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Temporary Occupational Health Nurse Reference no: TWFR TCL 210703 Pay Rate: up to £18.00 per hour PAYE depending on experience 35-37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours This opening assignment is for 3 months City: WASHINGTON There is flexibility in the working arrangements but the candidates would need to be on site at times i.e physical medical examinations Enhanced DBS disclosure required Under the guidance of the Senior OHU Advisor / Chief Medical Officer* you are to assist in the provision of a comprehensive occupational health service whilst ensuring the effective use of resources. To provide a professional service to employees and department managers in the delivery of exceptional services to our community and key stakeholders Key Responsibilities:

• To provide confidential professional, best practice advice on pre-employment assessments, sickness absence, rehabilitation, work related health issues and proactive health interventions to HR staff, line mangers and members of staff, including where appropriate, advice on implications of Equality Act 2010.
• To manage and progress a caseload of Occupational Health referrals, provide written reports to HR and managers following referral with clear guidance on the Occupational Health recommendations for both the client and the manager including onward referral to physiotherapists, Counselling Service, etc as appropriate. Advising where case conference and case management meetings may seem appropriate and taking an active role in these.
• To help identify potential occupational sickness hotspots/trends and to provide advice and guidance on eliminating and minimising causes of absence to help improve attendance at work.
• To ensure employee OH records are maintained and confidentiality requirements observed; complying with the overall requirements of confidentiality of medical record keeping and legislation e.g. data protection.
• To comply with Occupational Health procedures to ensure consistent Occupational Health service delivery whilst maintaining employee health and productivity.
• To provide professional input into the development and review of any OHU policies and procedures.
• Participate with Occupational Health quality assurance processes to support clinical governance.
• To contribute to Occupational Health related project work as required.
• To work closely with the Senior OHU Advisor in the delivery of the department’s aims and objectives.
• Represent the function at internal and external meetings and events

NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via [email protected] by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items: Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service. Qualifications:

• Qualified Registered General Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register
• Qualification on Occupational Health Nursing (or working towards)

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the requirements of confidentiality of medical record keeping and legislation e.g. data protection
• Demonstrate a good understanding of a range of occupational health issues
• Understands the need for health promotion/education and the benefits of this within an occupational health setting

Experience:

• Occupational Health Experience
• Comprehensive and contemporary work experience of phlebotomy, vaccinations, spirometry and audiometry

Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Excellent written and verbal skills, to include ability to produce clear and concise reports
• Ability to manage and organise own workload and determine operational priorities in order to optimise service delivery
• The ability to make timely and balanced decisions under pressure

ALD If you would prefer to send a CV straight to us rather than by way of an on-line application, you are very welcome to do so via [email protected] but please quote both the job reference and job title exactly as they appear below:

Job Ref: TWFR TCL 210703

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates. We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed. Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.