Occupational Health Clinical Nurse Lead

Occupational Health Clinical Nurse Lead

Our public sector client is looking for an experienced Occupational Health Clinical Nurse Lead, whom can come in and hit the ground running. Overseeing 10 occupational health nurses and be knowledgeable and confident in their role. This is a 6 month contract which has permanent option at the end.

You will:

• provide leadership and direction to the clinical team within Working Well, and will provide a visible clinical profile

  and advisory input into the clinical management of the people who use our services.

  The post holder will be professionally accountable and required to act autonomously in providing clinical advice and guidance to 

  other clinical professionals based on own specialist skills, knowledge and experience of occupational health.

• be responsible for relevant clinical polices and oversee Working Well’s standards and processes in order to

  ensure they are fit for purpose and are delivered consistently across all aspects of the Service’s work for which the clinical team

  are accountable. 

• be a member of the senior management team and will have clinical and professional input into the planning,

  provision and future direction of the Service. 

Clinical Duties

• Act as a Specialist Practitioner and continue to maintain and update own specialist nursing skills in order to support the clinical team.

• Responsible for ensuring all clinical activities are carried out in accordance with Service and Trust Policies, national  

  regulations/guidance and evidence-based best practice

• Responsible for ensuring the clinical team are appropriately trained, competent and confident in carrying out their responsibilities to 

  meet the needs of the clients.

• Work within the scope of the NMC Professional Practice and Code of Conduct and the standards set for occupational health by the  

   Faculty of Occupational Medicine.

• Maintain confidentiality of both the staff and client at all times.

Contracts

• Work with the Senior Occupational Health Nurse in allocating nursing resources appropriately in order to deliver quality services in 

   line with agreed Service Level Agreements

• Meet regularly with Nurses assigned to each contract, ensuring they are well supported and remain competent and confident in

   their role

• Support the Service Director in establishing new client relationships

Rates: ££Negotiable depending on experience

Starting: ASAP - for 6 months - the role has the possibility to go from temp to perm.

If you would like to be considered for this vacancy, please email your cv to Amit - athakrar@ohrecruitment.co.uk