Purpose of Role

To provide clinical support to the Occupational Health Department in a customer quality-focused manner, supporting the overall business objectives. To ensure the service delivery meets both legal and business requirements.

Key Accountabilities

Primary responsibilities for the role are as follows: -

Health surveillance: perform the required health surveillance procedures and interpret results in line with department procedure / policy. Advising the employee and business, when appropriate of the outcome of the results.
Production and maintenance of confidential medical records. Adhering to the standards as defined by the NMC and the internal policies and procedures.
Interprets data from health surveillance and makes recommendations based on results.
To participate in development of health promotion programmes designed to inform and educate workers about health issues at work.
To respond to an injured / unwell employee in line with departmental policies.
To observe the Code of Professional Conduct of the NMC
Respond to customer / business demands in a professional manner.

Task Management

· Referral to other professional within Occupational Health team as required.

· Ensures own professional compliance with NMC.

Process Management

· Adheres to departmental and company policies and procedures.

· In dealing with emergencies, is able to co-ordinate and make life saving decisions

Integration

· Maintain effective relationships between the Occupational Health Department, customer departments, individuals and external services in order to achieve business objectives.

· To advise on Occupational Health issues to individuals

Autonomy

· Ensuring tasks and objectives are completed with adherence to timescales and relevant reporting mechanisms.

· Uses own professional judgement, as guided by NMC Professional Code of Conduct and are accountable for own practice and decisions made.

Creativity

· Assist in planning and organisation of proactive health promotion activities to aid employee health awareness of business objectives.

People Development

Ability to recognise own weaknesses within the team and plan own professional development as required in PREP.

Knowledge and Experience

· Registered General Nurse level 1,12

· OH experience desirable but full training will be given to the right candidate

· Industrial Audiometry/Spirometry certificate and other specialist skills desirable

· Qualification in Occupational Health desirable but not essential

· NEBOSH certificate desirable but not essential

· Interpersonal, communication and motivational skills

17.5 hours p/w although candidate will be able to work additional shifts and must be happy to be flexible for hours especially in peak times and covering holidays/absences.

The hourly rate for the role is £17.60 PAYE and the initial length of contract is for 10 months with the likelihood it will extend beyond that 10 months.

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