Occupational Health Screening Nurse

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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse to work with Avon Partnership Occupational Health Service.

This post will offer the opportunity to gain experience within the Screening Nurse role, which supports the health and wellbeing of healthcare workers within the NHS and external clients and is the first step towards a career in Occupational Health nursing.

We are an NHS Occupational Health service hosted by UHBW, in partnership with North Bristol Trust & Sirona Care & Health. We provide a specialist service to the local health community in Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire as well as providing services to other private and public sector organisations in the local & surrounding areas.

This is an exciting time to join our service as we take forward a new strategy to ensure our NHS people are safe, healthy & protected in their roles.

You will provide a service of excellence, which is primarily responsible for meeting the needs of Trust employees, but also external contracts from both the private & public sector.

You will be a driver with access to a car, since we support several organisations at different locations in the region, but mainly in the Bristol area.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To carry out the following using the skills and knowledge gained after appropriate training, assessment, experience and abiding by Partnership processes, Trust policies, Patient Group Directives and service level agreements: -

Occupational immunisation programmes

To maintain and the promotion of occupational immunisations.

Venepuncture

To undertake venepuncture after appropriate training, assessment and experience in relation to a variety of clinical/client needs

Management of Contaminated Sharps Injuries, Bodily Fluid Exposure

To advise employees following contaminated sharps injury or bodily fluid exposure, undertaking a risk assessment and advising on the appropriate action in line with Partnership protocols.

Health surveillance programmes

To participate in health surveillance programmes after appropriate training and experience, across NHS Trust sites and external contracts, in line with HSE regulation and guidance, Trust Policy and Partnership processes.

Screening programmes

To participate in screening programmes for both NHS and external contracts, in line with Partnership processes, Trust policies and other related legislation and guidance after appropriate training has been given.

Working for our organisation

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Registered General Nurse
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Current and valid UK registration

Knowledge and Experience

• Extensive years of post-registration experience
• Experience of working in the NHS

• Previous screening nurse experience
• Community treatment room experience

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team remaining flexible and adaptable in all situations
• Mobile for travel within partnership and Non-NHS Contracts – car owner driver or access to a car
• Excellent communication skills

• Working knowledge of IT systems i.e. Word/Excel/Outlook

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
• If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
• By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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