Occupational Health Nurse Advisor VHRP89
Occupational Health Nurse Advisor
People
Wakefield
Permanent
26 hours
West Yorkshire Police have a rare and exciting opportunity available for a part-time Occupational Health Nurse Advisor to join our Occupational Health Unit based in Wakefield.
You will work as part of a supportive team of clinicians delivering a high-quality service to the organisation. As a specialist in Occupational Health your work will be varied, including case management, involvement in policy development and review, fitness for work assessments, health surveillance, vaccinations and managing contamination. The team are involved in various health initiatives linking in with the wider Wellbeing team.
If successful, you will be supported with an induction to the team and wider organisation to help build your knowledge of the challenges the work force face. You will be encouraged and supported with your development by the Senior Occupational Health Nurse Advisor.
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.
What will you need?
•You must be a qualified Registered General Nurse
•You must evidence your 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 need an 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.
•You can demonstrate your ability to take on your own workload and demonstrate effective case management whilst working effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
•You will hold a full current UK/European driving license with access to a car which you are prepared to use for business purposes as you will be required to travel across various sites across West Yorkshire.
The Benefits
•A great salary of £41,659 raising to £47,672
•Generous annual leave allowance of 27 days per year, rising to 32 days after 5 years (pro-rata), plus statutory bank holidays.
•Generous pension scheme
•Employee assistance service – accessible 24/7 and providing counselling and financial advice for you and your immediate relatives.,
•Cycle to work scheme
•Consideration will also be given to applications for annualised hours and/or term time working subject to business needs.
Please attach your CV and your Cover Letter below. To qualify you MUST redact all personal information:
Name
Age
Sex
Address
Interviews are estimated to be held on the 27th and 28th of June.
For any questions/queries relating to this role please contact either rachael.hunter@westyorkshire.police.uk / katie.amis-hughes@westyorkshire.police.uk
The application process will close at 23:55 hours on the 6th June 2023.
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.