Job SummaryAs an Occupational Health Nurse you will provide OH clinical support to the development of the OH Service. You will work proactively to support the Nurse Manager in the delivery of a high quality Occupational Health service by working autonomously to provide a comprehensive range of clinical services required under the six NHS OH core services of prevention, timely intervention, rehabilitation, health assessments for work, promotion of health & well-being and teaching & training to staff of Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust (KGH) and external businesses.
Main duties of the jobWe are seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join the existing clinical team in Occupational Health. The role will encompass pre-placement health screening, venepuncture, the administration of vaccinations, health surveillance following contamination incidents, industrial health surveillance such as audiometry and spirometry etc. as required. You will be an NMC Registered Nurse, with experience in NHS Occupational Health setting. An interest in the specialty and knowledge of Health, Safety and Wellbeing would be desirable. You will be self-motivated, enthusiastic, have excellent communication and team working skills and have the ability to manage your own workload. You must have demonstrable experience and proven knowledge in the use of Microsoft office (Word, Excel and Outlook) - full training will be given regarding our specialist Occupational Health IT system. We are now a paper light environment and therefore the role will have a substantial amount of computer-based work. You may be required to travel to other locations and transport equipment off-site therefore own transport and independent mobility is essential. As part of your application we would like the first paragraph of your supporting statement to answer the question. "Why the Occupational Health Nurse role is important?" Failure to answer this question may result in you application not being shortlisted as attention to detail is required for the role.
About usPlease submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received. We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities. University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs. Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Person SpecificationEducation, Training & Qualifications- Essential: Educated to degree level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
- Essential: NMC Registered General Nurse
- Essential: Venepuncture Expansion of practice
- Essential: BLS and Anaphylaxis training
- Essential: Evidence of continuing professional development to degree level or equivalent.
- Desirable: NEBOSH certificate
- Desirable: Immunisation Training
Knowledge & Experience- Essential: Experience of working within an NHS clinical environment
- Desirable: Experience in managing Contamination injuries
Skills- Essential: IT literacy in using Microsoft Word
- Essential: Confident communication both written, verbally and listening skills.
- Desirable: Clinical Systems such as ICE / Careflow
- Desirable: Presentation skills to be able to deliver informal and formal teaching or to present information
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes- Essential: Flexible and able to respond to changing situations and manage potentially distressing and sensitive situations, encounter healthcare workers who may have complex physical and/mental health issues or have been exposed to occupational exposures/incidents
- Essential: Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload to adapt to changing priorities and different working environments (and be able to travel between sites)
- Essential: Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Essential: Ability to travel between the Kettering and Northampton Hospital sites and other sites across the Group
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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. 
