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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Health and Wellbeing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon- Fri)
Job ref
287-CEF-356-24
Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Aintree Site
Town
Fazakerley
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/10/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Occupational Health Advisor

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

This is a full-time post; however, consideration may be given for a part-time position for the right candidate, as will a flexible working hours/hybrid working.

Would you like the chance to take on a role working with a multidisciplinary team in OH&WB, supporting the delivery of a SEQOHS accredited, efficient and effective OH Service.  Our professional and friendly team are all committed to providing a safe, high quality, efficient and supportive occupational health and wellbeing service across several NHS Trusts and primary care providers within the region as well as other organisations.

 
You will undertake comprehensive evidence-based OH assessments, provide risk-based interventions and offer expert OH advice in the management of sickness absence cases.  Also, you will support the development of junior members of the team by sharing your expertise and support the development of others' competencies in OH&WB. In addition to your clinical responsibilities, opportunities to participate in policy and process development, auditing and other governance related activity, will ensure job variation and opportunity for growth.

Main duties of the job

Management referrals.

Case management.

Risk assessments.

Responsibility for one of our contracts as their Lead nurse.

Undertake pre-employment health assessments for Occupational Health clients, advising managers of a candidate’s fitness for a specific job
Undertake immunisation programmes for all clients as appropriate and maintain information on their immunisation status. This is undertaken in line with the local Occupational Health patient group directive and includes venepuncture as appropriate.
Manage and advise on needlestick injuries in line with Trust policy and Occupational Health standard operating procedures

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide advice to managers, employees and their representatives on issues relating to Occupational Health supported by the multidisciplinary Occupational Health team if necessary.

Carrying out sickness absence management and report writing. Caseload management. 
Assess the need for, co-ordinate and undertake periodic health surveillance for Trust and client organisations, at the clients own site when required, while maintaining a high standard of professional expertise and advise the Occupational Health Manager or Physician of any areas of concern.
Assist in health promotion activities, advising individuals on issues such as smoking cessation and lifestyle screening.

Provide initial confidential support and advice for employees following incidents such as inoculation injuries, substance abuse, bereavement, stress, infection control, violence to staff etc and refer onto appropriate support services.
Triage of occupational health correspondence.
Be the named nurse for selected client groups attending meetings as required.
Ensure that adequate supplies of vaccines and other sundries are maintained within the Occupational Health Department and satellite clinics 

                                                                            

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RN qualification
  • Recognised OH qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable post registration experience
  • Demonstrable experience in an OH role
Desirable criteria
  • Counselling Experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • IT Literate
  • Knowledge of current H&S legislation

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills Well developed interpersonal skills
  • Evidence of teaching and assessing skills
  • Immunisation/vaccination and venepuncture skills
  • Sound organisational skills with ability to exercise initiative
  • Able to prioritise tasks and manage own workload
  • Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and autonomously
Desirable criteria
  • Presentation skills Evidence of teaching and assessing skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedStep into health

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Linda Lewis
Job title
Nurse Consultant Occupational Health and Wellbeing
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01515293803
Additional information

Diane Haddock - [email protected]

 

Associate Director Occupational Health and Wellbeing

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
L9 7AL
Telephone
0151 706 4666
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