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Occupational Health Staff Nurse
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-6973841
Employer
NLPSS
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free London
Town
London
Salary
£35,964 - £43,780 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/03/2025 23:59

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Occupational Health Staff Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

We are a partnership of 10 north central London NHS trusts whose purpose is to deliver high quality and better value shared NHS corporate services at scale.

Launched on 1 December 2021 with transactional recruitment services, our experienced and knowledgeable team help staff across our network to access the information, systems and processes they need quickly and seamlessly, allowing staff to focus on the frontline and enabling the best use of NHS resources.

The NLPSS board is made up of executive-level representatives from each trust in the partnership who agree on an annual business plan which is executed by the managing director. Within this structure, individual services are accountable to the managing director, who reports to the board.

NLPSS is hosted by The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, acting as the legal entity, contracting authority and main employer of staff.

Job overview

The Occupational Health Staff Nurse will be an integral part of the service and will be required to participate in the provision of full clinical Occupational Health nursing services to all the partners and customers of NLPSS, Occupational Health and Wellbeing. The OH staff nurse will participate in promoting the health and wellbeing of employees and support in safeguarding their health from risks arising from their work and their working environment. There is the opportunity for sponsorship to undertake the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) – OH course on a part time basis

Main duties of the job

The applicant will also be expected to participate in a range of Occupational Health nursing tasks which will protect employee’s pre-employment and in-employment health and wellbeing. These include -  

·       Pre-employment health screening and assessment of fitness to work, with recommendations for adjustments to the workplace in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, under supervision of a qualified occupational health nurse.

·       Administer a range of occupational immunisations in accordance with the Written Instructions. Develop knowledge in assessing and advising clients/customers about the side effects, effectiveness, follow up and rationale for giving occupational immunisations. 

·       Ensure that all data regarding blood tests and immunisations are accurately recorded on the computerised database, that customers are informed of any outstanding screening or immunisations.

·       Assess the need for further information from GP, specialist or previous employer, the need for pre-employment blood tests in accordance with Department of Health guidelines and gain the appropriate consent. 

·       Effectively communicate the client’s/customer’s rights under the Data Protect Act (2018) and Access to Health Records Act (1990) 

·       The OH staff Nurse will be involved in research and audit to support in the delivery of evidence-based practices and the highest possible standards of care.

Working for our organisation

The NLPSS shared Occupational Health and Wellbeing (OHWB) Service currently provides services to five NHS Trust within North Central London, including Whittington Health Trust, North London Foundation Trust, the Royal National Orthopaedic Trust, and Royal Free London which now comprises of three hospital units, Chase Farm Hospital, Barnet Hospital and North Middlesex University Hospital. We also provide Occupational Health and Wellbeing services to non-NHS customers.

Our shared service offers great opportunities for the post holder to be introduced into the speciality of Occupational Health Nursing and to experience working from a variety of sites and within a multi-disciplinary team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role  and working for the NLPSS shared Occupational Health and Wellbeing (OHWB) Service.

Person specification

Values

Essential criteria
  • Committed to service improvement
  • Shared ownership of problems and whole team working
  • Excellent customer service

Educational and Profesisonal Qualification and Skills

Essential criteria
  • NMC Registered
  • Experience in adult nursing
  • Immunisation administration
  • Drug administration
Desirable criteria
  • Working towards an OH qualification or willingness to do so
  • Phlebotomy Skills

Communication and Planning

Essential criteria
  • Ability to use IT systems
  • Written and Verbal communication
  • Knowledge on anaphylaxis
  • Knowledge of keeping medical records confidential
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to manage own workload
  • Knowledge of infection control issues

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoTimewise helps businesses to attract and develop the best talent through flexible working.No smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joan Adeniji
Job title
Clinical Account Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 7794 0500
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