Occupational Health Nurse

This is an exciting career opportunity for a motivated registered nurse to join our occupational health team. This opportunity is open to the rightcandidate which may be new to the specialty or those nurses who are experienced in occupational health. This is an ideal opportunity for keennurses wishing to develop in the specialty.

We are a close and supportive occupational health team based across three sites. Our aim is to deliver a high quality service to the staff membersat Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS foundation Trust delivering the service as well as some external contracts to local health care providers.

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust invests in it's workforce in many ways including through occupational health. The service is asignificant contributor to the health and wellbeing of the workforce

Main duties of the job

Assessment of pre-employment health questionnaires and decide on whether the applicant can be given medical clearance to work.

Undertake pre-employment health assessments as required in order to provide the recruiting manager with written advice and guidance on fitness to work or recommend specific modifications to the applicant's working conditions, working hours, or environment

Provide a listening ear for staff who refer themselves to the department, offering advice and signposting to internal or external support agencies

Advise and offer appropriate vaccinations and immunity tests for staff working in clinical areas and actively participate in the flu vaccination campaign.

To undertake the initial assessment and management of sharps injuries sustained by staff and discuss with senior nursing colleagues/Occupational Health Physician when appropriate and in line with department protocols

Ensure that individual's privacy and dignity are respected at all times

Influence and implement change in clinical OH practice.

Update and maintain staff health records ensuring confidentially of records in accordance with the Data Protection Act, Access to Medical Reports Act, and professional guidance

Maintain stock levels/ordering of pharmacy/pathology/NHS supplies

Liaise with other specialists and refer staff when required and as indicated in the Department policies and guidelines

Ensure that the equipment that is used is regularly calibrated, maintained and in working order

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.