• Job Description

  Req#: C9253-25-0035?language=en&page=743&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  To provide clear visible professional advice to employees within the Trust and external clients. Manage andprovide professional leadership to Occupational Health Nurse Advisors and the wider multidisciplinary teamwithin the Occupational Health department.

  To assist the Service Lead for Staff Health and Wellbeing in leading and advancing clinical practice in line with DoH guidelines and legislation. To provide all aspects of nursing care including consultation, advice, education, testing and immunisations where appropriate and in accordance with patient group directives and departmental protocols.

  Main duties of the job

  • Managing own caseload of complex management referrals for the purpose of sickness absencemanagement through assessment and planning of Occupational Health care of an individual.
  • Toadvise on an individual's fitness to work, rehabilitation and phased return to work programmes,ensuring that appropriate information is provided regarding the Equality Act (EqA) includingadvice on reasonable adjustment to the workplace.
  • To provide professional leadership, advice, support and guidance to the Occupational HealthNurse Advisors and wider multidisciplinary team.
  • Act as a professional role model and provide strong, facilitative, and effective clinical leadership.
  • To provide health surveillance in accordance with current legislation. To empower OccupationalHealth Nurse advisors to undertake a wider range of clinical activities by ensuring appropriatetraining, updating, and monitoring of relevant training programmes.

  About us

  At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

  As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

  As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

  Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

  Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)

  Date posted

  14 February 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  253-0225-6993735

  Job locations

  Russells Hall Hospital

  Pensnett Road

  Dudley

  DY1 2HQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • RN, ROH. Registration on Part 1 & 3 of NMC register.
  • Degree / Diploma in Occupational Health

  Experience

  Essential

  • Extensive post-graduate nursing experience to include proven previous OH work experience
  • Supervisory experience
  • Occupational health experience in the NHS.
  • Ability to make OH decisions
  • Health surveillance experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good communication skills - oral and written
  • Excellent leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse motivate and involve individuals and teams.
  • Able to make independent judgements
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • RN, ROH. Registration on Part 1 & 3 of NMC register.
  • Degree / Diploma in Occupational Health

  Experience

  Essential

  • Extensive post-graduate nursing experience to include proven previous OH work experience
  • Supervisory experience
  • Occupational health experience in the NHS.
  • Ability to make OH decisions
  • Health surveillance experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good communication skills - oral and written
  • Excellent leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse motivate and involve individuals and teams.
  • Able to make independent judgements
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload

  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).

  Additional information

  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

  The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Russells Hall Hospital

  Pensnett Road

  Dudley

  DY1 2HQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Russells Hall Hospital

  Pensnett Road

  Dudley

  DY1 2HQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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