Location: Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup
Closing date: 5 February 2015
Salary: Up to £45,000 pa depending on experience
Employment type: Permanent
Hours per week: Full time or part time

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced, fully qualified Occupational Health Advisor to work as part of a small onsite team for our NHS client. The successful candidate must have excellent case management and report writing skills, and the ability to work autonomously. The role will be leading the site OH service in Sidcup and remote services for other sites in the area.

Key Responsibilities:
• Managing the onsite OH department on a day to day basis
• Clinical case management of employees advising on adjustments/restrictions where required
• Providing advice to employees on improving their health and support in returning them to work/maintaining their attendance
• Managing cases from date of referral to sustained return to work, following up with individuals as required and updating HR/line managers on the outcome of those interventions
• Undertaking Case Conferences with management as necessary
• Post-employment screening on those employees with declared disabilities
• Administering vaccines and phlebotomy
• Providing advice to managers and employees on all aspects on occupational health in healthcare
• Leading on the OH influenza vaccination programme
• Line management of the onsite administration team and part-time OH advisor
• Participate in all clinical governance activities including clinical audit and training
• Participate in all aspects of SEQOHS

Skills/Qualifications:
• It is essential that you are a Registered General Nurse on the NMC register and hold a qualification in Occupational Health at Certificate Diploma or Degree level
• At least 3 years' or equivalent experience of case management working within an occupational health environment
• Up to date with administering vaccines and phlebotomy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to write concise and well-structured reports
• An excellent understanding of the Equality Act 2010
• A good knowledge of Microsoft office packages
• Have knowledge of or be willing to learn the OH software package (Cohort)
• Must be able to work autonomously with very little supervision and be able to prioritise workloads in order to meet service level agreements
• Flexible and positive approach to work with a ‘can do’ attitude

‪To register your interest in this role, please send your CV, together with a covering letter using the apply online button by 5 February 2015.‬‬

OHWorks Ltd is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.