Job summary
Employer heading
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.
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
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
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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