Medacs Healthcare are looking for an experienced Senior Occupational Health Nurse Advisor to work within St Charles' Centre for Health and Wellbeing.The post is peripatetic and the post holder will be based at St Charles Centre for Health & Care (W10 6DZ). There will be a requirement to work at CLCH sites in Hertfordshire, Barnet, Merton, Westminster on a rotational basis and various Trust sites as and when required to ensure equal access to employee health services KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Professional Competencies To act in an advisory capacity by:developing networks with external agenciesbeing aware of personal business skills when gaining or maintaining contractsproviding written reportshighlighting relevant research to prove clinical effectivenessreferring any contractual issues, or concerns to the Deputy Head of Employee Health.To initiate, maintain and review occupational health programmes for your delegated sites and acting as an independent/autonomous practitioner by: Conducting environmental risk assessment that might include:hazards and risk within the work placemoving and handling issuesenvironmental assessmentspersonal protective equipment Delivering clinical assessment that might include:sharps awareness - including high grade issueswork protection immunisationssickness / absence - long and short term following management and self referralinfection control issuesFitness to Workstress awarenesshealth surveillanceoffering advice to managers, and staff based upon your auditworking as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and promoting the effective use of the Employee Health Serviceundertaking pre-placement screening as requested by appointing officersmaintaining, analysing and interpreting employee recordsunderpinning your practice with an evidence baseTo be available to offer occupational/employee health advice to staff members within the Trust by:acting, as appropriate, offering a medical triage system for staff presenting with work-related problemsproviding counselling and appropriate referral when necessarypromoting healthy lifestyle choices which help employees make informed choices and which contribute to improved public healthcollaborating in establishing Health Fairs/Eventsundertaking lifestyle screening as required.continuing to self evaluate practice. For further information please contact Kelli Thomas on 01785 256434 or email me on kelli.thomas@medacs.com