Occupational Health Nurse (3 days per week)

Your mission *This role is available for 3 days per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)* - Policies: - Establishes and maintains all relevant baseline policies for the Occupational Health Department - Establishes communication protocols with the Occupational Physician, client’s Management and all other relevant client personnel. - Assists client in the preparation of policies where Occupational Health may play a role, for example drugs and alcohol in the workplace, workplace bullying and stress at work. - Supports for maintenance of the Management System on site including their own operational control documents. - Co-ordinates and manages the absence management programme, including the provision of medical case management - Co-ordinates and manages the return-to-work programme and rehabilitation for absent colleagues - Provides advice and support for the site Industrial Hygiene programmer - Manages the onsite ergonomics and manual handling program - Provides appropriate vaccination for employees - Provides training for: - Manual handling - Work station set up - Blood borne pathogen awareness - Managing shift work, health and wellbeing - Manages the First Aid Programme - Attendance to, and management of, Occupational injuries and illness - Liaising with, or referral to, the OHP regarding client employees and relevant stakeholder where relevant - Provides assistance to the client in all incident investigation and statutory reporting to government and insurance bodies and professions. - Establishes and maintains the Health Promotion and Employee Wellbeing Programme. - Responsibility for keeping up to date on all relevant legislative and statutory changes as it pertains to the health and safety of client’s employees. - Liaises with the EHS team in all relevant activities and participates in relevant ERT team training and response to emergencies - Conducts Pre Employment Health Screening - Conducts appropriate health surveillance examinations, interprets results and provides regular trending analysis to management. - Maintains medical information and records in a confidential manner. - Performs pregnancy risk assessments - Manages and co-ordinates the Blood Volunteer Programme - Supervises the duties of the on-site Medical Technician Your profile - Registered General Nurse with a valid NMBI registration - Minimum of 2 years of experience in occupational health nursing. - A recognised qualification in Occupational Health is desireable - Competency in at least some of Audiometry, Spirometry, Vision screening, phlebotomy, VDU ergonomics & administration of vaccines. - Excellent communication skills with strong interpersonal, empathy and listening skills. - Strong organisational and planning skills including time management with proven track record of prioritising key tasks and delivery to a high professional standard. - Strong team member with proven ability to establish and maintain effective working people relationships. - Openness to work in a new exciting and evolving space - High clinical standards - Strong IT skills