Occupational Health Specialist Advisor

4 days ago

Gillingham, Kent, United Kingdom Medway NHS Foundation Trust Full time

About the Role

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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Occupational Health Specialist Advisor to join our team at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. As a key member of our occupational health department, you will play a vital role in providing expert advice and guidance to nursing and non-nursing staff within the nursing environment.

The successful candidate will have significant post-registration experience in a variety of primary and secondary care clinical settings, including experience at Band 6 or above in more than one area of practice. You will also possess excellent IT skills, be registered as a General Nurse, and hold a post-registration Occupational Health qualification/NMC specialist registration.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and dedicated individual to contribute to the development and delivery of occupational health services that meet the requirements of clinical governance, Health & Safety Executive, CQC, and NICE guidance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide professional advice and guidance to nursing and non-nursing staff within the nursing environment.
  • Lead in the development of clinical standards ensuring these are set, embedded and monitored in accordance with the needs of the service in conjunction with the senior OH team.
  • Monitor agreed quality improvement metrics to support compliance with local and external practice standards NHS Plus, cold chain monitoring etc.
  • Support the OH Clinical Service Lead / Service Coordinator in ensuring that workload is prioritised and managed effectively.
  • Participate in audit and research programmes appropriate to the advancement of the service as required.
  • Act and lead on designated areas for improvement.
  • With senior staff, identify and minimise clinical and non-clinical risk issues reporting to the senior team.
  • Implementation of action plans to address areas which fall below acceptable standards.
  • Ensure accurate, legible nursing records are kept for each client in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2002) and Access to Medical Records Act 1988 and maintain the security of records within the Department to comply with Data Protection legislation.
  • Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with Consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multi-agency professionals.
  • Ensure staff standard of dress and appearance promotes patient and public confidence in Infection Prevention and Control practice for department.
  • Plan & initiate appropriate vaccination programmes, including re-call and contact tracing, in line with guidance from the Department of Health to ensure employees are protected against certain infections they may be exposed to in the course of their work.
  • Provision of vaccinations in accordance with standing orders and Trust policy, and the DoH Green Book.
  • Initiate appropriate investigations by taking blood samples for immunity to blood borne viruses hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV after giving appropriate counselling on effects of results.
  • Initiate appropriate investigations by taking blood for immunity to other infectious diseases Rubella, Varicella Zoster, measles and others as required by Department of Health guidance.
  • Conduct health surveillance programmes of staff in line with legislation in accordance with Health & Safety Department requirements.
  • Organise daily work planning to reflect:- clinical demand, maximise appointment availability.
  • Establish and implement with OH clinical service lead and other OH staff, health education and promotion programmes.
  • Implement service changes following adverse incidents/root cause analysis.

Benefits

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We offer a competitive salary of £46,148 - £52,809 per annum/pro rata, plus a range of benefits including flexible working arrangements, access to training and development opportunities, and a supportive and inclusive work environment.

As a valued member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, develop your skills and knowledge, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality occupational health services.

We are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent and welcome applications from under-represented groups to support our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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