Job Title: Occupational Health Screening Nurse
Location: Nottingham University with travel
Salary: Up to £36,000 per annum - Pro rata
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week (Working Monday, Friday and any other 2 weekdays)
Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role
About Us
Optima Health are the UK market leader of Occupational Health and Wellbeing services. Our heritage can be traced back to 1947 where we were pioneers in the provision of Occupational Health and have led the way ever since, bringing new and innovative solutions to employers across the UK. We can offer unrivalled clinical expertise and industry leading tailored solutions to our clients. We work with over two thousand businesses, in various industries, and our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of the UK workforce by supporting healthy high performance in our client organisations, helping them to achieve their full potential through their people.
Optima Health not only provide an excellent package, but we also offer a structured induction and training programme in your first few weeks. We offer tailored career development and opportunities for further training and qualifications, to support you in your career journey. We are committed to making this a really great place to work, so together, we live by our values; We are one team, we do the right thing, we are shaping tomorrow, and we are never too big to care.
Role Summary
We are looking for an Occupational Health Screening Nurse to join the Optima team. This is a varied role, carrying out a mixture of immunisations, health surveillance and administering vaccines. In return, we offer an industry-leading training and development program to help you get where you want to go in Occupational Health. If you want to carry out additional training and qualifications or take on a leadership and management responsibility, then we will help support you.
Locations: The University of Nottingham based at Lenton Lodge and University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD. Ad hoc cover at Boston and Mansfield EMAS. This role will also include travel to other sites at Derby Royal Hospital, Lincoln University and other University sites around Nottingham. Travel to these sites are as required throughout the year but are more frequent during the winter months.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
- Delivering a range of Occupational Health services and clinics for our client, with a focus on immunisations and vaccinations.
- Advise our clients on current immunisation services and recommendations for improvement.
- Conducting immunisation health assessments and surveillance, relating to potential exposure to health risks at work.
- Promoting employee health and wellbeing for our clients and across the wider business.
- Giving health education on relevant issues, promoting a healthy lifestyle to all employees in order to maximise participation in activities at work and elsewhere.
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team by sharing knowledge, supporting and challenging your peers.
- Maintaining registration and Continuous Professional Development by meeting or exceeding standards set by the NMC.
Experience, Skills And Knowledge Required For The Role
- Registered General Nurse with previous experience of delivering immunisations and vaccinations.
- Current NMC Registration
- Desirable: Experience with Spirometry, Audiometry and Drivers Medicals - this is not essential as we can provide training.
What Can We Offer You?
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Buy and sell holiday scheme
- Pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Career progression opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care test vouchers
- Flu vaccination scheme
- Employee discount scheme
- Life assurance
- Professional registrations fees paid
- Clinical Training Academy
Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.
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