Occupational Health Nurse / Advisor

Our client is a well-established and highly successful manufacturer they are looking for a Part Time Occupational Health Nurse / Occupational Health Advisor to join them.  

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU MEET THE BELOW CRITERIA:

•    Registered Nurse (First Level)
•    OHN Qualification (Degree or Diploma)
•    NMC Parts 1 & 3
•    OH Nursing competencies including spirometry & audiometry
•    Proficient user of Microsoft Office
•    Experience of writing reports

NOTE: 

• This is a Part Time role, 3 days a week (flexible on times and days, no Friday work) no more than 22.5 hours a week)
• Salary is up to £30,000 depending on experience (£50,000 pro rata)

Your role as an OH Nurse / OH Advisor will be to provide a full Workplace Health and Wellbeing service incorporating Occupational Health to all employees, promoting health & wellbeing and safeguard from risks arising from their work and working environment.  

You will give specific advice on the effects of health on work is provided to all employees and management with individual clinical services such as capability assessments and health surveillance.  

This is a specialist, advisory and clinical service with the emphasis on preventative measures. The full range of service is available to all staff disciplines, and is professionally independent of line management.

Key Responsibilities:

•    To work autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team, maintaining effective communication with employees, managers and other professionals;
•    Act as specialist nurse, advising employees on OH requirements in relation to the working environment;
•    Provide specialist clinical advice in accordance with best OH evidence based practice;
•    Assess new employees at the earliest possible time to establish baseline health;
•    Provide support to employees through potentially difficult/or distressing situations;
•    Maintain appropriate records in line with department protocols & HSE/OH guidance;
•    Undertake the assessment of employees referred by HR Department;
•    Proactively manage sickness absence in conjunction with HR Department;
•    Contact GP/Specialists in line with the Access to Medical Records Act;
•    Respond to employees/managers requests for support/information on the working environment;
•    Ensure statutory health surveillance is maintained for all employees;
•    Promote Workplace Health and Wellbeing to all employees and external clients through effective communication and behaviour;
•    Develop policies and procedures appropriate to the needs of Occupational Health;
•    Work within the scope of the NMC Part 3 Scope of Professional Practice & Code of Conduct;
•    Management & issuing of PPE;
•    Ensure that First Aid training register is updated with relevant training undertaken;
•    Awareness of Health and Safety and hygiene policies;
•    Health education and training on aspects of the management of health and safety measures is offered to all levels of staff, therefore contributing to their effective employment;
•    Ensure a clean & safe working environment is maintained;
•    Undertaking other duties as requested by line manager or the Company Directors.

This role would suit someone with Occupational Health experience, who is also a Registered Nurse (OH Nurse / OH Advisor / Occupational Health Adviser / Occupational Therapist / OH Therapist / Occupational Health Therapist / OH Consultant / Employee Health Nurse / Workplace Health Nurse / Occupational Health Specialist / Corporate Health Nurse / Industrial Nurse / Environmental Health Nurse / Health and Safety Nurse / Occupational Health Consultant / etc.