Job summary
Trainee Occupational Health Nurse
Division: CorporateCare Group: Human Resources & Organisational DevelopmentBand: NHS AfC Band 5Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum/ pro rata
Exciting Development Opportunity: Band 5 Occupational Health Specialist Nurse Training Post
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse who is interested in developing a career in Occupational Health.We are seeking motivated Band 5 nurses who would like to undertake a structured training opportunity to develop as an Occupational Health Specialist Nurse.
This is a fixed-term, part-time training post for two years, with formal training delivered over approximately 18 months.Occupational Health is a rewarding and varied nursing speciality focused on supporting staff health, wellbeing, safety and workability. The role offers the opportunity to develop skills in areas such as health assessment, workplace health advice, immunisation, health surveillance, sickness absence support, fitness for work, and prevention of work-related ill health.
This post would suit a nurse who is keen to broaden their clinical experience, develop specialist knowledge, and explore a career pathway in Occupational Health. Full support, supervision and training will be provided throughout the programme.On successful completion, the post holder will have gained valuable specialist experience and a strong foundation for future progression within Occupational Health nursing.
Main duties of the job
As part of a friendly OH team, once competent, you will be supported to
Deliver immunisations in line with Health protection guidelines
Get involved in the flu campaign
Undertake fitness to work assessments
Manage exposure incidents and advice staff and managers accordingly
Undertake relevant health assessments in line with competencies
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care *by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Tasks Once Competencies are Signed Off
Deliver immunisations in line with Health protection guidelines
Get involved in the flu campaign
Undertake fitness to work assessments
Manage exposure incidents and advice staff and managers accordingly
Undertake relevant health assessments in line with competencies
Client / Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Contribute to monitoring agreed quality improvement metrics to support compliance with local and external practice standards e.g. NHS Plus, cold chain monitoring etc
Support the Senior OH Nurse Advisor / Head of Occupational Healthin ensuring that workload is prioritised and managed effectively.
Participate in audit and quality improvement programmes appropriate to the advancement of the service as required.
Support designated areas for service improvement under supervision
With senior staff, identify and minimise clinical and non-clinical risk issues reporting to the senior team.
To always act in a professional manner in accordance with the NMC guidelines. Safe, efficient and effective administration of medicines in accordance with the NMC guidelines.
Ensure that accurate and legible client records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements, paper and electronic.
Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with Consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multi-agency professionals.
Infection Prevention and Control
Ensure staff standard of dress and appearance promotes patient and public confidence in Infection Prevention and Control practice for department.
To support the Senior OH Nurse Advisor / Head of Occupational Health to achieve a department culture of cleanliness and compliance with best practice in Infection Prevention and Control, promoting zero tolerance to avoidable infection.
Ensure all clinical areas have consistent access to hand rub.
Ensure that relevant audits are completed by each clinical area in line with the Trusts Annual Programme for Infection Prevention and Control.
Patient experience
Act as the clients advocate and ensure the advocacy role is understood by all staff.
Ensure that complaints are resolved by local resolution where possible.
Participate in gaining and responding to client feedback
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult/ Mental Health
- NMC willingness to undertake OH training
Desirable
- Vaccination or immunisation competency, Venepuncture competency
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a clinical nursing role
- Experience IM administration of medicines
- Accurate clinical record keeping
Desirable
- Experience in vaccination programmes, health surveillance, pre-employment screening Experience with electronic OH systems (Cohort/OPAS/Cority)
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of NMC Code
- Confidentiality & GDPR Basic risk assessment & health promotion
Desirable
- Idea of health surveillance (audiometry, spirometry, skin checks) Vaccination & immunity screening Fitness to work assessments Equality Act 2010
Skills
Essential
- Strong clinical assessment & decision-making
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage sensitive conversations
- Accurate documentation Organisational & time-management skills Digital literacy (MS Office,Excel systems)
Desirable
- Experience delivering training or health promotion
- Ability to support service improvement
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).
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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
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Medway Foundation Hospital
Windmill Road
Gillingham
ME7 5NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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