{"id":573,"date":"2022-10-17T13:58:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T12:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.policejobs.co.uk\/?post_type=jobpost&#038;p=573"},"modified":"2022-10-17T13:58:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T12:58:36","slug":"occupational-health-nurse-advisor-preston","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/www.policejobs.co.uk\/?jobpost=occupational-health-nurse-advisor-preston","title":{"rendered":"OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE ADVISOR (PRESTON)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are currently recruiting a Occupational Health Nurse Advisor based in Preston.<\/p>\n<p>Responsibilities<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 To undertake pre-employment and pre-placement medical assessments on new applicants, as well as undertaking routine and non-routine medical assessments on police officers and police staff in specialist roles, either in the Occupational Health &amp; Wellbeing Services Unit or out in Divisions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 To undertake assessments of employees\u2019 fitness for work and make recommendations and submit written reports to management, ensuring strict compliance with the Nursing &amp; Midwifery Council\u2019s guidelines on medical ethics and confidentiality at all times.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 To offer advice to employees and Line Managers\/HR on general physical health issues and general mental health issues, particularly with regard to their fitness for work.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 To undertake some of all of the Medical Technicians duties in his\/her absence<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 To assist the Nurse Manager in the efficient running of the Occupational Health &amp; Well Being, including the preparation of Management Reports and statistical information on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 To provide representation at Case Conferences when required<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 To demonstrate a strong commitment to delivering high standards of service with an emphasis on quality at all times.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 To promote and comply with our obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and Lancashire Constabulary\u2019s policy on health and safety both in the delivery of service and the treatment of others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Registered General Nurse registered with the NMC<br \/>\nDiploma in Occupational Health Nursing or equivalent postgraduate qualification as a minimum<\/p>\n<p><strong>Knowledge\/Experience:<\/strong><br \/>\nRecent experience of working in an occupational health environment<br \/>\nAt least 2 years previous OH nursing experience<br \/>\nAble to demonstrate effective communication skills, both orally and written, to all levels of management and staff, both internally and externally<br \/>\nExperience of developing and implementing healthcare policies<br \/>\nExperience of producing accurate written information and demonstrate a high level of attention to detail<br \/>\nExperience of working to conflicting demands and tight timescale, within a busy environment<br \/>\nCapable of working independently with the minimum of supervision<br \/>\nKnowledge of Health &amp; Safety, Data Protection and Equality Act Principles<\/p>\n<p>Apply online or contact Terri O\u2019Keefe on 01925 377 878. You can also email terri@peelsolutions.co.uk for more information on this role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are currently recruiting a Occupational Health Nurse Advisor based in Preston. Responsibilities \u2022 To undertake pre-employment and pre-placement medical&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","jobpost_category":[],"jobpost_job_type":[],"jobpost_location":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.policejobs.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/jobpost\/573"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.policejobs.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/jobpost"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.policejobs.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/jobpost"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.policejobs.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.policejobs.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.policejobs.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jobpost_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.policejobs.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjobpost_category&post=573"},{"taxonomy":"jobpost_job_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.policejobs.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjobpost_job_type&post=573"},{"taxonomy":"jobpost_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.policejobs.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjobpost_location&post=573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}