Police Staff / Occupational Health Nurse Advisor / OHU / Grade F / Headquarters

Merseyside Police ,
Liverpool, Merseyside
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A new opportunity has arisen for a Police Staff post, to read more about this opportunity, please click on the link below. Occupational Health Nurse Advisor OHU Grade F (£31,875 - £37,440) + 8% market supplement Headquarters Closing Date: Friday 19th June 2020 Overview Merseyside Police is a modern force with traditional values and serves a population of 1.5 million people. Our Force covers a geographical area of 647 square kilometres and currently employs over 6,000 people in a variety of roles. We are committed to putting our communities first, preventing crime, protecting people and pursuing offenders. Due to growth and operation uplift we are currently seeking a talented individual to work within our Occupational Health Unit. This is a fantastic opportunity for an Occupational Health Nurse Advisor looking to take the next step in their career. To provide a professional proactive and comprehensive Occupational Health Service to management and staff on all matters relating to the health, safety and wellbeing of members of the Force, ensuring compliance with relevant legislative requirements and Force Policy Key Responsibilities * Undertake health screening procedures for prospective and existing employees * Provide advice, guidance and counselling on issues relating to occupational health and attendance management to managers, employees and their representatives in line with business requirements. * Assist in the planning, preparation and delivery of Health Promotion/Health Education activities related to improving health in the work place and promoting work life balance. * Arrange counselling and referrals where appropriate, undertake case conferences, case reviews for employees in order to assist an early return to work. * Assist in reviewing, through the process of continuous improvement, Occupational Health service delivery Knowledge & Experience * It is essential that the post holder is a Registered General Nurse and has achieved a qualification in Occupational Health or is studying for Diploma/Degree in Occupational Health * Minimum 2 years' experience working within Occupational Health * self-motivation, sensitivity and a pragmatic problem solving approach supported by a wide range of professional skills and inter personal qualities * Excellent communication skills and experience in preparing/delivering presentations * Must be able to work as a self-supervising Occupational Health specialist taking initiative when necessary to achieve this general aim Benefits In return for your commitment, you will receive: * Competitive salary * 32 days holiday including bank holidays (pro rata) " increasing with length of service * Local Government Pension Scheme * Family friendly policies * Continuous professional development Due to COVID 19 the format and timing of the interview is still to be confirmed Police Officers who have given notice that they are retiring within the next six month period can apply for Police Staff vacancies that are advertised externally. If successful the applicant must be in a position to commence on a date specified by the hiring manager. Please base your evidence on the knowledge and experience on the attached Job Description Questionnaire utilising the competencies contained within the Competency Value Framework Please click here to view the Competencies Values Framework Equality Act 2010 Any candidate who has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010, is required to inform us, in order to ensure that 'reasonable adjustments' can be made. Our policy, at the stage of interview, is that we will ask all candidates whether we need to make any 'reasonable adjustments' in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. Under the Equality Act, a disabled person is someone with a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out day-to-day activities. Positive Action Merseyside Police are proud to use Positive Action to redress the balance of under representation our team will offer advice, guidance and support throughout the recruitment process to candidates from under-represented groups. For more information please refer to our Positive Action page

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