Occupational Health Specialist Nurse Practitioner

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Occupational Health Specialist Nurse Practitioner with a post registration qualification (Degree/Master’s) in Occupational health. To join the senior nursing team of the Occupational Health service at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust on a full time basis.

With applications, now being invited from suitably qualified specialist occupational health nurse practitioners who are confident and effective communicators that have experience of delivering occupational health in a variety of settings; this should include previous NHS experience. You will be part of a large multidisciplinary team and as such good interpersonal skills are necessary.

Key Elements of the role;

Provision of leadership and line management responsibility to the Occupational health clinical team

Provide the full range of Occupational Health Services to trust employees, other NHS organisations and external clients

Provide comprehensive advise & reports advising on all aspects of Occupational Health; including sickness absence and case management/return to work advice for employees referred to the service by managers & HR

Maintain effective communication with client’s, managers and other professional groups within the organisation and to external clients

Support the department with its SEQOHS accreditation

Experience of leading on clinical audit

Experience of the reviewing and writing of departmental standard operating procedures

We are a paper light department so excellent IT skills are a must and you will also need to be comfortable communicating with clients both face to face but also virtually e.g. telephone and emails.

You will work from our departments based on the Queen’s Medical Centre and City Hospital Campus but you should be be willing to travel to cover occasional clinics at external locations.

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Please review the full Job Description and Person Specification documents which are attached to this advert