Job summary
This post is being advertised in connection with the Occupational Health Recruitment Open Day.
Date: Wednesday
19th October 2022
Time: 11:00am-16:00pm
Venue: Occupational Health Department, Queen Alexandra
Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust are
looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated registered nurses and healthcare
professionals to work within our SEQOHS Accredited Occupational Health, Safety
and Wellbeing Services
based at QA Hospital, Portsmouth and has been established for over 25 years.
Our
clinical team play a vital role in looking after more than 8,500 PHU staff,
from preplacement assessments at the start of employment, vaccinations and
immunisations, serology,
management of sharps and
contamination incidents, management referrals, health surveillance, occupational medicals, biological
monitoring as well in
addition to delivering as running
the PHU annual flu and covid
vaccination campaigns and a variety of many
other health campaigns throughout the year for mental health and
wellbeing campaigns throughout the year.
You will be working in a friendly
and supportive multidisciplinary team which includes health and safety, manual
handling, mental health and health and wellbeing, all playing a crucial role in
providing a compassionate and professional service that is instrumental in the
care of our PHU staff and external clients.
Main duties of the job
To assist the Health Safety & Wellbeing Service (HSWS) to provide a
high standard of service, which is customer focussed. The post holder will be
required to learn a diverse range of clinical and clerical skills performed
with appropriate supervision from the occupational health nurses and
administrative staff.
The service aims to provide a comprehensive and impartial service to
approximately 7,000 employees working in the Trust and a further number of
employees within commercial companies who the HSWS provides OH services too. The service is provided from the Health Safety & Wellbeing Service
at Queen Alexandra Hospital.
The role/duties of the post are outlined below. In undertaking this role, the employee will
be expected to behave at all times in a way that is consistent with and
actively supports the Trusts values.
Ensure client safety is maintained and that the
clients experience is positive by treating all clients, relatives and
colleagues with respect, dignity and courtesy in accordance with Trust values.
Ensuring that at all times you act within your
sphere of competence.
About us
The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital. We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast and you may have seen us on the TV series Nurses on the Ward. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in
terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender
identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans
status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Provide a broad level of clinical
support to the HSWB nursing/medical team, at all times following set
procedures, policies and guidelines.
- To assist the Team
to provide a high standard of customer focused service.
- Play an active
role in health & wellbeing activities at Departmental, Directorate and
Organisational level.
- Act on own
initiative to elicit client care needs in the clinical setting and refer onward
as need arises.
To undertake a
wide range of learned skills; this will be performed under the direct and
indirect supervision of a suitably qualified Occupational Health Nurse. These
skills and competencies will be performed according to all relevant internal
policies and protocols including relevant external requirements. Some of these
skills are listed below:
- Spirometry
- Audiometry
- Vision Screening
- Venepuncture for
a wide range of required blood tests within the hospital setting and to
external companies.
- Electronic screening
of preplacement work health assessments with no declared health issues and
identifying and referring on to the OHN those requiring further assessments.
- Measurement of
blood pressures, urinalysis, cholesterol testing, Body Mass Index measurements.
- To accurately
maintain all administrative systems in line with service requirements ensuring
at all times accuracy, timeliness and confidentiality are maintained.
- To maintain a
clinical recall system for occupational vaccinations for Trust staff and
external contracts.
- To undertake only when competent, any of the above
with minimum supervision.
Team working
- Undertake specific organisational and
administrative duties as required.
- Participate in innovation and quality of
healthcare by attending the nurses or department meetings; participate in
projects, client feedback, and quality initiatives pertinent to the role.
- Treat all clients and colleagues with respect in
accordance with Trust values and Equality and Diversity Policy.
Professional
Education and Development Role
- Complete
the Trust Competency Framework for OH Technicians and achieve the minimum skill
set (list of competencies as defined in generic competency framework).
Maintaining own learning record of evidence.
- Develop
skills relevant to role in clinical speciality as identified by OH Lead Nurse
and in accordance with Trust Policies.
- Recognise
the need to participate in ongoing personal development by attending essential
training for the role. Participate fully in the Appraisal and Development
Review Process.
- To take responsibility for
the presentation of health & wellbeing literature within the waiting room areas.
- To assist the team at health at work
programmes and training sessions.
Administration
- To understand the record
systems and assist with the confidentiality and security of all personal files
when involved with retrieval or return of files. To assist with correspondence
overseen by the OH nurses.
- To assist with photocopying &
emailing for the clinical team.
- To assist with data inputting
of clinical work under the supervision.
General
- Report any
problems arising in all aspects of work undertaken
- Respond
positively to client requests and act promptly and effectively to constructive
criticism or complaints by ensuring the appropriate person is informed
immediately.
- To be
responsible for general tidiness of work areas in particular the clinical areas
and stock checks and couch laundry.
- To be
responsible for basic checks and cleaning of medical equipment. Assisting with
the decontamination process when equipment is to be sent out for calibration,
maintenance or repair.
- To add to
the quality of service given to individual clients during their visit to the
department.
- To support
the team so that routine functions are streamlined and effective.
- To
undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required.
Health
& Safety
- The
Trust recognises that its employees are the key to effective health &
safety management. Not only does this depend upon each individual working in a
safe and sensible manner but also on team working.
Employees
should:
- Take reasonable
care to prevent injury to themselves or others who may be affected by their
acts or omissions
- Cooperate
fully in discharging the Trust policies and procedures with regard to health
& safety matters.
- Immediately
report to their manager any shortcomings in health & safety procedures and
practice.
- Report any
accidents or dangerous incidents to their immediate manager and safety
representative as early as possible.
Whilst the aim of the Trust is to promote a
co-operative and constructive view of health & safety concerns in the
organisation, all staff must be aware that a wilful or irresponsible disregard
for safety matters may give rise to disciplinary proceedings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Provide a broad level of clinical
support to the HSWB nursing/medical team, at all times following set
procedures, policies and guidelines.
- To assist the Team
to provide a high standard of customer focused service.
- Play an active
role in health & wellbeing activities at Departmental, Directorate and
Organisational level.
- Act on own
initiative to elicit client care needs in the clinical setting and refer onward
as need arises.
To undertake a
wide range of learned skills; this will be performed under the direct and
indirect supervision of a suitably qualified Occupational Health Nurse. These
skills and competencies will be performed according to all relevant internal
policies and protocols including relevant external requirements. Some of these
skills are listed below:
- Spirometry
- Audiometry
- Vision Screening
- Venepuncture for
a wide range of required blood tests within the hospital setting and to
external companies.
- Electronic screening
of preplacement work health assessments with no declared health issues and
identifying and referring on to the OHN those requiring further assessments.
- Measurement of
blood pressures, urinalysis, cholesterol testing, Body Mass Index measurements.
- To accurately
maintain all administrative systems in line with service requirements ensuring
at all times accuracy, timeliness and confidentiality are maintained.
- To maintain a
clinical recall system for occupational vaccinations for Trust staff and
external contracts.
- To undertake only when competent, any of the above
with minimum supervision.
Team working
- Undertake specific organisational and
administrative duties as required.
- Participate in innovation and quality of
healthcare by attending the nurses or department meetings; participate in
projects, client feedback, and quality initiatives pertinent to the role.
- Treat all clients and colleagues with respect in
accordance with Trust values and Equality and Diversity Policy.
Professional
Education and Development Role
- Complete
the Trust Competency Framework for OH Technicians and achieve the minimum skill
set (list of competencies as defined in generic competency framework).
Maintaining own learning record of evidence.
- Develop
skills relevant to role in clinical speciality as identified by OH Lead Nurse
and in accordance with Trust Policies.
- Recognise
the need to participate in ongoing personal development by attending essential
training for the role. Participate fully in the Appraisal and Development
Review Process.
- To take responsibility for
the presentation of health & wellbeing literature within the waiting room areas.
- To assist the team at health at work
programmes and training sessions.
Administration
- To understand the record
systems and assist with the confidentiality and security of all personal files
when involved with retrieval or return of files. To assist with correspondence
overseen by the OH nurses.
- To assist with photocopying &
emailing for the clinical team.
- To assist with data inputting
of clinical work under the supervision.
General
- Report any
problems arising in all aspects of work undertaken
- Respond
positively to client requests and act promptly and effectively to constructive
criticism or complaints by ensuring the appropriate person is informed
immediately.
- To be
responsible for general tidiness of work areas in particular the clinical areas
and stock checks and couch laundry.
- To be
responsible for basic checks and cleaning of medical equipment. Assisting with
the decontamination process when equipment is to be sent out for calibration,
maintenance or repair.
- To add to
the quality of service given to individual clients during their visit to the
department.
- To support
the team so that routine functions are streamlined and effective.
- To
undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required.
Health
& Safety
- The
Trust recognises that its employees are the key to effective health &
safety management. Not only does this depend upon each individual working in a
safe and sensible manner but also on team working.
Employees
should:
- Take reasonable
care to prevent injury to themselves or others who may be affected by their
acts or omissions
- Cooperate
fully in discharging the Trust policies and procedures with regard to health
& safety matters.
- Immediately
report to their manager any shortcomings in health & safety procedures and
practice.
- Report any
accidents or dangerous incidents to their immediate manager and safety
representative as early as possible.
Whilst the aim of the Trust is to promote a
co-operative and constructive view of health & safety concerns in the
organisation, all staff must be aware that a wilful or irresponsible disregard
for safety matters may give rise to disciplinary proceedings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to NVQ 2 or relevant equivalent qualification or healthcare related study.
Desirable
- Level 2 English and Maths.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Effective client care skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to meet the minimum skill set within first twelve months of appointment with support and development where required (list of skills as defined in generic competency framework).
Desirable
- IT skills.
- Hold a full driving license and have the use of a car.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment including phlebotomy skills.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a healthcare related setting.
Other
Essential
- Motivation to meet the clients needs for self and others.
- Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
- A willingness to be flexible and be part of a team.
- Ability to juggle many priorities at one time, whilst remaining calm.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to NVQ 2 or relevant equivalent qualification or healthcare related study.
Desirable
- Level 2 English and Maths.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Effective client care skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to meet the minimum skill set within first twelve months of appointment with support and development where required (list of skills as defined in generic competency framework).
Desirable
- IT skills.
- Hold a full driving license and have the use of a car.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment including phlebotomy skills.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a healthcare related setting.
Other
Essential
- Motivation to meet the clients needs for self and others.
- Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
- A willingness to be flexible and be part of a team.
- Ability to juggle many priorities at one time, whilst remaining calm.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
