Detailed job description and main responsibilities

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

The department is currently undergoing SEQOSH accreditation, and it is an exciting time to come on board and be part of helping the service to achieve and maintain accreditation.

Main duties and responsibilities

Clinical

•    Undertake pre-employment health assessment/triage and advise on health and fitness to work of all grades of staff, in particular where there may be concerns about the impact on work on the employee’s health, or their fitness to carry out the job.  To advise management/HR as and when appropriate and assist with the placement of employees with health conditions, referring to the Senior Practitioners where necessary.
•    Undertake assessments of fitness to work with recommendations for adjustments/ restrictions to the workplace in accordance with the Equality Act (2010).  Assessing the need for further information from GP, specialists, or previous employer. 

Health Surveillance/ Blood and Body Fluid Exposures

•    Undertake health surveillance of staff groups exposed to hazardous substances in accordance with HSE requirements ensuring that completed surveillance results are relayed to the relevant department/manager.
•    Accurately gather and record working history, workplace exposures, and recall for health surveillance requirements; be able to collect accurate health surveillance data and maintain accurate records; maintain confidentiality of individual health information and security of health records.

Administrative

•    Ensure accurate, legible nursing records are kept on the chosen OH software system, in line with NMC guidance and Access to Medical Records Act 1988.  Ensuring the maintenance of secure records within the department to comply with Data Protection and GDPR.
•    Lead on annual audit and service improvement programmes in conjunction with the Senior Practitioners.

Education

•    Contribute to the improvement of the health of all staff through development/delivery of health promotion activities including fairs, induction talks, participation in management training, and lifestyle screening where appropriate, delivering preventive education to managers and staff.
•    Maximise opportunities for health education/promotion, targeting key identified hot spots within the Trust.

Management

•    To deputise in the absence of the Senior OH Practitioners, with the day-to-day operation of the service. 
•    Support the competency and development of more junior members of the team such as OH Technicians.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.  

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.  Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.   This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing  employment  with  the  Trust,  all  employees  (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are  subject  to  a probationary period lasting  a  period  of  six  months  with  an  option  to extend  for  a  further  six  months  to  a total of  12 months.