Senior Occupational Health Nurse – Part-time

Senior Occupational Health Nurse
- Part-time
- Cardiff

iGP Occupational Health are expanding in the South Wales area and as such an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated Occupational Health Nurse Adviser (OHNA) to join our team in Cardiff and surrounding areas on a part-time basis.

As a Senior OHNA within the iGP, you will play a crucial role in supporting employees with any short- or long-term conditions and managers in fulfilling their legislative requirements and wellbeing programs. You will provide holistic reports to management regarding sickness absence and advise on managing medical conditions in the workplace, review post‑offer health questionnaires, and undertake various types of medicals.

The role will include site visits, working from our Cardiff office and some home working. You must have a full UK driving licence and be able to work independently, but will have regular clinical supervision and lots of support from the OH Lead, OHP and rest of the team. There will be a maximum of five management referrals per day with a minimum of thirty minutes admin time.

The salary is very competitive and will depend on the experience of the successful candidate.

If you feel you meet the requirements below and have the attributes to be part of our friendly and developing team, don’t hesitate to get in contact.

• Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and confirmed fitness to practice with no restrictions.
• A Diploma or Degree in Occupational Health Practice and at least three years’ experience in an occupational health setting.

• Ability to plan and prioritise tasks, using initiatives and managing own workload effectively and independently.
• Adaptability and the capacity to respond to change.
• Able to communicate effectively, professionally and clearly, both verbally and in writing, avoiding jargon.
• Self‑motivation and a focus on delivering high‑quality services.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships.
• Proactive in identifying areas of potential improvement, clinically, administratively, organisationally, financially or by recognising potential business opportunities.
• Professional manner at all times, acknowledging you are representing iGP.

• Practice high standards of client care in a variety of clinical and non‑clinical settings.
• Display positivity, confidence, assertiveness, motivational ability, emotional intelligence and appropriate enthusiasm, and demonstrate empathy.
• Write holistic and comprehensive management reports with signposting as appropriate.
• Recognise a cause for concern and act appropriately whether physical or psychological.
• Write to GP’s or specialists requesting medical reports in line with the Access to Medical Reports Act and GDPR.
• Competent in facilitating a health surveillance programme in accordance with legislation, and safety‑critical medicals including audiometry and spirometry. A qualification in Tier 3 HAVS would be beneficial, but not essential.
• Administer vaccinations for work and wellbeing programmes and engage in phlebotomy.

• Good IT skills, especially with Microsoft Office packages including Teams, Word, Excel, and experience with digital management systems or confidence to use a system after training and support.
• Assist the OH Lead with implementation of a Patient Management System.
• Update occupational health clinical records and assist with retention and destruction of records as per policy.
• Assist the business to attain SEQOHS accreditation.
• Stock monitoring and assistance with ordering as needed.
• Possess a full UK driving licence and ability to drive to the workplace independently.
• Knowledge of Welsh is beneficial.

• Demonstrate understanding of Data Protection and GDPR, value confidentiality, with previous experience of working with sensitive personal data and obtaining consent within occupational health.
• Good theoretical and practical knowledge of a variety of health conditions, both physical and psychological, and ability to signpost for further support appropriately.
• Commitment to lifelong learning with continuous professional development and training.

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free or reduced‑price appointments across iGP services for employees and immediate family
• On‑site parking

Work Remotely: No.

Job Type: Part-Time

Pay:
From £45,000.00 per year (Starting)

Schedule:

Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00.

Work location:

In person – Cardiff (regular place of work).

Employment Type:

Permanent

Apply to:
Louise Thomas, Occupational Health Clinical Lead –  or call  for a confidential discussion.