BAND 5 STAFF NURSE - Occupational Health Department 30 hours per week
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse to come to work with the Trust's Occupational Health Team. This very busy SEQOHS accredited department employs specialist nurses, registered nurses, counsellors, administrative support staff and a Consultant Occupational Physician on a sessional basis. The department provides a service to employees of the trust and a limited number of small to medium workforces in the local community. The role will involve undertaking recruitment health screening, health promotion, administration of vaccines, venepuncture, health promotion, health surveillance involving audiometry and lung function tests and providing support to employees experiencing psychological difficulties. A comprehensive induction and training programme and professional support from experienced Occupational Health nurses will be provided and opportunities for on-going personal and professional development will be available. The hours are to be worked between Monday and Friday during normal office hours but requests for 22.5 hours a week may be considered. You will be required to work at both the Castle Hill and Hull Royal Departments and be prepared to be flexible in terms of annual leave and days worked to meet the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

As a registered nurse the post-holder will be required to undertake a wide range of work-related health assessments and procedures for employees of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and the department's external clients.

epending upon the needs of the service the post-holder will be required to work at either the Castle Hill or Hull Royal Infirmary Occupational Health Departments.
If you would like further details of the post or to arrange an informal visit to one of the departments, please contact Helen Linton or one of the OH nurses by ringing HRI 67 4773 or CHH 62 3051.

About us

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust strongly encourages new starters to have the Covid-19 vaccine. However, it is not a mandatory requirement to work for us.

HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately �800 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area.

The Trust's secondary care service portfolio is comprehensive, covering the major medical and surgical specialties, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services. These services are provided primarily to a catchment population of approximately 600,000 in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area.

HUTH provides specialist and tertiary services to a population of 1.25 million extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Skillsand experience

Essential

• Good verbal, written and listening skills
• Able to work flexibly across both Trust sites and hours worked

Desirable

• Recent experience of working as a nurse in Occupational Health or as a Practice Nurse
• Good IT skills
• Competent to administer vaccines and undertake venepuncture

Knowledge

Essential

• NMC registration
• 2 years post registration and recent experience working as a nurse

Desirable

• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Hull Royal Infirmary

Anlaby Road

Hull

HU3 2JZ

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