Senior Occupational Health Advisor

Job description

Job summary

ICHNT understands the importance of ensuring good staff health and wellbeing, to individual and Trust success, and ultimately to positive patient outcomes.

Working in a well-resourced multi-disciplinary OH team, across a period of maternity leave, the incumbent of this temporary position will support occupational health service delivery, and development, and take a leading role in the maintenance of the established audit processes and associated data collection & analysis, as well as ensuring the annual quality standard [SEQOHS] requirements and ongoing accreditation.

Although significant topic-related understanding and experience is required, this role offers the right person an opportunity for professional development within a high-performing award-winning team.

Main duties of the job

• You will maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.
• Responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking and administration.
• Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.
• Deliver core OH clinical services undertaken by all ICHNT OH B7 SNR OHAs, including own caseload, health clearances and duty-nurse activities.
• Support junior members of the clinical team, and the administrative team, as required.
• Maintain the routine clinical audit activity, scheduled for the contract period, which is nec-essary to maintain OH quality standard and ensure safe practice and improve ICHNT OH service delivery.
• Responsible for process review and development, required for ongoing safe and effective clinical practice, and lead on process roll-out and the associated training of others.
• Update clinical guidelines to ensure the delivery of best OH practice, and remains current.
• Support IPC OH activities in the absence of the B7 Snr OHA: IPC lead

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

• 1st level Registered Nurse
• Specialist Occupational Health Qualification
• Part 3 NMC Register: SCPHN
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Qualification Diploma / Degree in Health & Safety, Wellbeing / Health Promotion / Business Management

Experience

Essential

• 3 years+ wide range of OH nursing including 1 year+ NHS OH experience
• 2 year+ OH Team Leader / Mentor / Manager

Desirable

• 5 years OH experience including 3 years+ NHS OH experience
• Experience and understanding of the SEQOHS accreditation process and revised standards, or willingness to undertake SEQOHS training to develop the required knowledge.
• Project management

oCurrent OH clinical knowledge

Essential

• Current OH clinical knowledge

Desirable

• Leadership skills
• Project management skills

Person Specification
Education/ qualifications

Essential

• 1st level Registered Nurse
• Specialist Occupational Health Qualification
• Part 3 NMC Register: SCPHN
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Qualification Diploma / Degree in Health & Safety, Wellbeing / Health Promotion / Business Management

Experience

Essential

• 3 years+ wide range of OH nursing including 1 year+ NHS OH experience
• 2 year+ OH Team Leader / Mentor / Manager

Desirable

• 5 years OH experience including 3 years+ NHS OH experience
• Experience and understanding of the SEQOHS accreditation process and revised standards, or willingness to undertake SEQOHS training to develop the required knowledge.
• Project management

oCurrent OH clinical knowledge

Essential

• Current OH clinical knowledge

Desirable

• Leadership skills
• Project management 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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address

Charing Cross Hospital

Fulham Palace Road

London

W6 8RF

United Kingdom

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