Senior Occupational Health Advisor

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 May 2024

Job summary

We are looking for a Senior OH Advisor to join the existing team on a full time basis. In this role you will be responsible for delivering a high-quality Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service to a variety of staff and external clients.

Main duties of the job

The role will work as a multi-disciplinary team to provide a proactive service to all members of staff, covering all areas of the working environment. The service works to national guidelines and benchmarks to maintain the physical and psychological well being of staff.

This role will require you to work autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team and maintain effective communication with clients, managers and other professionals to ensure seamless service delivery.

You must be a registered nurse and also hold the OHN diploma or degree. You should have several years post registration experience and be confident in handling complex cases. NHS occupational health experience is a distinct advantage.

For an informal conversation please contact Charlotte Andrews, Associate Director of Learning and Wellbeing on 07854 399888.

About us

Trust Values

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:

-Caring- Design and deliver care around each individual patient's needs and wants.-Safe- Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first-Responsible- All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation-Value Each Other- Value each other's contribution-Inspiring- We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients

Date posted

19 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,178 to £55,492 a year Dependent upon experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-NN-6228331-N&M-Z

Job locations

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston

KT2 7QB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (first level)
  • OHN Cert / diploma or degree
  • Continuous professional and management development

Experience

Essential

  • Several years post registration experience in an acute setting.
  • Several years' experience in occupational health nursing.

Desirable

  • NHS experience of occupational health

skills

Essential

  • All OH nursing competencies including, venepuncture, spirometry and audiometry
  • Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (first level)
  • OHN Cert / diploma or degree
  • Continuous professional and management development

Experience

Essential

  • Several years post registration experience in an acute setting.
  • Several years' experience in occupational health nursing.

Desirable

  • NHS experience of occupational health

skills

Essential

  • All OH nursing competencies including, venepuncture, spirometry and audiometry
  • Excellent communication & interpersonal 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston

KT2 7QB


Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston

KT2 7QB


Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director of Learning and Wellbeing

Charlotte Andrews

charlotte.andrews3@nhs.net

07854399888

Date posted

19 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,178 to £55,492 a year Dependent upon experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-NN-6228331-N&M-Z

Job locations

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston

KT2 7QB


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