Team Prevent

Team Prevent UK is the UK division of Europe’s Leading Occupational Health Provider. Being ranked as the fastest growing OH provider in the UK means that we are constantly look for great people to join our team and grow their careers with us! We’re passionate about the delivery of first class proactive and progressive Occupational Health and have a proven track record in transforming services for our clients. Our client portfolio is extensive and includes a number of global blue-chip organisations.

Location: Reading

Salary: Competitive and dependent on experience

Hours: Part time: two days per week - Wednesday and Friday

Benefits:

33 days holiday rising with service
Workplace pension
Birthday holiday
Employee of the Month Cash Awards
Health care cash plan
Training and Development

The Role

To work collaboratively with the Occupational Health Team and client to ensure that health surveillance is introduced wherever there is a significant residual health risk to employees
To ensure comprehensive understanding of job roles and policies within the client organisation
To help educate employees on the beneficial aspects of baseline screening and health surveillance and to help them understand that health surveillance is mandatory where the risk assessment has identified the need. To advise employers where an individual refuses to under-take tests or answer medical questions
To ensure that the clinical area is maintained in accordance with Team Prevent standards and to liaise with the central office regarding the calibration log to ensure the effective maintenance and reliability of screening equipment
To monitor stock control of consumables in line with Team Prevent policy and standards
To ensure compliance with fridge temperature checking and stock control protocols
To provide fitness for work statements based on a sound knowledge of the job role and relevant legislation and to send these electronically to the management within the timeframe agreed on the contract
To ensure that records are maintained in line with Team Prevent standards and to ensure that any feedback is factual and limited to outcome statements related to an individual’s functional ability and fitness for specific work, with any advised restrictions
To work with the Occupational Health team to provide grouped results against which the client organisation can assess the effectiveness of control measures
To ensure that a health record is established for each individual, as distinct from the Occupational Health Clinical record in line with Team Prevent protocols
To ensure compliance with Team Prevent’s Patient Group Directions and administer appropriate immunisations and vaccines at required time and following appropriate clinical practice and Green Book guidance
To provide vaccination of staff appropriate to their role
Undertake blood tests as and when required for the appropriate purpose and carry out follow up action as necessary
Provide appropriate advice and supports to staff that sustain inoculation injuries involving human body fluids
Participate in Health and Well Being initiatives to encourage staff to take responsibility for their health and improve working lives. Provide informed advice on healthier lifestyles, working with outside agencies where appropriate
Take responsibility for the Know your Numbers or Smoking Cessation programmes at on-site clients
Attend team meetings and contribute to team, policy or procedure developments as required
Assist in the maintenance of confidential health records relating to all screening and effective recall as appropriate
To effectively input and recall data from the management database system (EOPAS)in accordance with the requirements of the company
Ensure appropriate removal of general and clinical waste
This job description indicates the key responsibilities of the post and does not restrict the post holder from performing other duties commensurate with the grade of post

Person Specification

Ideally have experience of working within an Occupational Health role or have some health screening experience

Participate in relevant training to maintain and develop clinical and managerial practices, taking responsibility for own personal and professional development
Be a Registered Nurse (Adult) on part 1 or 2of the NMC register
Have undergone training in spirometry, audiometry, immunisation and vaccination and venepuncture
Be aware of Health and Safety legislation and health surveillance requirements under COSHH
Ensure PREP requirements are met
IT literacy is essential
Excellent communication / interpersonal skills
Work confidently independently and also within a team framework