Registered Nurse (OH Advisor)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Occupational Health team as a Registered Nurse/OH Advisor.

The post holder will participate and assist in the provision of occupational health services to all levels of staff within the Trust and to outside agencies, to ensure compliance with relevant health service guidelines and Trust policies.

This role will require travel within the region, predominately to provide services to our contracts and colleagues based across all Trust sites.

• Assess and evaluate health assessment questionnaires, request further information where necessary and communicate fitness to work outcomes to employing managers, including any restrictions/adaptations required.
• Assess, evaluate and implement vaccinations and/or health surveillance requirements pertinent to job risk and risk assessment, as indicated by the employing manager, the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service (OH&WBS) and Trust policies and procedures.
• Provide, evaluate and document health surveillance assessments, including audiometry, spirometry and hand arm vibration syndrome, working at heights or in confined spaces, VDU, etc., notifying outcomes to employing managers and/or referral to Specialist Nurse Practitioners, Head of OH&WBS or Physicians as required.
• Undertake, evaluate and document skin/glove assessments and facilitate supply of non-latex gloves where appropriate.
• Assess, evaluate and document requirements for physiotherapy referral and, where appropriate, refer to physiotherapy, including assessment of fitness to work or any restrictions/adjustments required, notifying the employing manager as appropriate.
• Provide advice, support and prescriptions to Trust staff that have positive MSRA results according to OH&WBS policy and Trust Infection Prevention & Control policy and procedures.
• Respond to telephone enquiries from staff at all levels in relation to occupational health issues.

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Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alex Cowman Job title: Head of Occupational Health and Staff Wellbeing Email address: ***email_hidden***