Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Band 7 registered nurse to join the progressive Occupational Health and Wellbeing team onsite in the CUH oh and wellbeing building on a secondment opportunity/ maternity leave cover basis.
Every aspect of Occupational Health delivered through our service aims to provide the highest quality of care for CUH staff, other NHS organisations and external companies that the wider oh multi-disciplinary team support.
CUH invests in its workforce's health &wellbeing , through occupational health service such as; pre-employment staff screening, flu and covid vaccination, risk assessment, as well as mental health and wellbeing support.
This job role is suited for an experienced registered nurse leader who has a keen interest in Occupational Health, or is seeking to learn new skills, to join an established and SEQOHS accredited OH team.
You will have a positive attitude towards the health and wellbeing of those attending, or contacting Occupational Health for support and advice.
You will be confident working both autonomously and as part of the wider team and will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, liaising with staff, managers, other departments across RPH, CUH and other stakeholders on the biomedical campus.
Working within a team of Occupational Health professionals providing a high quality needs based Occupational Health service to all contracted clients NHS and non NHS.
Main duties of the job
The role is predominantly based in the CUH oh & wellbeing building on the biomedical campus, and you may be required on occasion to work offsite so independent mobility throughout East Anglia is desirable.
To support the work of the Occupational Health Service by providing clinical, professional and managerial leadership for the team of registered nurses.
The post holder will lead on management referrals and provision of support/supervision/guidance to the OH team on this.
The role will provide a professional, timely and efficient service to managers and staff using the OH service.
The post holder will be part of a well-established Occupational Health service.
S/he may be required to work at other sites, with sufficient notice and will be responsible for the day to day running of the service from a management referral perspective.
Working with and alongside the other OH Band 7 nurse managers, mental health and wellbeing specialist nurse, and supporting the Head of Service.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Closing date is midnight on 1 May 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 15 May 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Closing date is midnight on 1 May 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 15 May 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (on part 1 or 2 of the NMC register)
- Degree
- Post registration Degree/ Diploma in Occupational Health or related service e.g. respiratory medicine, infection control or public health
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Advanced Communication Skills
Desirable
- Research Module
- Master's Degree
- Management / leadership qualification
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Occupational Health (OH) experience or experience in a related service e.g. respiratory medicine, infection control or public health
- Management referral caseload
- Proven delivery of evidence based clinical practice within OH or a related service.
- Experience of outbreak management and testing programmes
- Experience of Line/Team managing across different locations.
- Coaching/training teams.
- Accept personal accountability for own practice.
- Experience of formal/informal teaching
Desirable
- Experience in leading or supporting service delivery
- Experience of clinical risk management
- Understanding and dealing Duty of Candour
- Experience of working within an NHS environment/organisation
- Service Development
- Knowledge of and ability to support Senior Lead Nurse and other SLT colleagues in maintaining annual SEQOHS Accreditation
Knowledge
Essential
- Public health / outbreak management / contact tracing / infection control/
- Understanding of evidence -based practice either in Occupational Health or a related service.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its importance to Service delivery (OH or related service).
- Understanding the importance of supporting both the physical and mental health and wellbeing of NHS staff
Desirable
- Knowledge of the professional nursing agenda
- Awareness of the broader issues within the NHS.
- Knowledge of Occupational Health in the NHS, how it is evolving and its role in providing a service to both NHS and External Businesses.
- Knowledge of clinical risk management
- An understanding of employment law including infectious diseases relevant to health at work
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Capable of working as an integral member of team.
- Adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs.
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
- Leadership Skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time management; multi-tasking.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead developments in practice.
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
- Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills
- Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly
- Ability to effectively manage conflicting priorities
- IT skills including Microsoft Office 14. Ability to use judgement to resolve issues
Desirable
- Advanced Communication Skills.
- Effective management of equipment and resources.
- Effective networking with professional peers locally, regionally and nationally.
- Electronic record systems e.g. Cority/OPAS/EPIC
- QSIS or similar Quality & Safety Information System
- E-rostering e.g MAPS
Additional Requirements
Essential
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- Willingness and flexibility to work outside of normal Mon-Fri office hours including weekends, only if clinically indicated
Desirable
- Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (on part 1 or 2 of the NMC register)
- Degree
- Post registration Degree/ Diploma in Occupational Health or related service e.g. respiratory medicine, infection control or public health
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Advanced Communication Skills
Desirable
- Research Module
- Master's Degree
- Management / leadership qualification
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Occupational Health (OH) experience or experience in a related service e.g. respiratory medicine, infection control or public health
- Management referral caseload
- Proven delivery of evidence based clinical practice within OH or a related service.
- Experience of outbreak management and testing programmes
- Experience of Line/Team managing across different locations.
- Coaching/training teams.
- Accept personal accountability for own practice.
- Experience of formal/informal teaching
Desirable
- Experience in leading or supporting service delivery
- Experience of clinical risk management
- Understanding and dealing Duty of Candour
- Experience of working within an NHS environment/organisation
- Service Development
- Knowledge of and ability to support Senior Lead Nurse and other SLT colleagues in maintaining annual SEQOHS Accreditation
Knowledge
Essential
- Public health / outbreak management / contact tracing / infection control/
- Understanding of evidence -based practice either in Occupational Health or a related service.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its importance to Service delivery (OH or related service).
- Understanding the importance of supporting both the physical and mental health and wellbeing of NHS staff
Desirable
- Knowledge of the professional nursing agenda
- Awareness of the broader issues within the NHS.
- Knowledge of Occupational Health in the NHS, how it is evolving and its role in providing a service to both NHS and External Businesses.
- Knowledge of clinical risk management
- An understanding of employment law including infectious diseases relevant to health at work
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Capable of working as an integral member of team.
- Adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs.
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
- Leadership Skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time management; multi-tasking.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead developments in practice.
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
- Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills
- Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly
- Ability to effectively manage conflicting priorities
- IT skills including Microsoft Office 14. Ability to use judgement to resolve issues
Desirable
- Advanced Communication Skills.
- Effective management of equipment and resources.
- Effective networking with professional peers locally, regionally and nationally.
- Electronic record systems e.g. Cority/OPAS/EPIC
- QSIS or similar Quality & Safety Information System
- E-rostering e.g MAPS
Additional Requirements
Essential
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- Willingness and flexibility to work outside of normal Mon-Fri office hours including weekends, only if clinically indicated
Desirable
- Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Corporate
Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)