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 work as the Clinical Lead for the Health
Safety and Wellbeing Service to ensure delivery of an effective, evidence-based,
multi-disciplinary service. Working closely with the Lead Nurse and Operational
Clinical Managers at Queen Alexandra Hospital (QAH) to ensure a safe, high quality
service is provided to the Trust and to external clients in line with SEQOHS
accreditation (Safe Effective Quality Occupational Health Service).
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
- To
promote good occupational medicine within the Trust and act as an ambassador
for the department.
- To
provide occupational medical advice to the management and staff of the Trust,
other NHS organisations and contracted private customers as appropriate.
To
advise managers and staff with regard to:
- Suitability
for employment and fitness for work.
- Sickness
absence and rehabilitation programmes.
- Medical
retirement cases.
- Hazards
related to work and risk reduction.
- Health
surveillance including identification of the need for medical examination of
new employees, immunisations, screening for employees at special risk,
statutory medical examination and clinical assessments for fitness to work.
- Associated
legislative requirements and good practice.
- Related
policies and procedures relevant to occupational health.
- To
liaise with professional colleagues, managers and specialists such as
Microbiology, Infection Prevention, GPs and other treatment providers to ensure
an effective service is provided.
- Be
responsible for the development, drafting and review of relevant Health and
Safety policies, Standard Operating Procedures and Written Instructions, share
with the senior management teams and submit through appropriate channels for
approval and publication.
- To
lead clinical audit within the department and to advise on nursing audit in
line with SEQOHS requirements and ensure that changes are implemented in a
timely manner.
- To
take the lead for clinical supervision for the senior nursing team establishing
requirements, developing, planning and leading bi-monthly clinical supervision
sessions for the nursing team.
- To
support Occupational Medicine trainees working within the department on
placement as part of their development in agreement with other organisations.
- To
attend relevant committees on an occasional basis if required e.g. Health and
Safety Committee or Formulary and Medicines Committee.
-
To have an active interest
in academic developments in Occupational Medicine and to promote an academic
ethos amongst all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To
promote good occupational medicine within the Trust and act as an ambassador
for the department.
- To
provide occupational medical advice to the management and staff of the Trust,
other NHS organisations and contracted private customers as appropriate.
To
advise managers and staff with regard to:
- Suitability
for employment and fitness for work.
- Sickness
absence and rehabilitation programmes.
- Medical
retirement cases.
- Hazards
related to work and risk reduction.
- Health
surveillance including identification of the need for medical examination of
new employees, immunisations, screening for employees at special risk,
statutory medical examination and clinical assessments for fitness to work.
- Associated
legislative requirements and good practice.
- Related
policies and procedures relevant to occupational health.
- To
liaise with professional colleagues, managers and specialists such as
Microbiology, Infection Prevention, GPs and other treatment providers to ensure
an effective service is provided.
- Be
responsible for the development, drafting and review of relevant Health and
Safety policies, Standard Operating Procedures and Written Instructions, share
with the senior management teams and submit through appropriate channels for
approval and publication.
- To
lead clinical audit within the department and to advise on nursing audit in
line with SEQOHS requirements and ensure that changes are implemented in a
timely manner.
- To
take the lead for clinical supervision for the senior nursing team establishing
requirements, developing, planning and leading bi-monthly clinical supervision
sessions for the nursing team.
- To
support Occupational Medicine trainees working within the department on
placement as part of their development in agreement with other organisations.
- To
attend relevant committees on an occasional basis if required e.g. Health and
Safety Committee or Formulary and Medicines Committee.
-
To have an active interest
in academic developments in Occupational Medicine and to promote an academic
ethos amongst all staff.
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge.
- Understands evidence-based practice and how to implement it appropriately.
- Knowledge of current trends in specialty.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent.
- Entry on the GMC specialist register for Occupational Medicine via
- (a) CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), (b) CESR or (c) European Community rights.
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practise.
- Has obtained, is in the process of obtaining or willing to undertake Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
Desirable
- Membership or Fellowship of a Medical Royal College or Faculty.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable skills and experience of Occupational Health in both NHS and non-NHS environments as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Outstanding clinical skills, with a track record of making decisions in complex occupational health cases.
- Special interest compatible with the needs of the service e.g. relevant occupational diseases, mental health, respiratory conditions, dermatology.
- Demonstrates sound judgement and logical thinking when approaching problems.
- Demonstrable skills and experience of clinical risk management.
- Appointed Doctor (or eligible to be appointed) under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 support to take part in Nuclear Industry and Ionising Radiation Occupational Physicians Forum (NIIROPS) will be given.
- Appointed Doctor (or eligible to be appointed) under the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002.
Teaching, Education, Audit & Research
Essential
- Previous participation in audit and research relevant to specialty.
- Understands the principles and applications of clinical research and demonstrates the ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- Demonstrates an enthusiasm and ability to teach other health professionals.
Desirable
- Evidence of original research through peer reviewed publications in referenced journals.
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
Leadership & Management
Essential
- Demonstrates a sound knowledge of current NHS and wider social care issues with a sound understanding of the NHS strategic landscape.
- Ability to manage and lead a service at a Consultant level.
- Ability to lead and drive change in an inclusive way working collaboratively with other leaders, clinicians and stakeholders across partner organisations.
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of colleagues and leaders across both partnership and other stakeholder organisations i.e. networks, academic institutions, etc.
- Ability to effectively organise and manage own workload.
- Ability to influence others at a senior level.
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.
- Ability to manage, lead and inspire junior staff.
Personal Qualities & Other
Essential
- Understands and demonstrates the values of the Trust.
- Able to work flexibly including remotely as required.
- Must be willing to travel to external clients.
- Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills and gives clear advice to individuals and managers.
- IT skills.
- Flexibility to ensure that the work of the department can be undertaken in the most efficient and effective way.
- Demonstrates a significant level of self-awareness and considers the impact of own behaviour on others.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge.
- Understands evidence-based practice and how to implement it appropriately.
- Knowledge of current trends in specialty.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent.
- Entry on the GMC specialist register for Occupational Medicine via
- (a) CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), (b) CESR or (c) European Community rights.
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practise.
- Has obtained, is in the process of obtaining or willing to undertake Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
Desirable
- Membership or Fellowship of a Medical Royal College or Faculty.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable skills and experience of Occupational Health in both NHS and non-NHS environments as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Outstanding clinical skills, with a track record of making decisions in complex occupational health cases.
- Special interest compatible with the needs of the service e.g. relevant occupational diseases, mental health, respiratory conditions, dermatology.
- Demonstrates sound judgement and logical thinking when approaching problems.
- Demonstrable skills and experience of clinical risk management.
- Appointed Doctor (or eligible to be appointed) under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 support to take part in Nuclear Industry and Ionising Radiation Occupational Physicians Forum (NIIROPS) will be given.
- Appointed Doctor (or eligible to be appointed) under the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002.
Teaching, Education, Audit & Research
Essential
- Previous participation in audit and research relevant to specialty.
- Understands the principles and applications of clinical research and demonstrates the ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- Demonstrates an enthusiasm and ability to teach other health professionals.
Desirable
- Evidence of original research through peer reviewed publications in referenced journals.
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
Leadership & Management
Essential
- Demonstrates a sound knowledge of current NHS and wider social care issues with a sound understanding of the NHS strategic landscape.
- Ability to manage and lead a service at a Consultant level.
- Ability to lead and drive change in an inclusive way working collaboratively with other leaders, clinicians and stakeholders across partner organisations.
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of colleagues and leaders across both partnership and other stakeholder organisations i.e. networks, academic institutions, etc.
- Ability to effectively organise and manage own workload.
- Ability to influence others at a senior level.
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.
- Ability to manage, lead and inspire junior staff.
Personal Qualities & Other
Essential
- Understands and demonstrates the values of the Trust.
- Able to work flexibly including remotely as required.
- Must be willing to travel to external clients.
- Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills and gives clear advice to individuals and managers.
- IT skills.
- Flexibility to ensure that the work of the department can be undertaken in the most efficient and effective way.
- Demonstrates a significant level of self-awareness and considers the impact of own behaviour on others.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
