Occupational Health Nurse

Pendennis is looking to recruit a qualified Occupational Health Nurse to join the Pendennis team and provide the full OH remit including sound professional advice and guidance, and to work alongside HR, H&S, OH technician and line managers to help ensure our legal obligations are met and to support holistic wellbeing at work. Enhance the company's social impact as part of the company’s wider ESG efforts by identifying opportunities to improve workforce well-being, equity, and community engagement. 

The role will include:

• Health surveillance for the workforce
• Providing occupational health advice and guidance based on legislative requirements and sound work experience ideally in a similar field
• Undertaking baselines and ongoing health surveillance 
• Identifying early signs of possible (work related) health issues and preventing any escalation
• Sickness absence management
• Return to work assessments and management of phased returns where appropriate
• Working closely with individuals, line managers and H&S to ensure legislation is accurately interpreted and addressed and that chronic health conditions are managed to ensure all staff’s health and safety
• Being involved with staff committees and attending meetings relevant to the OH role e.g. Link Team
• Delivering Tool Box Talks
• Face fitting
• Organising clinics for the visiting OH Physician referring individuals in a timely manner 
• Sign posting to specialist external resources
• Assisting with risk assessment and risk management activities
• Initiating and assisting with the implementation of Health promotion initiatives working closely with external agencies

Skills and Experience required/desired:

• RGN Qualified with an OH qualification. Ideally Part 3 registered. (Consideration may be given to experienced Nurse Practitioners keen to undertake the OH degree.)
• Proven nursing experience in an occupational health environment in a medium/large organisation
• Experience of conducting all usual routine health surveillance particularly qualified to undertake HAVS (up to and including Tier III), Spirometry and Audiometry. 
• Skilled report writing
• Ability to work autonomously and organise delivery of service with some admin support
• Up to date knowledge of legislation particularly relevant to OH

Benefits:

• Working for an innovative, forward thinking company who put the health and safety of our employees at the top of our agenda
• Competitive salary
• Payment of annual NMC registration fees
• Pension
• 20 days a year holiday plus bank holiday
• Support to fulfil CPD needs including revalidation and attendance for relevant training 
• Simply Health Cash scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to on-site Gym facility and after work exercise classes
• Reduced membership rates for specified other local health club facilities

To apply please email a CV and cover letter to: personnel@pendennis.com