We are recruiting for a part-time OH ADVISOR (Occupational Health)

KEY: NMC Registered - Industrial/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Environment Experience - Postgraduate Qualification

This role is part time, for up to 30 hours per week (4 full days) and the successful candidate will join a small Occupational Health Team providing services on site to all employees within an International Chemical Manufacturing Company based in Royston, Hertfordshire.

Must be a strong communicator, able to work collaboratively as part of a close-knit and multi-disciplined team to facilitate the smooth running of the OH Department.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Deliver and administer the Health Surveillance/Screening programmes in line with Company and Departmental policies and procedures
• Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times in line with departmental policy
• Maintaining up-to date and accurate manual and computerised records for OH in accordance with Data Protection, Medical Confidentiality and Company requirements
• To educate all employees in the Occupational Health standards and requirements of the Company, to raise levels of compliance
• Deliver Occupational Health case management and rehabilitation services in partnership with Management, HR, EHS, the OH Manager and OH Physician
• To asses an individual's immunity to certain diseases and where appropriate give advice, administer appropriate tests or administer vaccinations to employees consistent with current departmental protocols and Department of Health guidelines
• To assess individuals fitness to work by reviewing paper based Health questionnaires and by performing new employment health screening interviews
• Undertaking work place visits to survey working environments, understand working conditions and working with the EHS team, giving advice on practical Health and Safety improvements in line with relevant H&S legislation
• To assist in the development of proactive and reactive programmes to deliver health promotion, work ability and employee wellness activities for all employees across the business
• Take responsibility without supervision for monitoring interventions for the care of employees within the working environment
• To provide a service enabling employees to safely fulfil their role and facilitate their safe, early return to work where possible
• Generate and disseminate effective management reports to referring Managers where consent has been granted
• To autonomously prioritise, plan and maintain own management referral caseload
• Assist with the development and maintenance of policies and procedures for all services delivered within the department
• To participate in and support activities within the OH Department including departmental audit
• To maintain up-to-date knowledge of on-going issues within the OH department in order to provide assistance to the wider business, should the need arise
• Participate in relevant in house training and induction programmes for new and existing employees
• Identify opportunities for improvement in clinical procedures and escalate as appropriate
• Accept accountability and responsibility for the management and effectiveness of the clinical service on a day to day basis in the absence of the OH Manager, recognising appropriate skill mix, staffing levels and staff competency, in order to deliver a quality service
• Be responsible for specific area(s) of interest and develop and maintain evidence based resource for this
• Share professional knowledge and expertise through formal and informal teaching using flexible methods of delivery
• To complete any other reasonable tasks as requested by the OH Practitioners or Occupational Health Physician which are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed

Qualifications/Professional Skills:

• Registered Nurse on NMC Register with at least 3 years broad post-registration experience
• Post-graduate qualification in Occupational Health
• Proficient in working with MS Office packages including use of OPAS or similar OH Database
• Working knowledge of H&S legislation
• 2-3 years of OH experience in an industrial/chemical/pharmaceutical environment
• Case management experience

Personal Skills/Key Competencies:

• Excellent communicator
• Willingness to work collaboratively within a small team
• Must be receptive to new ideas and sharing information, opinions and understanding with others
• High attention to detail
• Previous experience working in OH Advisor (Occupational Health) role with technical skills: Immunisations, Audiometry, Spirometry, Urinalysis etc.

Guidant is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.