccination clinic's
Fitness for work assessments
Management of inoculation and blood exposure incidents
Health Surveillance
Assist with the management contract tracing and outbreak follow up
Participate in departmental clinical audit and service development work.
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the role
Undertaking workplace immunity checks
Undertaking workplace vaccination clinics
Fitness for work assessments
Management of inoculation and blood exposure incidents
Health Surveillance
Assist with the management of contract tracing and outbreak follow up
Participate in departmental clinical audit and service development work.
We are paper light service so excellent IT skills are must. You must also be comfortable communicating with clients both face to face but also virtually via the telephone & video calls and provision of advice via emails.
Our departments are based at Lincoln County Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital Boston & Grantham and district hospital and you will work from one of these locations. However, you must be willing to travel to provide cross cover for clinics at other sites, for attendance at department meetings and occasional clinics at external locations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oCurrent UK NMC Level one registration as a Registered Nurse
- oDegree level qualification in Adult Branch nursing (RN Adult/RGN) or equivalent.
- oBe trained to UKHSA level and able to deliver Immunisation clinics (for a broad range of vaccinations) in line with Department of Health and Green book guidance
Desirable
- oAudiometry & Spirometry trained with in date certificates
Experience
Essential
- oCommunity nursing experience e.g. Practice/School or District Nursing or A&E/UTC/Sexual Health or within nurse led clinic's
- oExperience of undertaking patient assessments both face to face via the telephone or via emails
- oExperience of working autonomously with minimal supervision
Desirable
- Occupational Health Experience
- Experienced in managing blood borne virus exposures & knowledge of blood borne virus
- Understanding of Health & Safety Legislation
- Infection control experience
Skills/Competencies
Essential
- Knowledge of current Occupational Health issues
- Good planning, organisational and analytical skills
- Computer Literate including Excel, Word and electronic databases
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to deal effectively with difficult and sensitive issues
- Ability to produce accurate documents
- Ability to manage own workload and excellent time management skills
- Is a car driver and has ability to travel between sites will be required and occasional to visit external customers.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Occupational Health Department, United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Flat 16, Hazel House, Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 4AZ
United Kingdom
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