Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Occupational Advisor as appropriate. 
• To assist in undertaking workplace visits with the Senior Occupational Health Advisor. 
• To be aware of the need to adhere to the Trust’s policy on valuing equality and diversity in the 
workplace. 
• To ensure contemporaneous record keeping at all times and in line with the Trust policy on 
documentation. 
• To maintain up to date and comprehensive records, observing confidentiality of the client’s 
information at all times and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations and Access 
to Health Records Act. 
• To follow local safety and occupational health policies and to report all accidents, adverse incidents 
and complaints as required by these policies. 
• To ensure that all duties as a service provider and employee are carried out with due regard to 
King’s College Hospital’s Equal Opportunities policy. 
• Participate in Trust and Division initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change. 
Education and Research 
• To be aware of current research and the possible implications to practice in the delivery of occupational 
health services both on Kings College Hospital’s sites and private business sites  
• To update knowledge in the light of current research and practice. 
• To liaise with appropriate members of teaching staff, link lecturer practitioner. 
• To contribute to and participate in multi-disciplinary educational events. 
Leadership 
• To act as a role model at all times. 
• To exercise leadership where appropriate. 
• To anticipate day to day staffing problems and take appropriate action in conjunction with the Practice/Clinic 
Nurse and Senior Occupational Health Advisor to ensure good standards of care for the client are maintained 
at all times. 
• To keep Senior Occupational Health Advisor informed of significant changes in the day to day situation in 
the department. 
• To observe a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of self, work colleagues, visitors and 
clients within the Occupational Health Department, in addition to any specific risk management associated 
with this post. 
Personal professional development 
• To keep up to date with NMC, Trust and Care Group policies and guidelines and adhere to these at all 
times. 
• To be a fully active and committed member of the multidisciplinary team operating within the Divisions. 
• To demonstrate an insight into own professional development, contributing to the process of identifying own 
educational and clinical needs in conjunction with the Senior Occupational Health Nurse Advisor. 
• Participate in own Individual Performance Review. 
• To ensure own educational commitment is at least sufficient to maintain revalidation requirements and to 
ensure own mandatory training certificates are current, in liaison with the Senior Occupational Health Nurse 
Advisor. 
.• To work within and accept responsibility for maintaining agreed levels of clinical competence and ensure 
clinical competency as new technologies are introduced. 
General  
• The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work 
colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical 
governance accountabilities associated with this post. 
• To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 
together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations. 
• We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and 
feels like their contribution is valuable and valued. 
• At King’s we are a kind, respectful team: 
Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work 
Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed 
Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional 
• To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.  
• To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute 
to the development of colleagues. 
• This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive 
or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject 
to review in consultation with the post holder.  
• All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email 
communication.  
• Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At King’s, we want to create 
an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcomed