Senior Occupational Health Advisor

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 25 October 2024

Job summary

**PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY**

This is a full-time post; however, consideration may be given for a part-time position for the right candidate, as will a flexible working hours/hybrid working.

Would you like the chance to take on a role working with a multidisciplinary team in OH&WB, supporting the delivery of a SEQOHS accredited, efficient and effective OH Service. Our professional and friendly team are all committed to providing a safe, high quality, efficient and supportive occupational health and wellbeing service across several NHS Trusts and primary care providers within the region as well as other organisations.

You will undertake comprehensive evidence-based OH assessments, provide risk-based interventions and offer expert OH advice in the management of sickness absence cases. Also, you will support the development of junior members of the team by sharing your expertise and support the development of others' competencies in OH&WB. In addition to your clinical responsibilities, opportunities to participate in policy and process development, auditing and other governance related activity, will ensure job variation and opportunity for growth.

Main duties of the job

Management referrals.

Case management.

Risk assessments.

Responsibility for one of our contracts as their Lead nurse.

Undertake pre-employment health assessments for Occupational Health clients, advising managers of a candidate's fitness for a specific job

Undertake immunisation programmes for all clients as appropriate and maintain information on their immunisation status. This is undertaken in line with the local Occupational Health patient group directive and includes venepuncture as appropriate.

Manage and advise on needlestick injuries in line with Trust policy and Occupational Health standard operating procedures

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Date posted

04 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-CEF-356-24-A

Job locations

Aintree Site

Longmoor Lane

Fazakerley

L9 7JR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide advice to managers, employees and their representatives on issues relating to Occupational Health supported by the multidisciplinary Occupational Health team if necessary.

Carrying out sickness absence management and report writing. Caseload management.

Assess the need for, co-ordinate and undertake periodic health surveillance for Trust and client organisations, at the clients own site when required, while maintaining a high standard of professional expertise and advise the Occupational Health Manager or Physician of any areas of concern.

Assist in health promotion activities, advising individuals on issues such as smoking cessation and lifestyle screening.

Provide initial confidential support and advice for employees following incidents such as inoculation injuries, substance abuse, bereavement, stress, infection control, violence to staff etc and refer onto appropriate support services.

Triage of occupational health correspondence.

Be the named nurse for selected client groups attending meetings as required.

Ensure that adequate supplies of vaccines and other sundries are maintained within the Occupational Health Department and satellite clinics

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide advice to managers, employees and their representatives on issues relating to Occupational Health supported by the multidisciplinary Occupational Health team if necessary.

Carrying out sickness absence management and report writing. Caseload management.

Assess the need for, co-ordinate and undertake periodic health surveillance for Trust and client organisations, at the clients own site when required, while maintaining a high standard of professional expertise and advise the Occupational Health Manager or Physician of any areas of concern.

Assist in health promotion activities, advising individuals on issues such as smoking cessation and lifestyle screening.

Provide initial confidential support and advice for employees following incidents such as inoculation injuries, substance abuse, bereavement, stress, infection control, violence to staff etc and refer onto appropriate support services.

Triage of occupational health correspondence.

Be the named nurse for selected client groups attending meetings as required.

Ensure that adequate supplies of vaccines and other sundries are maintained within the Occupational Health Department and satellite clinics

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN qualification
  • Recognised OH qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable post registration experience
  • Demonstrable experience in an OH role

Desirable

  • Counselling Experience

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of teaching and assessing skills
  • Immunisation/vaccination and venepuncture skills

Desirable

  • Presentation skills Evidence of teaching and assessing skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN qualification
  • Recognised OH qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable post registration experience
  • Demonstrable experience in an OH role

Desirable

  • Counselling Experience

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of teaching and assessing skills
  • Immunisation/vaccination and venepuncture skills

Desirable

  • Presentation skills Evidence of teaching and assessing skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree Site

Longmoor Lane

Fazakerley

L9 7JR


Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree Site

Longmoor Lane

Fazakerley

L9 7JR


Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Nurse Consultant Occupational Health and Wellbeing

Linda Lewis

linda.lewis@liverpoolft.nhs.uk

01515293803

Date posted

04 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-CEF-356-24-A

Job locations

Aintree Site

Longmoor Lane

Fazakerley

L9 7JR


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