VHRP22 Occupational Health Nurse Advisor **External**
Occupational Health Nurse Advisor
Occupational Health
Human Resources
Wakefield
One full-time permanent post & One part-time permanent post (32 hours)
West Yorkshire Police have a rare and exciting opportunity available for a full-time Occupational Health Nurse Advisor to work 37 hours per week within our Occupational Health Unit based in Wakefield. This vacancy is open to flexible working. Consideration will also be given to applications for annualised hours and/or term time working subject to business needs.
We need you to support the Occupational Health team in delivering a fully comprehensive Occupational Health nursing service across the West Yorkshire Police Force area, and to assist the Unit in promoting a healthy, safe and productive approach to work within the bio-psycho-social philosophy of West Yorkshire Police.
To be considered for this position, you will need to be a qualified Registered General Nurse who can evidence their formal Occupational Health qualification, or be in your final year of working towards a formal qualification in Occupational Health Nursing as recognized by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
You will also need to have experience of modern screening techniques and interpreting results, and you must be competent in the use of a range of computer based software packages such as Microsoft Office.
Ideally, we are seeking a candidate who is able to demonstrate their ability to take on their own workload and demonstrate effective case management, whilst working effectively within a multidisciplinary team. You will be required to travel to various sites across West Yorkshire. Due to the nature of this post, you will also need to hold a full current UK/European driving license, and have access to a car which you are prepared to use for business purposes.
NOTE
The applicant should complete and submit the application form online and then provide a CV and covering letter outlining how your skills and attributes align to the role profile..
Please refer to the role profile for the post before completing and provide evidence in support of your application focusing on how you meet the requirements of the post from your past experience.
Once you have submitted your application online, you will receive an application number, please insert this number at the top of your CV and covering letter ensuring that your Name, Date of Birth, Address are deleted from both then submit to Lorna.Harvie-Thwaites@westyorkshire.police.uk quoting Vacancy REF: VHRP22
Applications that fail to complete both the online and CV/Covering Letter submission will not be reviewed for shortlisting
In certain circumstances, West Yorkshire Police may determine that payment of a temporary market factor supplement is appropriate in order to address exceptional pay differentials.
This market factor payment is temporary and subject to an annual review (the review is from the original decision made). Protection of earnings is not applicable to market factor payments.
The application process will close at 23:55 hours on the 18th of July 2022.
The post is suitable for job share.
West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last three years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.
For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required please refer to the http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Development/competency-and-values-framework/Documents/Competency-and-Values-Framework-for-Policing_4.11.16.pdf (This link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form. Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.
This opportunity is closed to applications.