Occupational Health Nurse
To support the staff health and safety programme, UPMC Aut Even are looking for a dynamic candidate for the role of Occupational Health Nurse (OHN). The OHN will have day-to-day responsibility for nurse lead pre-employment medicals, health surveillance, immunisations, and health promotion initiatives.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
* Manage the occupational health service for UPMC Aut Even employees to a high professional standard using an evidence-based approach and strategic planning.
* Review Pre-Employment Medical Reports and liaise with occupational physicians on any follow up requirements.
* Carry out health assessments of employees to ascertain their fitness, advise on adaptations, identify higher risk individuals and those who will be working with occupational hazards providing a plan of care considering the individual needs and their roles and responsibilities within their roles.
* Provide advice and management on any adaptations that may be required based on the risk assessment provided.
* Identify higher risk individuals who may be more vulnerable to occupational health hazards, such as pregnant staff, and carry out risk assessment, providing recommendations incorporating legislative guidelines.
* Maintaining a high standard of recording of assessments and treatments including outcomes in complete confidence.
* Maintaining accurate departmental manual and computerized records.
* Liaise with the Director of Nursing, Infection Control, Quality Manager, and other Managers where necessary to ensure a high standard of occupational health care for staff at all times.
Organisational / Advisory:
* Ensuring the health and safety policy is adhered to.
* Ensure that procedures are in place for keeping records of all referrals to occupational health issues.
* Ensure professional standards in respect of confidentiality and security are observed.
Education and Training:
* Participate in the identification, development, and delivery of induction programmes to health service employees.
* Engage in performance review processes including personal development planning as appropriate.
* With appropriate functions, develop and implement employee health & well-being programmes.
* Develop and deliver training and awareness programmes appropriate to OHS.
Health & Safety:
* Provide input into the development and evaluation of health & safety procedures, emergency procedures to ensure compliance with statutory obligations.
* Assist in observing and ensuring implementation and adherence to established policies and procedures e.g. health and safety, infection control.
* Ensure completion of incident / near miss forms / clinical risk reporting.
* Adhere to department policies for the maintenance and safety of any equipment supplied for the fulfilment of duty.
Qualifications & Experience:
* Be registered in the General division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
* A minimum of five years of practical experience, three of which are in occupational health.
* Post-graduate qualification in occupational health.
* Ability to communicate effectively with staff and in a multidisciplinary team.
* Evidence of commitment to ongoing professional development, training, and research.
* Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.