Senior Occupational Health Advisor - INTERNAL

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

We are looking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated, innovative and dynamic qualified Senior Occupational Health Advisor. The post offers a rewarding and challenging opportunity to work within an enthusiastic team. Primarily based in St Woolos Hospital in Newport the post holder will take the operational lead to provide services to staff based in the south and southeast of the University Health Board.

As well as extensive experience you should hold a specialist post-registration qualification in occupational health. You must be able to combine hands on service delivery and management skills whilst contributing to service development. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously as well as manage a team. The successful applicant will work alongside the Occupational Health Manager and other health professionals to ensure quality of service provision.

The department is committed to creating the necessary climate to promote lifelong learning and maximises evidence based practice, achieved through engagement with its staff. Adhering to this, whilst enacting the organisation’s values and behaviours, will support the delivery of high quality, sustainable client care.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the management, leadership, and delivery of an effective high quality Occupational Health (OH) service for Aneurin Bevan

University Health Board(UHB) and as required to external organisations.

• Provide specialist OH advice and clinical services to managers and employees of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
• Provide departmental OH leadership undertaking all aspects of line management for the nursing team within their area.
• Management of the clinical area including managing resource, maintaining a safe environment to implement high standards of OH
  
  

services.

• Monitor standards of OH service, client experience and safety through robust evaluation and implementation of appropriate action.
• The UHB supports and encourages agile working.
  
  

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

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications And Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse Level 1(Part 1 NMC register)
• Specialist post registration qualification in Occupational Health
• Evidence of professional development and willingness to acquire further qualifications relevant to occupational health service
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Managerial qualification
• SCPHN(OH)-Part 3 NMC register
• Health promotion qualification
• Health and Safety e.g NEBOSH
• Counselling qualification
• Teaching and assessing course
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience
  
  

skills and attributes

Essential criteria

• skills and attributes
  
  

Desirable criteria

• skills and attributes
  
  

Other

Essential criteria

• Other