Occupational Health Nurse

at  Medway NHS Foundation Trust

To support and assist the OH team to deliver the workload in an effective manner. Represent the department at Trust and other agency forums deputising for the OH Nurse Consultant / HR Business Development Manager when required Actively take part in and support Directorate initiatives and issues Use clinical skills and knowledge to provide specialist advice and support to peer group staff, clients and service managers Act as a clinical expert and positive role model for all staff Provide professional leadership, advice and guidance to nursing and non-nursing staff, within the nursing environment and foster collaborative partnerships with other disciplines Lead in the development of clinical standards ensuring these are set, embedded and monitored in accordance with the needs of the service in conjunction with the senior OH team Monitor agreed quality improvement metrics to support compliance with local and external practice standards e.g. NHS Plus, cold chain monitoring etc Support the OH Nurse Consultant / HR Business Development Manager in ensuring that workload is prioritised and managed effectively Participate in audit and research programmes appropriate to the advancement of the service as required With senior staff, identify and minimise clinical and non-clinical risk issues reporting to the senior team Implementation of action plans to address areas which fall below acceptable standards To always act in a professional manner in accordance with the NMC guidelines. Safe, efficient and effective administration of medicines in accordance with the NMC guidelines Ensure that accurate and legible client records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements, paper and electronic Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with Consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multi-agency professional

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