Job summary

The Occupational Health & Wellbeing department have the opportunity to welcome an Occupational Health nurse to join their clinical team at Airedale General Hospital.

This role ensures delivery of specialist occupational health nursing care through assessment, planning and implementation. Supervises standards and uses research to develop and implement initiatives, policies and procedures (taking account of relevant legislation). The post holder will assist, where necessary, with the provision of Employee Health services to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and external organisations.

Main duties of the job

Possess the clinical skills to undertake clinics including: immunisations, audiometric tests, driver assessments, lung function tests and other specialist screening procedures; Undertake pre-employment health screening, health assessments and providing advice and information to staff ensuring consistent best practice to promote good health and prevent work-related ill health; through management referrals. Undertake workplace assessments where work related health problems have been reported and write clear reports on findings to managers and associated interested parties; Work autonomously by managing and prioritising the occupational health care of individuals and groups according to needs and risk. Manage both routine and complex contamination injuries (needlestick injuries) by undertaking an appropriate risk assessment in accordance with Trust policy and external contracts Dental and GP practices. Initiate the follow up of staff as required and liaise with the Occupational Health Consultant, or the Consultant microbiologist, if post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is required; Undertake sickness management activities for both Trust and external contract employees;

About us

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.

We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registration Degree/Diploma in Occupational Health OR working towards OR equivalent experience at a relevant level in occupational health services

Desirable

Qualification in Health and Safety (NEBOSH or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with-in Occupational Health Department Knowledge and experience in presenting both in a formal and informal setting Has experience in advising individuals and groups in best occupational health practices Has specialist knowledge and experience in the use of audit and health surveillance Experience of undertaking sickness absence management activities Has knowledge and experience in the management of contamination incidents Knowledge and experience of SEQOHS standards

Desirable

Experience of working NHS Occupational Health department Has experience in collating, interpreting and analysing serological data Has experience of supervising and supporting other occupational health colleagues