Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

The Occupational Health service works to "promote good health, safety and welfare in work-collaboratively facilitating the right support, at the right time in the right way"
The post holder is responsible for providing comprehensive and objective occupational health advice to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) employees and other external contracts. The post holder will exercise considerable initiative, work autonomously and will establish relationships with service users and agencies and will be a key player in the rapidly evolving occupational health service in line with current occupational health initiatives., To provide clinical advice and practice that is based on the specialist knowledge and skills of Occupational Health nursing.

• Undertake health assessments for all potential employees in accordance with the Department of Health guidelines and Occupational Health policy with particular reference to "exposure prone procedures".


• Identify, plan and maintain the administration of the vaccine & immunisation regimes, relevant to the occupation, as per local guidelines and policy.


• Undertake and manage own caseload of managerial referrals in accordance with Occupational Health policies.


• Work in compliance with government legislation, trust policy and agreed

Occupational Health protocols with regard to; implementing health and safety at work.

• Advise employees and managers on the management of infectious

episodes/illnesses/accidents and assess individual care needs with regard to treatment and /or referrals. Facilitate liaison with other disciplines, as appropriate to maintain high standards of care, at all times.

• Conduct health surveillance as required by government legislation and UHB policy.


• Give advice and support to clients who are required to travel for work purposes, regarding their vaccination and chemoprophylaxis requirements.


• Participate in the induction and training of new employees.


• Undertake workplace visits, for the purpose of risk assessments and regular audit., Take charge of the department's clinical area (s) as required in the absence of a more senior member of staff.

2. The post holder will be expected to recognise appropriate skill mix, staffing levels and staff competency, in order to sustain the defined clinical areas.
3. Maintain effective and efficient communication with the Band 7 Occupational Health Nurse Advisor and other members of the multidisciplinary team, on issues relating to the department e.g. progress and difficulties to be addressed.
4. Act in accordance with the legal requirements and statutory rules, relating to practice and all Trust policies and procedures.
5. Liaise with other Occupational Health departments/community
services/agencies.
6. Participate with regular audit undertaken in the Occupational Health department and present results of audits carried out.
7. Comply with the departmental arrangements and the Trust's policy on ordering, storage, checking, recording and administration of medicines.
8. Participate in the Occupational Health departmental (nursing and administrative) meetings and represent the Occupational Health service at meetings, as and when required.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
+ We listen, learn and improve
+ We treat everyone with respect
+ We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Band 6
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales's capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed