Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Registered Nurse - Occupational Health & Wellbeing
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Job Overview
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Occupational Health & Wellbeing team in the provision of Occupational Health & Wellbeing services for the health board and other external contracts.
Main duties of the job
As a registered nurse working in Occupational Health and Wellbeing you will be responsible for supporting the team in the provision of services for the health board and other external contracts. Undertaking routine planned health assessment and surveillance and providing a high standard of care and advice in relation to specific occupational health requirements. Examples of activity include:
- Employment screening, vaccination
- Advice on Infection control and occupational and lifestyle health matters
- Supporting health and wellbeing activities such as health road shows / flu vaccination campaign
- Health surveillance such as vision screening, lung function screening, audiometry.
You will need to have effective communication skills to establish and maintain good personal relationships with clients, the team and others. You will be responsible for ensuring confidentiality; diplomacy and discretion are maintained at all times.
Working hours are Monday to Friday 08.30 – 17.00 and are likely to be over a 4/5 day working pattern, subject to flexibility to assist cover for core activity e.g. late / early shifts for flu / annual leave cover. The post will involve routine cover at other occupational health locations within BCUHB.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
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Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
Skills (including those physical skills necessary for the post)
- Communicate effectively with all levels of staff within the health board, and outside agencies and external contracts
- Maintain client records through data input and clear written documentation
- Work within set predetermined standards, liaison with the multidisciplinary team as necessary and contribute to a team approach of care to meet departmental deadlines
- Able to apply knowledge and adhere to health board policies & procedures
- Ability to convey health information to both individuals and present to groups of clients
- Use of word-processing / computer packages Previous experience of working without supervision
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Qualifications
- Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse
Experience
- Essential criteria
- Experience working with the NHS post registered nurse qualification
Knowledge
- Essential Criteria
- General lifestyle advice for promotion of well-being e.g. diet, alcohol, smoking etc.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in giving advice
- Experience of applying occupational health guidance
- Previous experience of counselling and knowledge of multidisciplinary agencies
- Able to speak Welsh
- Experience of presentational skills for both individual and group training
- Occupational Health experience
- Immunisation experience
- Experience in an Occupational health / screening setting.
- Evidence of applying health & wellbeing advice
- Experience of giving general lifestyle advice to clients
- Experience of undertaking Immunisation programs / serological screening and taking blood samples
- Ability to work to or follow Standard Operating Procedures/written instructions
- Administration of injections and awareness of emergency controls and intervention
PERSONAL QUALITIES (Demonstrable)
- Ability to analyse set information and apply
- Ability to empower others to take on health benefits
- Apply time management
- Demonstrates a approach to work to set standards
- Proven commitment to professional development for self
- Ability to travel across the geographical spread of the organisation and outside contracts
- Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Essential Criteria
- A commitment to maintain and develop a high level of work health standards to meet legislative requirements
- Commitment to both personal and departmental needs to increase knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continuing education / learning
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