Main area Occupational Health Grade NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week (2x 08:30-16:30)
Job ref: 331-B12410125
Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Furness General Hospital
Town: Barrow in Furness
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/01/2025 23:59
Occupational Health Nurse Advisor
NHS AfC: Band 5
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work'' University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce and therefore welcomes and encourages applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability. Job overview
Occupational Health and Wellbeing Nurse - Permanent We have a vacancy available for a qualified nurse who would like to join the Occupational Health and Wellbeing Team to specialise in this area to be based at Furness General Hospital. The successful applicant will be required to follow a training and development framework to ensure that competencies are achieved to be able to deliver the full expectations of the role. The successful applicant will be mainly based at Furness General Hospital but may be required to work at the other Occupational Health units across the trust. Occupational Health Nurses provide essential core services to the trust including pre-employment clearances, immunisations and vaccinations, health surveillance, risk assessments, health promotion & sickness absence support. Main duties of the job
To provide, with the Occupational Health and Wellbeing team, an Occupational Health service for all staff of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, other customers and service users within agreed policies and procedures. The post holder will, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, provide a full Occupational Health and Wellbeing nursing service, carrying out duties in line with agreed standard operating procedures and protocols, supporting the maintenance of Safe Effective Quality Occupational Health Service (SEQOHS) standards and acting in accordance with Trust values at all times. To support the Head of service in delivering high standard of clinical care. To undertake pre-employment health assessment clinics. To carry out effective immunisation programmes and vaccination storage within policy guidelines. To provide a visible, accessible and approachable presence within the clinical area providing and offering advice and support to all service users. To maintain confidentiality and accurately record written entries. To assess and advise a member of colleagues following a blood-borne virus incident. To ensure appropriate blood tests, treatments and follow up is arranged in accordance with Trust policy. To provide listening support to colleagues. Supporting the Trust’s Influenza & Covid vaccination campaign. Undertake any health surveillance identified and provide advice and support. Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website
https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ Person specification
Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Knowledge of the role of Occupational Health Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others Working knowledge of OH law and relevant legislation Education & Qualifications
1st level Registered Nurse Venepuncture Relevant qualification/study in Occupational Health Immunisation and vaccination training Experience
Minimum of 3 years post-qualified clinical experience Previous experience within Occupational Health Personal Qualities
Ability to travel as required The Behavioural Standards Framework Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do. PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL. The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive. The trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert. If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking (formally CRB), a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts. Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment. We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link
https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding . Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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NHS AfC: Band 5
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work'' University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce and therefore welcomes and encourages applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability. Job overview
Occupational Health and Wellbeing Nurse - Permanent We have a vacancy available for a qualified nurse who would like to join the Occupational Health and Wellbeing Team to specialise in this area to be based at Furness General Hospital. The successful applicant will be required to follow a training and development framework to ensure that competencies are achieved to be able to deliver the full expectations of the role. The successful applicant will be mainly based at Furness General Hospital but may be required to work at the other Occupational Health units across the trust. Occupational Health Nurses provide essential core services to the trust including pre-employment clearances, immunisations and vaccinations, health surveillance, risk assessments, health promotion & sickness absence support. Main duties of the job
To provide, with the Occupational Health and Wellbeing team, an Occupational Health service for all staff of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, other customers and service users within agreed policies and procedures. The post holder will, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, provide a full Occupational Health and Wellbeing nursing service, carrying out duties in line with agreed standard operating procedures and protocols, supporting the maintenance of Safe Effective Quality Occupational Health Service (SEQOHS) standards and acting in accordance with Trust values at all times. To support the Head of service in delivering high standard of clinical care. To undertake pre-employment health assessment clinics. To carry out effective immunisation programmes and vaccination storage within policy guidelines. To provide a visible, accessible and approachable presence within the clinical area providing and offering advice and support to all service users. To maintain confidentiality and accurately record written entries. To assess and advise a member of colleagues following a blood-borne virus incident. To ensure appropriate blood tests, treatments and follow up is arranged in accordance with Trust policy. To provide listening support to colleagues. Supporting the Trust’s Influenza & Covid vaccination campaign. Undertake any health surveillance identified and provide advice and support. Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website
https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ Person specification
Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Knowledge of the role of Occupational Health Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others Working knowledge of OH law and relevant legislation Education & Qualifications
1st level Registered Nurse Venepuncture Relevant qualification/study in Occupational Health Immunisation and vaccination training Experience
Minimum of 3 years post-qualified clinical experience Previous experience within Occupational Health Personal Qualities
Ability to travel as required The Behavioural Standards Framework Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do. PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL. The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive. The trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert. If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking (formally CRB), a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts. Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment. We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link
https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding . Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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