Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

Hours: 30 hours per week - Maternity Cover (12 months Fixed Term)

Location: Winchester and Basingstoke

To contribute to the provision of a high quality, evidence based occupational health service to the Trust client base of approximately 7500 personnel based across 3 sites along with other external clients that health4

Work may engage in.

The successful candidate will be:

• A dynamic, highly driven and proactive registered nurse with current experience and competency within Occupational Health
• Dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the staff at Hampshire Hospitals by providing evidence based OH provision within case management assessments, typically 5 cases per day.
• The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a high quality service to Trust staff and external clients, with a core focus on always improving.
• Excelling in all forms of communication with people from all backgrounds and all levels of seniority.

Maintains professionalism whilst demonstrating approachability in delivering evidence based, Occupational Health care.

Ability and comfort in working with complex IT systems for clinical notes, report writing, audits etc. for daily activity

Working in a diverse, approachable, friendly and supportive team whilst encouraging each other to strive for our very best and celebrate success on the way. Continual professional development is supported and actively encouraged.

This post will require a weekly onsite presence at Winchester and Basingstoke however some elements of working from home will be able to be supported following successful induction.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.

The Health4

Work services at Hampshire Hospitals comprises a number of individual teams, which together provide a comprehensive employee health and wellbeing service. We pride ourselves on providing a high quality, SEQOHS accredited Occupational Health service, focused on the needs of our clients. We are keen to continue to develop our services even further as we care about our staff as much as they care for our patients.

If this sounds like something you would like to contribute to, we would love you to hear from you.

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 251-CORP
1017-OCC

• NMC registration, Part 1
• Specialist Practitioner in Occupational health to certificate, diploma or degree level or working towards this or demonstration of equivalent knowledge and skill

• Previous Occupational health experience
• Two years post registration experience

• Health promotion/well-being experience
• Experience of case management
• Knowledge of health surveillance and programme delivery
• Aware of emerging trends and changing emphasis within the sphere of occupational health

• Undertake occupational health assessments, assimilate the information, develop a plan of action and translate into clear advice in written and verbal format.
• Deal sensitively with clients who may be distressed (e.g. due to stress or a medical redeployment situation)
• Receive, interpret and communicate specific, specialist information to clients and managers, (e.g. BBV pathology results, specialist reports, fitness to work, policy requirements)
• Lead, plan and manage health surveillance programmes in line with appropriate regulations
• Develop and deliver training
• Undertake clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, vaccinations, spirometry, audiometry
• Deal with challenging situations and personnel
• Excellent report writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good listening and influencing skills
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of health promotion topics, confidentiality issues, Data protection act, Disability discrimination issues, awareness of health and safety legislation and issues

• Willingness to travel between sites and off site if required
• Able to work autonomously
• Reliable, flexible, adaptable to change, approachable

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