Occupational Health Clinic Nurse (Band 5)
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come.We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people.
Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
The post holder will be responsible for carrying out immunisations/vaccinations, venepuncture, pre-placement screenings, DSE assessments and any other activities for which they are competent. The role will also involve health promotion and delivery of events/activities in line with the Trust Health and Wellbeing strategy.
The post holder will also be required to work off-site providing services to external clients.
Interviews will take place on the 12th June 2025. Previous shortlisted applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job- Contributes to the audit of department procedures and standards
- Undertake vaccinations in accordance with Departmental policies and maintain the cold chain at all times
- Possess the clinical skills to undertake clinics including: immunisations, audiometric tests, driver assessments, lung function tests and other specialist screening procedures
- Undertake pre-employment screening, health mot’s and health surveillance and low-level management referrals, providing advice and information to staff ensuring consistent best practice to promote good health and prevent work-related ill health
- Undertake Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessments where work related health problems have been reported and write clear reports on findings to managers and associated interested parties
This is not an exhaustive list, please see job description for full details.
Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details of this vacancy please see attached full job description and person specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- First Level Nurse
- NMC Registered
- Willingness to work towards a specialist qualification in occupational health
Experience
Essential criteria- Knowledge of current topical professional issues in the NHS
- Post registration experience
- Occupational Health or Practice Nurse experience (or similar)
- Previous experience in pre-employment screenings
- Previous experience in DSE assessments
- Previous experience in health promotion.
- Previous knowledge of OH&S legislation.
Communication skills
Essential criteria- Fully adaptable with different methods of communication, such as face to face contact, telephone contact, e-mail
Physical Skills
Essential criteria- Competent in and able to accurately input and extract data from Microsoft Office , i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Required to sit in one position for extended periods when undertaking DSE work, i.e. writing reports
Mental Effort
Essential criteria- Ability to deal with frequent, unpredictable, telephone enquiries and ‘walk-ins’
- Able to deal with occasional telephone enquiries by distressed or aggressive individuals
Other
Essential criteria- Ability to drive and have access to own vehicle in order to attend external clinics and will be carrying contamination equipment / bodily fluids
- Should have a flexible approach to working hours/days
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria- Able to manage stock levels of drugs, sundries and medical equipment
- Understanding of issues of confidentiality related to nursing practice
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience in venepuncture
- Relevant training on Immunisation and Vaccination procedures
- Experience in audiometry
- Experience in spirometry
- Experience in Keystone vision screening
- Experience in report writing
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria- Must be honest, trustworthy and confidential in all working practices
- Be flexible in regards to working hours/days to meet the demands of the service
- Be able to work as part of a team and autonomously
We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities.
NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.
If you are offered a position which requires you to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard or Basic £26.40) from your first full months salary. This is a condition of your employment.
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You are encouraged to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year.