Job summary
This is an exciting and rare opportunity for an experienced and motivated Occupational Health Specialist Nurse to join the team and help to provide clinical service provision. In addition to OH nursing, our multi-disciplinary team includes occupational physicians, an occupational therapist, occupational physiotherapist and we work closely with STH's staff physiotherapy and psychology services, and a wider Health & Wellbeing team in STH.
We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic nurse, who is passionate about occupational health and providing and delivering a high quality service that meets the needs of the clients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Provide effective day to day professional advice across the service
- Provide the highest standard of clinical care, ensuring that all clinical standards are met and where necessary taking appropriate corrective action.
- To lead on a substantial client contract
- Provide a visible, accessible and knowledgeable presence in the service to whom service users and managers can turn for assistance, advice and support.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Sheffield Occupational Health Service is proud to be a business unit of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH), one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts.
We provide a comprehensive service to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, other NHS Trusts within South Yorkshire, Private hospitals, the primary care workforce in Sheffield and Rotherham, and to the health care students in both Universities in the city, a total patient population approximately 40,000. We also provide services to other employers on a limited or ad hoc basis, covering a wide range of local industries from foundry work to schools. We provide Consultant Occupational Physician input to a number of neighbouring NHS OH services.
Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN qualified
- Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, with Specialist Practitioner Occupational Health
- NMC part 3 registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of sickness absence and case management
- Experience of Health surveillance and outbreak management
- Experience of supervising and motivating staff
- A clear understanding of the major OH issues affecting the NHS
- Experience of developing and implementing National Guidance/Health and Safety Policy into Occupational Health Policy and procedure
- European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent IT experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of Occupational Health Nursing in the NHS
- First line management experience
- Car owner/driver
- IOSH or NEBOSH qualification
- Experience in developing evidence based practice
- Experience of working with external client contracts
- Experience of gathering data and producing reports
Further Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake any further training/development as identified in annual appraisal
Desirable
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
- Experience of supervising and mentoring staff
- Experience of trend analysis
- Shows sensitivity to the needs of others
- Able to build credibility quickly and to work with all grades of staff within the Trust
- Ability to demonstrate innovative thinking in problem resolution
- Ability to work proactively in dealing with service delivery
- Strives for continuous improvement in areas of personal and service development
Desirable
Other Factors
Essential
- Flexibility to work from different sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN qualified
- Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, with Specialist Practitioner Occupational Health
- NMC part 3 registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of sickness absence and case management
- Experience of Health surveillance and outbreak management
- Experience of supervising and motivating staff
- A clear understanding of the major OH issues affecting the NHS
- Experience of developing and implementing National Guidance/Health and Safety Policy into Occupational Health Policy and procedure
- European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent IT experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of Occupational Health Nursing in the NHS
- First line management experience
- Car owner/driver
- IOSH or NEBOSH qualification
- Experience in developing evidence based practice
- Experience of working with external client contracts
- Experience of gathering data and producing reports
Further Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake any further training/development as identified in annual appraisal
Desirable
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
- Experience of supervising and mentoring staff
- Experience of trend analysis
- Shows sensitivity to the needs of others
- Able to build credibility quickly and to work with all grades of staff within the Trust
- Ability to demonstrate innovative thinking in problem resolution
- Ability to work proactively in dealing with service delivery
- Strives for continuous improvement in areas of personal and service development
Desirable
Other Factors
Essential
- Flexibility to work from different sites
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).
