Occupational Health Screening Nurse

The Vacancy

Liberty Speciality Steels has a vacancy for an Occupational Health Screening Nurse within their area of operations in South Yorkshire.

The GFG group worldwide is moving forwards environmentally to show that the steel industry does have the ability to play their part in nature preservation. Being a part of this big step into the future offers employees satisfaction that the health and wellbeing of everyone is considered in the work we do.

Providing an in-house Occupational Health Service to our employees is just a small part of our commitment to the local community and wider plans within the company. It is nevertheless a big part in ensuring our employees remain fit for work and home-life now. Beyond that we want to help keep people healthy for, and into retirement.

Benefits

35 Holiday Days Retail Discount Scheme Up to a combined 16% pension contribution Access to Free Parking Career Development and Training Employee Assistance Programme Life Assurance & Income Protection

A pro-rata leave allowance will be advised by Human Resources and may include a need to conform to periods of block leave as directed by the business.

The Role

As a member of a small in-house nurse-led occupational health team, you will carry out health assessment and surveillance to our employees and external contractors who work on our sites. You will screen for pre-employment purposes, monitor and promote health, demonstrating your skills to work independently as well as within the team. With a very good understanding of both workplace health issues, your ability to advise on these at all levels of the organisation will prove your passion for OH and professional communication ability. Your autonomous decisions will direct further employee needs. You will have strong administration skills that allow you to arrange and prepare for our Occupational Health Physician and Physiotherapy clinics and liaise with other health care professionals outside of Liberty Speciality Steels. Though based at Stocksbridge, there is requirement to work, at times, in our other sites, presently Rotherham, Wednesbury and Bolton. You will be expected to cover for colleagues’ annual leave, CPD and other approved absences. You will be employed by Liberty Specialty Steel to attend work 21.75 hours a week over a three-day period. Days of attendance will be Monday – Wednesday with Wednesday alongside your colleague. A lunch break of 45-minutes is allocated. Periods of authorised professional development will be classified as ‘being at work’ for the purpose of salary.

Responsibilities and duties (not exclusive) are to:

Work to meet objectives of the department, Liberty Speciality Steel and external clients. Provide a quality service, recommending improvements where considered needed. Practise high standards of client care. Be responsible for day-to-day activity within the department. Carry out employee health surveillance and monitoring, vaccination and phlebotomy. Update and maintain the occupational health recording system. Work with OH Admin to arrange and manage Occupational Health Physician clinics. Work with the in-house Physiotherapist in clinic arrangements. Maintain effective communication with colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team, managers, clients and external agencies to ensure seamless service delivery. Act as a representative of the department as business and/or professional needs require. Maintain client confidentiality, working at all times within the framework of Data Protection requirements. Provide occasional emergency first aid as needed to the local workforce. Demonstrate IT skills that ensures relevant systems are updated with required information. Be responsible for the safe use, maintenance and cleaning of equipment and work areas. Be responsible for maintaining stock levels of consumable items. Work within the scope of the NMC Professional Practice and Code of Conduct in continuation of nursing practice by demonstrating research, reflection and best practice. Work independently yet, as part of the multi-disciplinary team. Act in accordance with local policies and procedures laid down by the department, Liberty Speciality Steels and external clients.

The postholder may be required from time to time to perform other Occupational Health associated duties assigned by the Head of Service /Senior nurse.

Clinics held and assessments carried out, include (but not limited to):

Pre-placement Health Surveillance Safety Critical Workers Vison Audiometry Spirometry HAVS Skin assessment Drivers – FLT – HGV

PERSON SPECIFICATION - Occupational Health (Screening) Nurse

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications & Training

Registered General Nurse

(on the NMC register)

Recognised OH Nursing qualification (Dip/Cert)

NEBOSH certificate

Leadership qualification

Qualification in administration

Experience

Working in Occupational health setting/GP practice

Working in industry in an OH/Screening nurse role

NHS experience

Drug screen testing

Skills

Health surveillance relevant to Occupational Health

Excellent administration, time management, planning and organisation skills

Evidence of continuing professional development.

Excellent communication skills with good command of written English language.

Knowledge of IT programs, i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.

DSE assessment training

Working within a Health & Safety environment

Knowledge of electronic health recording systems.

Ability to produce and present health promotion topics

Other factors

Ability to drive and use your own car for business purposes.

Flexible and adaptable to change

Self-motivated and driven to achieve

Ability to motivate others

Excellent organisational ability

Demonstrated interest and commitment to Occupational Health

Sensitive to clients needs

Commercially aware

Innovative

Creative

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