Senior Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Occupational Health Nurse advisor to join our team. If you would like to make a positive difference and work in an Organisational which truly values its staff this will interest you. You will join a team of Senior Occupational Health Nurse Advisors, leading on all aspects of the service providing a comprehensive Occupational Health Service to our staff. This will facilitate employee health and wellbeing through health screening, health assessment and health promotion, working as part of a cohesive Occupational Health team within a very busy environment., Manage and provide professional leadership for the planning and delivery of an effective high quality Occupational Health Service. Provide professional leadership for all Occupational Health nursing staff and the wider multi-disciplinary team. Provide Occupational Health clinical leadership, ensuring an acceptable standard of evidence based, high quality care is consistently delivered to staff. Contributes to strategic Occupational Health work including attendance at key meetings as required. Professional development leadership, mentorship for new staff and students. Demonstrate considerable initiative, ability to work autonomously and able to establish effective working and collaborative relationships within the team and with service users, partners and stakeholders as required. Provide departmental Occupational Health leadership, undertaking all aspects of day to day line and service management. Management of the clinical area and clinical resources, managing risk within the area and flagging areas of concern. Leading on project work as required. Carrying a complex case load as required. Monitor standards and compliance within clinical Occupational Health Service.

The ideal candidate will be highly competent and confident, have excellent interpersonal skills, proficient I.T. skills and a flexible proactive approach to be able to manage a varied and sometimes demanding workload. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post, English and or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services