Specialist OH Nurse Advisor / Team Leader

Job summary

To provide clear visible professional advice to employees within the Trust and external clients. Manage andprovide professional leadership to Occupational Health Nurse Advisors and the wider multidisciplinary teamwithin the Occupational Health department.

To assist the Service Lead for Staff Health and Wellbeing in leading and advancing clinical practice in line with DoH guidelines and legislation. To provide all aspects of nursing care including consultation, advice, education, testing and immunisations where appropriate and in accordance with patient group directives and departmental protocols.

Main duties of the job

• Managing own caseload of complex management referrals for the purpose of sickness absencemanagement through assessment and planning of Occupational Health care of an individual.
• Toadvise on an individual's fitness to work, rehabilitation and phased return to work programmes,ensuring that appropriate information is provided regarding the Equality Act (EqA) includingadvice on reasonable adjustment to the workplace.
• To provide professional leadership, advice, support and guidance to the Occupational HealthNurse Advisors and wider multidisciplinary team.
• Act as a professional role model and provide strong, facilitative, and effective clinical leadership.
• To provide health surveillance in accordance with current legislation. To empower OccupationalHealth Nurse advisors to undertake a wider range of clinical activities by ensuring appropriatetraining, updating, and monitoring of relevant training programmes.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)