Occupational Health Nurse

Location – North West London

Responsibilities

• To support managers and staff to promote Health at work.
• Work autonomously as a specialist practitioner to manage own caseload and be accountable for own actions. Able to use own initiative and act independently, to take action when required at own discretion.
• Will be required to make referrals to other specialists when required in accordance with agreed assessment protocols.
• Work within NMC directives at all times ie. Code of Professional Conduct, Record Keeping, Scope of Professional Practice, and administration of Medicines.
• To support the Duty Nurse and provide expert advice in the management of complex enquiries.
• Maintain secure and confidential Occupational Health record system in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
• Be aware of current developments and research within the OH field and to participate in educational programmes for own professional development where agreed with the Clinical Nurse Manager.

Experience

• 6 months experience of working at relevant level within the UK
• Able to work within a diverse community of patients and health care professionals.
• Effective communication skills written, verbal and non-verbal with the ability to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties
• Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions.
• Able to work autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff.
• Effective time management and caseload management.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Management of long-term conditions and palliative care

Pay Rates

£32 -£45Ph/ Negotiable

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