Occupational Health Specialist Nurse

Job overview

• Provide effective day to day professional advice across the service
• Provide the highest standard of clinical care, ensuring that all clinical standards are met and where necessary taking appropriate corrective action.
• To lead on a substantial client contract
• Provide a visible, accessible and knowledgeable presence in the service to whom service users and managers can turn for assistance, advice and support.
• To develop, implement and evaluate Occupational Health policies in conjunction with the Senior Occupational Health Specialist Nurse and wider management team.
• On a daily basis supervise and support the work of the Occupational Health nurses in the department, reporting to and liaising with the Senior Occupational Health Specialist Nurse on general progress and around any areas of difficulty or need.
• To support the Occupational Health Nurses in delivering programmes of care for patients within the Occupational Health setting.
• To participate in relevant training, health education and induction programmes as required

Main duties of the job

• To share the responsibility for the day to day supervision of more junior occupational health nursing staff including coaching, mentoring and clinical supervision.
• In conjunction with the Senior Occupational Health Specialist Nurse liaise with service users monitoring and evaluating the service (by audit).
• To assist with the development of evidence-based practice and organisation of the work of the department.
• Participate in the development of Departmental, Trust Policies and procedures, working productively to identify through research, the appropriate terminology required to satisfy policy requirements of the Trust.
• To assist with audit of clinical practice and procedures to monitor, evaluate and enhance the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of the Occupational Health Service.
• To assist with the continued development and promotion of the service which will include working in committees and working groups within the Trust and occasionally regionally with the support of the Senior Occupational Health Specialist Nurse
• To promote all aspects of Health, Safety and Welfare in all Occupational Health work undertaken
• To participate in evaluating developments within the profession and changes in legislation to ensure that Sheffield Occupational Health Service is continually updating its practice.
• To participate in the Department’s service delivery in line with the Trusts PROUD values and behaviour's.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.