Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Occupational Health Specialist Nurse
Band 7
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Occupational Health Specialist nurse to join our OH Team at University Hospitals Dorset.
The Senior Occupational Health Specialist Nurse's main duties and role include:
- Working with the multi-disciplinary team to expertly deliver specialised knowledge and expertise.
- To manage complex cases with the support of the Occupational Health nurse manager and Occupational Health Consultant.
- To promote a learning and an open environment within the Occupational Health team, to assist in the development and training of all staff.
- In this role the Senior Occupational Health specialist nurse will work closely with many different departments throughout the people directorate, trust and wider ICB.
Base Location: Bournemouth and Poole Hospital sites and working remotely from home with occasional visits to private organisations.
Interview Date: 28th October 2024
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Requirements specific to role
Essential criteria
- Driver
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Adult Nurse, on part 1 of the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) register.
- Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Health.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
- Health & Safety training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience working in an occupational health service
- Writing accurate electronic records
- Planning and delivering training
- Undertaking complex case management
Desirable criteria
- Using a EOPAS database
- Working in an NHS (National Health Service) OH (Occupational Health) service
Language Requirement
Essential criteria
- Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
- Excellent communication skills, interpersonal and listening skills.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jennifer Fancy
- Job title
- Occupational Health Clinical Nurse Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 4217
- Additional information
Kerry Pounds - Senior Occupational Health Specialist Nurse
[email protected] / 0300 019 2035
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