Essex County Fire & Rescue Service
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Essex | United Kingdom
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Job Title: Occupational Health Nurse Advisor
Contract: Permanent Working Hours: 22.5 hours per week Salary: Pro Rata £23,829.32 - £25,785.60 plus market supplement of £2,055.70 (full time equivalent £39,186 - £42,403, market supplement £3,380.49) Location: Service Headquarters, Kelvedon Park Closing Date: 12th March 2024 *We are open to discussing working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location Are you an Occupational Health professional looking for the next step in your career? The Occupational Health Team here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is a pivotal function in ensuring that we are able to support our people to succeed in their roles. This includes carrying out routine screening and providing advice and guidance to individuals, line managers, and the service. What You Will Be Working On Creating and maintaining close working relationships with our internal health and safety, human resources and fitness teams to deliver an efficient Occupational Health service Managing a diverse caseload including a range of mental and physical health issues Advising on rehabilitation and disability management Taking responsibility for own skills and knowledge in accordance with NMC Guidelines and maintaining registration annually Taking a lead role in development of wellbeing initiatives Engaging with colleagues across our organisation to develop the function and understanding of our Occupational Health services Acting as an ambassador for the Occupational Health function and the importance of wellbeing for our staff Implementing changes to service provision and contributing ideas and innovative solutions to improve service delivery Undertaking pre-employment health assessment, health surveillance and medical assessments of staff including spirometry, Audiometry. Maintain accurate, and confidential health records in line with NMC guidance. What Are We Looking For? We are looking for someone with a passion for wellbeing and an interest in investing in our staff. We are looking for someone who can provide a discreet, tactful and professional service to our internal stakeholders. Eligibility Must have a Certificate, Diploma or degree in Occupational Health Nursing or other relevant qualification Must currently hold a level 1 registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Must be able to provide a sensitive, diplomatic and confidential service Must be able to interpret face to face interactions and respond utilising sound clinical knowledge Must be able to analyse complex data and produce reports in a variety of formats How to apply You will be required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification. You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video), however the word count must not exceed 750 words no matter which format you choose to present your application. You may attach separate documents via our Recruitment Portal (such as qualifications, or a CV) should you wish, though your additional documents will only be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g. your current role and any existing qualifications). Assessment and selection: The assessment and selection approach will be: Stage 1 Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria of the person specification) Stage 2 Role Specific Interview Assessments will be made against positive indicators taken from the Code of Ethics and the NFCC Leadership Framework and the Person Specification You can see the NFCC Leadership Framework here: NFCC_Leadership_Framework_Final.pdf (nationalfirechiefs.org.uk) And guidance around the Code of Ethics here: Core Code of Ethics England Guidance May 21 V0.pdf (ukfrs.com) Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact Heather Kinzett, OH Manager on [email protected] Our Culture and Benefits Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees. You can find out more about our benefits at Disability Confident We are an equal opportunities, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from everyone and values diversity in our workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a work environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process and all applications will be considered solely on merit. You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to [email protected] You can find out more about Essex County Fire & Rescue Service via and about our vacancies and application processes via This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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£23.83k - £25.79k per annum
