Occupational Health Screening Nurse

FTE: 37 hours per week

Salary: UH7 £38,249 pa to £45,413 pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual Leave: 30 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year   

Main Duties and Responsibilities

You will assist the Occupational Health team in the provision of a comprehensive Occupational Health (OH) service to all employees and students (as appropriate) in the university, to promote the health and wellbeing of both staff and students at University of Hertfordshire (UH). You will support with staff and students new starter assessments, including but not limited to conducting health surveillance including screening, immunisations and phlebotomy. The Occupational Health Screening Nurse will be responsible for providing professional advice, support and guidance to the Service Users and wider multidisciplinary team. 

You will undertake pre-employment/placement OH assessments, providing guidance on candidates' suitability for specific job roles/courses of study, with support from the Occupational Health Manager when necessary. You will conduct a range of health assessments in more complex cases to determine suitability for appointment of new starters. You will adhere to professional codes of conduct and relevant legislation, including GDPR, to ensure the confidentiality of information regarding clients, stakeholders, and university business. 

Skills and experience required

You will have experience of working in an Occupational Health environment as well as experience in Occupational Health Nursing. Experience in phlebotomy and vaccination and experience in Hep B, MMR and Varicella vaccination in the last 12 months and confident doing venepuncture is essential for this role. You will have knowledge of relevant drugs and medicine legislation to Occupational Health practice and evidence of up-to-date knowledge base of professional and specialist issues specifically in health surveillance to include, audiometry, spirometry, vision screening. You will have the ability to prioritise and be self-motivated with good interpersonal and communication skills, written and oral.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a minimum of A-Levels or equivalent, or proven experience and be a Registered Nurse – Adult (Part 1 Nursing and Midwifery Council Register).

REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 as amended. The University requires that the successful applicant who is offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. An Enhanced Disclosure will be required and this will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions. The University of Hertfordshire complies with the ‘Code of Practice for Registered Persons and other recipients of Disclosure Information’.

Overseas applicants & UK applicants who have lived abroad

Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a ‘Certificate of Good Character/Conduct’ from each of those countries.

Please view the job description & person specification for a full list of the duties & essential criteria.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Please direct any informal enquiries to Irene Boham, Head of Occupational Health at i.boham@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 23 March 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Apply online via the above ‘Apply’ button.

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