The postholder will work within the established OH team and primarily provide a specialist Occupational Health service focusing on manager referrals and health assessments for employees and managers of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. The OH service is nurse led, with the benefit of an OH Physician attending weekly.
The role is part-time to support provision of the service, and some flexibility of working hours may be negotiable.
Previous applicants need not apply
Talk to anyone who has used the NHS, and it is the people who looked after them that they will remember. Those working in the NHS will talk about the amazing people who provide care and treatment. We are proud to be part of that team, and have a role uniquely to support its ongoing wellbeing and success. CHFT has been awarded a range of accreditation in recognition of our positive employment practice. Alongside being a Disability Confident Employer, we've also signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a totally inclusive Trust.
We have a wide range of networks supporting our staff diversity and backgrounds.
The OH service has SEQOHS accredited status, which has been maintained for 8 years
Clinical Duties
To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care maintaining the highest possible standards
To perform manager referrals, return to work assessments and manage rehabilitation to normal employee duties.
Assess and evaluate health assessment questionnaires, request further information where necessary and communicate fitness to work outcomes to employing managers, including any restrictions/adaptations required.
Where required, assess, evaluate and implement vaccinations, collect blood samples and/or initiate and perform health surveillance requirements pertinent to job risk and risk assessment, as indicated and in accordance OH procedure, Trust Policy and in accordance with customer SLA.
Where required provide, evaluate and document health surveillance assessments, including audiometry, spirometry and hand arm vibration syndrome, working at heights or in confined spaces, DSE, etc., notifying outcomes to employing managers and/or referral to Senior Specialist Nurse Practitioners, or Physicians as required
Review, assess and evaluate screening and post-vaccine blood results and implement any further actions required dependent upon those results and according to Department of Health guidelines, OH and Trust policies and procedures and in accordance with customer SLAs
Respond to notification of sharps injuries, giving advice, guidance and support according to OH and Trust Infection Control and Sharps Injury policies.
To actively promote good health management.
Maintain a high standard of client focused care in accordance with Trust guidelines and policies
Act as a role model for the development of clinical skills and knowledge within the team
Maintain a safe and clean working environment
Support the Senior Specialist Practitioner in setting and monitoring standards
Provide assessment, planning, implementation and an evaluation of care and ensure accurate written/electronic contemporaneous records are maintained.
Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection prevention and control policies and procedures, including compliance with the Hygiene code.
Professional Duties
To establish and maintain professional working relationships with managers and staff in all areas of contracts assigned, whilst bearing in mind the confidential nature of the work.
To advise staff and managers on safe working practice and within legal frameworks, e.g. Stress Management, COSHH, Personal Protective Equipment, Display Screen Equipment, Noise Control and play an active part in meeting health and safety requirements.
To maintain accurate and confidential health records for all employees and ensure their security.
When required, to represent the Service in Trust / Contract meetings, for example Health and Safety Committee.
To be involved with the teaching and supervision of all managers and staff in relation to occupational health issues on:
Managerial Duties
Clinical Duties
To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care maintaining the highest possible standards
To perform manager referrals, return to work assessments and manage rehabilitation to normal employee duties.
Assess and evaluate health assessment questionnaires, request further information where necessary and communicate fitness to work outcomes to employing managers, including any restrictions/adaptations required.
Where required, assess, evaluate and implement vaccinations, collect blood samples and/or initiate and perform health surveillance requirements pertinent to job risk and risk assessment, as indicated and in accordance OH procedure, Trust Policy and in accordance with customer SLA.
Where required provide, evaluate and document health surveillance assessments, including audiometry, spirometry and hand arm vibration syndrome, working at heights or in confined spaces, DSE, etc., notifying outcomes to employing managers and/or referral to Senior Specialist Nurse Practitioners, or Physicians as required
Review, assess and evaluate screening and post-vaccine blood results and implement any further actions required dependent upon those results and according to Department of Health guidelines, OH and Trust policies and procedures and in accordance with customer SLAs
Respond to notification of sharps injuries, giving advice, guidance and support according to OH and Trust Infection Control and Sharps Injury policies.
To actively promote good health management.
Maintain a high standard of client focused care in accordance with Trust guidelines and policies
Act as a role model for the development of clinical skills and knowledge within the team
Maintain a safe and clean working environment
Support the Senior Specialist Practitioner in setting and monitoring standards
Provide assessment, planning, implementation and an evaluation of care and ensure accurate written/electronic contemporaneous records are maintained.
Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection prevention and control policies and procedures, including compliance with the Hygiene code.
Professional Duties
To establish and maintain professional working relationships with managers and staff in all areas of contracts assigned, whilst bearing in mind the confidential nature of the work.
To advise staff and managers on safe working practice and within legal frameworks, e.g. Stress Management, COSHH, Personal Protective Equipment, Display Screen Equipment, Noise Control and play an active part in meeting health and safety requirements.
To maintain accurate and confidential health records for all employees and ensure their security.
When required, to represent the Service in Trust / Contract meetings, for example Health and Safety Committee.
To be involved with the teaching and supervision of all managers and staff in relation to occupational health issues on:
Managerial Duties
Financial Duties
This job description is an outline only and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. It will be regularly reviewed and may be amended in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder.
This role may require travel within Calderdale and Kirklees areas, although predominantly being based at Calderdale Royal Hospital.
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.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum, pro rata