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Practice Nurse - Manchester

  • Location:

    Manchester

  • Sector:

    Occupational Health Practice Nurse

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £30,000

  • Contact:

    James Baron

  • Contact email:

    james@ohmedical.co.uk

  • Contact phone:

    01582 235500

  • Job ref:

    JB877

  • Published:

    almost 3 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    2021-08-31

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

OH Medical is currently seeking a full time immunisations practice nurse based in Manchester. The role will involve a mixture of homebased and site based work. You will be joining a very successful well respected Occupational Health business. You will need to be experienced in delivering vaccinations and immunisations.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Conduct programmes of health assessments and surveillance relating to potential exposure to health risks at work and wider promotion of wellbeing.

  • Give appropriate advice on the management of immunisations service to management, individual clients or their representatives.

  • Provide advice on health issues relating to the working environment and the implications of relevant legislation.

  • Provide health education on relevant issues, promoting a healthy lifestyle in order to maximise participation in activities at work and elsewhere.

  • Consider the changing needs of customers for healthcare services by combining professionalism, objectivity and care in an atmosphere of trust, enthusiasm and business awareness.

  • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team by sharing knowledge and through supporting and challenging peers.

  • Maintain registration and continuous professional development by meeting or exceeding the standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

  • Support and contribute to research and regular Clinical Supervision in order to assist evidence-based practice within a framework of Clinical Governance, as required for quality health care provision

Experience, skills and knowledge required for the role

  • Registered General Nurse on first level of the Register

  • Has worked with minimal supervision

  • Has experience with immunisations .

  • Undertaken previous Immunisation training in compliance with the Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training

  • Provided advice to clients

  • Registration and continuous professional development maintained in accordance with the requirements of Post Registration Education and Practice (PREP) standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Please contact the Occupational Health team on 01582 235500 to discuss in confidence.

OH Medical is a leading recruitment consultancy within the Occupational Health sector. We recruit permanent and agency Occupational Health staff nationwide.