Occupational Health Senior Team Lead Nurse in Cardiff

To assist and support the Head of Employee Health and Wellbeing Services as part of a multidisciplinary team in the co-ordination, provision and delivery of an effective high-quality Occupational Health service, providing specialist advice and clinical services to the managers and staff of Cardiff and Vale (CAV) University Health Board / Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board. Primarily this post will meet the needs of the Health Board; however, it may also cover a wide range of clients from both public and private sectors.

Main duties of the job:

• The post holder will operate within the collaborative working model which encompasses both CAV and CTM University Health Boards with a requirement to work across all Occupational Health sites where required.
• Providing a service to external organisations as directed.
• Working directly with clients to provide a comprehensive Occupational Health Service.
• Undertaking all aspects of line management in relation to the Occupational Health nursing team as part of the collaborative model.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Job responsibilities:

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Post basic qualification at either diploma or degree level in Occupational Health
• Evidence of relevant ongoing professional development

Experience:

• Occupational Health nursing or direct transferrable skills
• Case management of complex sickness absence
• Experience of managing a team
• Experience of planning an OH campaign, e.g. health surveillance, flu planning
• Assessment of health risks in the workplace
• Experience of health surveillance
• Change management
• Health promotion
• Helipad fitness screening/HGV medicals

Skills:

• General management & leadership skills
• Wide range of practical skills (Spirometry, venepuncture, audiometry, vaccination)
• Willingness to extend role in line with NMC Scope of Professional Practice
• Able to work under own initiative, prioritise own workload
• Self-motivated and capable of working to strict deadlines
• Ability to demonstrate proactive approach to health care initiatives
• Knowledge of the wider NHS & OH role
• Use of OPAS or Equivalent OH Database
• Knowledge of Nurse Led Occupational Health services
• Budgetary and Financial Management
• Participation in Clinical Audit

Personal Qualities:

• Ability to be creative, innovative, adaptable, organised & methodical
• Positive role model, enthusiastic & self-motivating
• Team player
• High standards of personal and professional achievement

Other:

• Ability to travel in a timely manner
• Ability to speak Welsh

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.