Trainee Occupational Health Advisor

Location: Singleton Campus/Bay Campus – occasional travel to Carmarthen Campus

Swansea University are looking to recruit a Trainee Occupational Health Advisor to work on a full-time permanent basis (37.5 hours per week). The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 7 hours per day to be worked between the hours of 8.30 am -4.00pm.  

This is a very exciting opportunity for a registered nurse with occupational health or similar experience who is looking to progress within occupational health, as full funding for the occupational health degree will be provided.

The successful applicant would commence the BSc in Occupational Health in September 2023 as a condition of accepting the role.

Duties will include:

This role will encompass the full remit of Occupational Health functions, including health surveillance, sickness absence case management, provision of vaccinations and blood tests as well as health promotion.

The Occupational Health (OH) Service provides a pro-active, professional, health and wellbeing focused service for all University staff and students. This is a great opportunity for the successful applicant to expand their skills and experience in a supportive team environment within a nurse led team.

Applicants must have:

• Registered Nurse (part 1 or 2 of the NMC register), with suitable post registration experience
• Previous experience of working in an Occupational Health or similar type role i.e. Practice Nursing/District Nursing/Accident and Emergency
• Immunisation and vaccination experience
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• A willingness to learn and undertake the Occupational Health degree in September 2023.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, decision making skills, a broad clinical expertise and the ability to work effectively within a busy team.
• Knowledge and understanding of disciplines allied to Occupational Health e.g. Infection Control, Health & Safety, COSHH and Human Resources

You will receive training and supervision to carry out key functions of the Trainee OHA role including:

• Pre-employment screening
• Health surveillance, including audiometry and spirometry
• Fitness for work assessments and completion of management reports
• Providing advice to management on fitness for work and reasonable adjustments
• Leading a case load
• Signposting to specialist external resources
• Vaccination and Phlebotomy

Main purpose:

This is a career progression role and the successful candidate will progress to an Occupational Health Advisor Grade 8 on successful completion of an OH Qualification.

A satisfactory DBS certificate must be provided before a start date can be confirmed

Further information

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all of its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion and belief, sex (gender), sexual orientation.

Please note this job is also being advertised to a pool of colleagues internally as part of our University commitment to employee redeployment. Should this post be filled from this route then you will receive an email confirming this. If you do not receive an email, please assume that your application is still in process.

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to: Catherine Jenkins OH Manager – Email: c.m.jenkins@Swansea.ac.uk

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