Occupational Health Nurse

Location – North West London 

Responsibility’s 

– To support managers and staff to promote Health at work.

– Work autonomously as a specialist practitioner to manage own caseload and be accountable for own actions. Able to use own initiative and act independently, to take action when required at own discretion.

– Will be required to make referrals to other specialists when required in accordance with agreed assessment protocols.

– Work within NMC directives at all times ie. Code of Professional Conduct, Record Keeping, Scope of Professional Practice, and administration of Medicines.

– To support the Duty Nurse and provide expert advice in the management of complex enquiries.

-Maintain secure and confidential Occupational Health record system in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

– Be aware of current developments and research within the OH field and to participate in educational programmes for own professional development where agreed with the Clinical Nurse Manager.

Experience

• 6 months experience of working at relevant level within the UK
• Able to work within a diverse community of patients and health care professionals.
• Effective communication skills written, verbal and non-verbal with the ability to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties
• Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions.
• Able to work autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff.
• Effective time management and caseload management.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Management of long-term conditions and palliative care

Pay Rates 

£32 -£45Ph/ Negotiable