Full Job Description
Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Start Date Expiry Date Salary Posted On Experience Skills Telecommute Sponsor Visa
Immediate 31 Jan, 2025 GBP 44962 Annual 01 Nov, 2024 N/A Good communication skills No No,
The successful applicant should be a Registered Nurse or Occupational Therapist with post-registration experience in occupational health. A qualification in Occupational Health is desiable but not essential. Our ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic occupational health nurse / OT with good communication skills, who want to work in a multidisciplinary team and is interested in progressing their career in occupational health.
Although the advertised post is full-time, we may be able to accommodate a range of part-time options and also be willing to discuss a degree of flexibility and adjust the Job Plan to allow for partial remote working. Therefore, we would actively encourage applications from those who wish to work part-time. Should you wish to discuss the post further or arrange an informal visit, please contact either Robyn Warming at Robyn.Warming@uhs.nhs.uk or Vanessa Castro at Vanessa.Castro@uhs.nhs.uk
Interviews will be held on 25th November 202
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.
Applications are invited for a full-time or part-time Occupational Health Nurse/Advisor post to join our large multidisciplinary occupational health and wellbeing service. This is a replacement post based at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). It is a great opportunity to progress your career in occupational health. We have a comprehensive in-house training package to support your initial training and subsequent professional development.
The Occupational Health team consists of 3 Consultant Occupational Physicians, a Lead OH Nurse, an Operations Manager, Speciality Trainees, Occupational Health Nurse/Advisors, OH staff nurses, Wellbeing practitioners, IT and administrative support. The OH Service has been SEQOHS accredited since 2012. We provide comprehensive OH and wellbeing services to approximately 13,000 Trust employees, 4,500 University employees, 4000 healthcare students and several local employers through income-generating contracts. We have a strong national reputation and have won national awards for service innovation and quality improvement. We are a positive-thinking, supportive, inclusive and enthusiastic team that welcomes change and thrives on challenges.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
The successful applicant will be involved in all aspects of occupational health work, including clinical case management, pre-employment and fitness for work assessments, immunisation programmes, health surveillance, management of sharps of contamination incidents and health promotion. The department is open Monday – Friday 08:00 – 16:00 although you will need to have some flexibility around hours from time to time. Most of the duties are based at the Southampton General Hospital site but you may be required to work at other sites at planned times according to the needs of our clients.
