Occupational Health Screening nurse

Job title:

Occupational Health Screening nurse

Company

Transport for London

Job description

Job Title: Occupational Health Screening Nurse 046057Salary: £35,000 to £40,000
Location: London various sites of TFLContract FTC (24 Months) x2Band: 2Job OverviewThe post holder will work as part of the Occupational Health and Wellbeing team to deliver a competent, professional and high standard of service. The post holder will be working closely with the Deputy OHA Manager to coordinate and participate in delivering a legally compliant and comprehensive health surveillance program and safety critical fitness for work assessments to our employees. By conducting relevant screening tests and compiling, interpreting, reporting on and analysing data and to ensure standards and consistency are maintained.Responsible for providing an evidence based approach in delivery of their work which takes into account advice form statutory bodies such as Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as well as other relevant industry and OH and TFL standards OH/HR/TFL/Nursing and Midwifery Counsel (NMC)Key Accountabilities

• To assist the OH Manager and work with the Deputy OHA and SHE business partners to ensure and meet our Health Surveillance program. To be active in the co-ordination, initiating, planning and delivering Health Surveillance programs to the business, maintaining confidential and accurate comprehensive records and test results, in line with NMC. Analysing data and trends and reporting and escalating any queries to senior clinicians and OH physicians and the business.
• Evaluate documented Health Screening questionnaires, feedback and working closely with occupational health colleagues.
• Proactive and cost-effective management of medical equipment, to ensure all equipment is well maintained and meets required standards, co ordinating with OH technician colleagues the calibration of equipment with third party suppliers, reporting faulty equipment, also managing own stock level consumables and clinical waste in line with clinical protocols.
• Undertake own clinical workload incorporating above duties.
• Maintain personal and professional development and participate and attend meeting, workshops and conferences, training where appropriate and reporting and presenting innovations to the wider team.
• Also a requirement to undertake periodic and pre-placement medicals for TFL and others staff.
• To support the OH&W to contribute or carry out health promotion activities wellbeing checks and evidence based advice ensuring that all consultations and interactions are embedded with TFL ethos of “make every contact count”

Knowledge

• Registered with NMC part 1 of the register with OH/Screening experience.
• OH knowledge including being up to date of current legislation, best practice principle and regulatory requirements.
• Health Surveillance knowledge and ability to conduct audiometry, spirometry HAVS, Skin, testing.
• Lifestyle medicine or evidence based knowledge around healthy choices and sign posting to current best practice

Skills

• Ability to prioritize and organize own workload
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong Customer focus and interpersonal skills
• Flexible and responsive to change
• Ability to work collaboratively with members of own team, other OH teams and wider TFL contacts
• Ability to drive own development and understand own responsibilities and accountabilities
• Excellent Verbal and written skills able to communicate with a range of people on a range of matters
• Ability to recognize and report situations where there might be a need of urgent attention
• Analyse data and feedback on any trends.
• Phlebotomy, Audiometry, Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS), spirometry and advantage

Experience

• Varied Occupational health experiences
• Railway or other safety critical work an advantage
• Health screening experience
• Health Surveillance experience
• Previous experience of health surveillance and fitness for work assessments.

Equality and DiversityWe are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fairApplication ProcessPlease apply using your CV and a two page covering letter. Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV.The closing date for applications is 27.08.24 @ 23:59BenefitsIn return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:

• Final salary pension scheme

• Free travel for you on the TfL network

• A 75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket and interest free loan

• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays

• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)

• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme

• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers

• Discounted Eurostar travel

Expected salary

£35000 – 40000 per year

Location

London

Job date

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 02:19:27 GMT

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