Occupational Health Nurse Adviser

Occupational Health Adviser (OHA) job description ‘Remote’ contract

The OHA within this role, will be based at our Head Office and will report directly to the Director; Yvonne Williams. The primary purpose of this role is to provide and promote a quality Occupational Health Service to our clients and address the changing needs of these organisations and their employees. The OHA will be expected to work without direct supervision and will need to be able to plan their work accordingly. The varied nature of the role will require a number of skills and qualities listed below…

• KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES: o Overall responsibility for the delivery of the occupational health services as defined within each client contractual agreement o Delivery and development of the existing services. o Use of Ability Healthcare’s policies, procedures, forms and guidelines and advice to line manager on ways of improving these as appropriate o Communication, education and training with key personnel within the client’s organisation. o Clinical delivery of services, which may include health surveillance, pre-placement, sickness absence, vaccinations, critical debriefing, drug and alcohol screening etc and ability to time manage efficiently in order to support these services. o Appropriate use and referral to our network of PH Physicians o Collation of statistical data for use in account review o Develop effective, professional working relationships with key personnel o Maintenance of an efficient system of record keeping, ensuring security and confidentiality of employee records at all times.

• KEY SKILLS REQUIRED: o Sound clinical judgement with an awareness of own limitations o Ability to reflect on professional practice o Excellent knowledge of current employment law, health and safety legislation o Up to date with new and innovative occupational health practices o Proven business acumen and the ability to relay complex occupational health issues in a clear and concise manner to clients o Customer focused o Diplomatic o Organised and self motivated o A keen eye for detail o Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) o Good organisational skills o Team Player o Computer literate (Microsoft packages) o Sound presentation and training skills o Time management o Ability to use specific equipment for health surveillance screening

• SPECIFICATION:

o Personal Impact Sociable and self-confident Positive and professional manner Flexible attitude Calm and influential individual with the ability to manage difficult situations and individuals

o Communication and Interpersonal Skills Supports and co-operates with other departments & key personnel Able to recognise and understand underlying issues Approachable and able to build rapport quickly with colleagues & key personnel Able to choose appropriate behaviours to operate in different situations and with different groups of personnel Able to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in written format, at all levels, in one to one situations as well as in group interactions. An active listener who shows interest in developing workable solutions to problems

o Motivation Approaches all aspects of work with commitment and enthusiasm Displays a ‘can do’ attitude, perseverance and takes responsibility for actions and results Ensures the delivery of a proactive Occupational Health Service to all customers Has a clear understanding of the role of an Occupational Health Adviser and how the role supports key objectives Demonstrates through own actions a commitment to Ability Healthcare’s business objectives

o Planning and Organisation Able to use professional judgement in day-to-day practice Manages individual or groups of tasks effectively by planning ahead Prioritises workloads effectively to ensure delivery of service within realistic deadline