About this role
Job summary
A post to develop specific specialist knowledge, skills and practice in Occupational Health (OH), with training, support and supervision by the OH Nurse Specialists as requiredSupport and contribute to the effective provision of a high-quality Occupational Health Service to the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) and its contracted organisations.The post holder will be expected to work within any NEAS NHS Trust premises and will be expected to transfer flexibly between workplace sites as necessary to meet service requirements. In delivering OH services, the post-holder may be required to work an occasional evening or weekend to meet service needs.
Main duties of the job
To develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to be responsible for, and manage a wide range of OH nurse activities as follows:
o Providing OH advice:o Screening Workplace Health Questionnaires:o Referral assessment:o Management of Contamination incidents from Bodily Fluid Exposure:o Management and Control of Certain Illnesses and Infections:o Health Surveillance Programmes:o Occupational Health Clinics:o Counselling:
About us
We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.
Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!
Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.
We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.
We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.
Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".
We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dyslexia Smart Award employer, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.
Job description Job responsibilities
For more information on all the duties and responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training Essential
Registered General Nurse - Adult Post-registration nursing experience required. Evidence of continuing professional developmen
Desirable
Health promotion certificates Counselling certificate
Experience Essential
Experience and ability to work within and across a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of working in an occupational health service.
Desirable
Experience of working in the NHS.
Key Skills, Knowledge and Aptitude Essential
Ability to prioritise workload, manage complex and sensitive issues with discretion. Communication and problem solving skills. Intermediate level computer skills, MS Word, Exel and Powerpoint. Venipuncture and Vaccination skills
Desirable
Knowlede of NHS and current legislation.
Essential Essential
Experience of working in an occupational health service
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address 1A Dukesway Court
Team Valley Trading Estate
Gateshead
NE11 0PJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.neas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)