Occupational Health Advisor Trainee

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000

Job description

Band 5 Nurse and Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker recruitment is centralised, meaning when you apply you will be considered for a number of roles across the Trust. If you have any questions please email: [e-mail].

Main area: Occupational Health Adviser Trainee Grade NHS AfC: Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8am to 4pm Monday to Friday)

Job ref: 321-CORP-7034655-B5

Site: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, John Radcliffe Hospital

Town: Headington

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum Pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 08/04/2025 23:59

Interview date: 21/04/2025

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Job overview

As an Occupational Health Adviser Trainee, you will be part of a professional team delivering high-quality, customer-focused health and wellbeing services. Your role will involve providing timely treatment and advice to staff and managers, in line with DH guidelines and legislation, to support the Trust’s wellbeing agenda. You will manage Occupational Health Clinics and a designated caseload, offering comprehensive and confidential services.

Main duties of the job

The Occupational Health Adviser Trainee will be able to:

1. Support the health and wellbeing of employees and contracted staff, delivering services such as pre-placement health clearance, risk management, and exposure-related advice.
2. Develop skills to deliver comprehensive clinical services, including pre-employment screening, risk assessments (e.g., latex and pregnancy), and managing sharps and exposure injuries in line with national guidelines.
3. Administer routine vaccinations, managing infectious disease outbreaks, and performing venepuncture.
4. Assist in the development and implementation of occupational health policies, procedures, and protocols, ensuring compliance with legislation and best practices.
5. Collaborate with clinical professionals, provide advice, management reports, and participate in case discussions. Maintaining effective communication with supervisors, managers, and clients is essential to ensure seamless service delivery.
6. Contribute to training and education by sharing knowledge through learning programs and health promotion workshops while supporting the professional development of team members.
7. Align clinical practice with evidence-based guidelines. Administrative duties include managing and securing clinical records, participating in audits and research, and contributing to service development initiatives by collecting and reporting routine data.

Person specification

Skills

• Registered Nurse with post registration experience with sound clinical knowledge and evidence based practice.
• Willing to undertake training in Occupational Health degree.
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of occupational health in an NHS environment.
• Excellent written communication skills demonstrated throughout application.
• Experience in working in Occupational Health/Travel Medicine.
• Clinical skills including spirometry, audiometry.
• Experience working in the NHS.

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. While COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.