An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the NHS delivering occupational health services across a range of commercial customers. This role provides an excellent support network and development opportunities in house as part of the role. We are looking for a dynamic self-starter, currently working in the field of Occupational Health and who feel they are ready for the next challenge, within a supportive team. This role encompasses the full range of occupational health duties, in addition to contract management, audit and supervision of junior staff members. If you feel you are ready for the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you. NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire! Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas. What we'll need you to bring
Must be registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council as RGN/RMN accompanied by specialist qualification (OH nursing diploma/degree) Must have high level of specialist knowledge across a wide range of areas including policies, procedures, acts of parliament and legislation Must have good theoretical knowledge with relevant occupational health experience Evidence of ongoing training and continuing professional development relating to professional discipline Hold a valid UK/EU/EAA Driving Licence Evidence of Managerial/leadership training and/or experience Influencing, negotiating skills Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation An understanding of Audit Systems Ability to manage own workload and that of others with the ability to plan, implement and evaluate work schedule Good communication and interpersonal skills IT skills/training Ability to work well under pressure Presentation skills Evidence of knowledge or recognised training in Spirometry, Audiometry and the use of Vision Screening Equipment Evidence of experience or recognised training in Venepuncture It would be great if you also have
Commitment to work towards a post graduate specialist qualification in occupational health – Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health) Post graduate specialist qualification in occupational health – Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health) Experience in Occupational Health with evidence of providing specialist advice/support to HR/Senior Management/organisation Experience of managing delivery of a service to a customer / client Experience of managing junior team members Experience in Case Management Experience of organisation and participation in case conferences Evidence of knowledge or recognised training of specialist diagnostic equipment, and interpretation and analysis of results Ability to deal with competing priorities in a challenging environment Experience of producing high level reports and statistics utilising appropriate databases Contract type
Permanent Full time 37 hours Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in SALUS at Beckford St The working pattern for this role is Monday-Friday, 08.30 - 16.30 hours Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you! Please contact Roseanne Nixon, on
roseanne.nixon4@nhs.scot For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on
Lynn.Deas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email) Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career. Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include: A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service A minimum of 8 days of public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the
Scottish Public Pension ) Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee counselling services Work-life Balance policies and procedures NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page. Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our
recruitment webpage .
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