Job summary
Job Title: Occupational Health Lead Nurse for Luton and Dunstable Hospital Site
Department: Occupational Health Department
Pay Band: 7
Hour per week: full time
Shift pattern: Monday - Friday
We are looking for an experienced occupational health nurse to be lead nurse in occupational health for the Luton and Dunstable Hospital site. You would support and deputise for the occupational health manager in providing an impartial, confidential and expert Occupation Health Service to the staff and managers.
To provide an expert and reliable Occupational Health Service to other paying private organisations, including other NHS employers, private companies/businesses.
To assist the Occupational Health Manager in leading and advancing clinical practice in line with DH guidelines and legislation.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to join the Occupational Health team at the Bedfordshire Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust.
If this role appeals to you, and fits your profile, we would love you to join our team.
Main duties of the job
To coordinate and supervise the day to day operations of the department.
To supervise daily clinics and provide professional leadership, advice, support and guidance to the Occupational Health Advisors, acting as a professional role model and provide strong, facilitative and effective clinical leadership.
Assist in the development of the department's business plans and strategy. Undertake defined projects as agreed with the Occupational Health Manager to support the delivery of high quality clinically effective care. To assist the Occupational Health Manager to monitor, review and develop Occupational Health policies and procedures to ensure they meet legislation and DH recommendations and reflect standards of best practice.
The Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a 3,500 bed acute district general hospital; we have merged with our neighbouring acute NHS Trust in Bedford to become Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The occupational health departments on each site are currently aligning their services.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role. Point of contact: Jackie Davies - Occupational Health Manager 01582 497226
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be Lead Nurse in occupational health for the Luton and Dunstable Hospital site in providing an impartial, confidential and expert Occupation Health Service to the staff and managers. To provide an expert and reliable Occupational Health Service to other paying private organisations, including other NHS employers, private companies/businesses. To assist the Occupational Health Manager through the provision of operational leadership and advancing clinical practice in line with DH guidelines and legislation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be Lead Nurse in occupational health for the Luton and Dunstable Hospital site in providing an impartial, confidential and expert Occupation Health Service to the staff and managers. To provide an expert and reliable Occupational Health Service to other paying private organisations, including other NHS employers, private companies/businesses. To assist the Occupational Health Manager through the provision of operational leadership and advancing clinical practice in line with DH guidelines and legislation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRN - 1st level oNMC OH Specialist nurse qualification (cert/dip/degree). oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development to post graduate level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- oNEBOSH Cert. oCounselling Cert. oExperience of Line Management/ Team Leadership
Experience
Essential
- oGood range of substantial experience working as an OH nurse and taking a lead role in delivering an Occupational Health Service to a large complex organisation. oPresentation and teaching experience. oProven ability to plan and organise complex activities and occupational health programmes.
Desirable
- oExperience of working in private industry as an OHN oExperience of working as part of multidisciplinary team oGood experience of leading and carrying out audits
Communication
Essential
- oAbility to communicate at all levels and ability to communicate with all patients/staff addressing barriers to communication (e.g. language, special needs/learning difficulties) oAbility to communicate sensitive and complex information in relation to medical conditions oAbility to negotiate and be persuasive oExcellent reassurance skills oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRN - 1st level oNMC OH Specialist nurse qualification (cert/dip/degree). oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development to post graduate level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- oNEBOSH Cert. oCounselling Cert. oExperience of Line Management/ Team Leadership
Experience
Essential
- oGood range of substantial experience working as an OH nurse and taking a lead role in delivering an Occupational Health Service to a large complex organisation. oPresentation and teaching experience. oProven ability to plan and organise complex activities and occupational health programmes.
Desirable
- oExperience of working in private industry as an OHN oExperience of working as part of multidisciplinary team oGood experience of leading and carrying out audits
Communication
Essential
- oAbility to communicate at all levels and ability to communicate with all patients/staff addressing barriers to communication (e.g. language, special needs/learning difficulties) oAbility to communicate sensitive and complex information in relation to medical conditions oAbility to negotiate and be persuasive oExcellent reassurance skills oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- oExcellent verbal and written communication 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.
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).
