Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

Why LNER?

We go beyond. For everyone. Our vision is to be the most loved, progressive and responsible way to travel for generations to come. Now we're looking for the people who can deliver this, every day.

Since we took over on the East Coast mainline, we've been changing the face of rail travel. Our new Azuma train has brought faster journey times, more space and greater reliability. Our exciting plans to embrace new ideas, experiences, backgrounds and ambitions make this the ideal time to join.

Bringing passion. Being bold. Always caring. Owning it. They're the values that make us LNER.

Are you onboard?

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as an Occupational Health Nurse Advisor in a role which is based at London Kings Cross Station. This an interesting and diverse role in which you will be maintaining and developing employee health and wellbeing and preventing work related ill health, directly contributing to the health and wellbeing agenda.

So what will you be doing?

• Providing an effective sickness absence case management service for managers and staff in LNER.
• Providing specialist advice to staff and their line managers during periods of ill health and / or sickness absence, along with detailed medical reports summarising recommendations in accordance with best practice and the Equality Act.
• Providing full on-employment or pre-placement health screening service including Drugs and Alcohol testing.
• Advising managers of appropriate staff health surveillance programmes in accordance with the legal requirements for Health & Safety at Work, the Health & Safety Executive guidance, and COSSH Standards.
• Conducting and managing health surveillance programmes for appropriate staff depending on their job role including screening for hearing, vision, respiratory sensitizers and various blood tests / immunisations in accordance with employee group where there is a risk of exposure to noise, respiratory risks, hand arm vibration, night work, COSHH, manual handling, DSE and pressure.
• Delivering presentations / training sessions to promote health and and occupational health risks.
• Supporting the retention, development and training of the Incident Care Team to ensure the continued competence and engagement of volunteers.
• Attending appropriate meetings representing the occupational health and wellbeing team.
• Conducting health promotion activities.

What do we need you to have?

• Qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health) on Part 3 of the NMC register with a degree or post graduate diploma qualification.
• Experience of working to ORR Standards would be desirable however training can be provided in the role.
• Maintenance of professional registration and notifying the Occupational Health Service Delivery Manager each time they go through validation and annual registration is a requirement of the role.
• Recent and relevant post qualification experience with a strong case management background.
• Experience of balancing the demands of high volume and changing priority workload including pre-booked appointments / clinics along with service development work, planning health surveillance programmes, respond to urgent enquiries and plan and implement clinical audits.
• Ability to work as both part of a team and on your own.
• Experience of providing appropriate assessment, support and referral for potentially difficult and / or distressing situations, i.e. the need to stop work, change work practices or even change career.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Competent in using Microsoft Office software for storing / retrieving data.
• Able to innovate and respond to change.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety Law and its application to Occupational Health.
• Working in a previous rail environment an advantage.
• Previous experience of working within a highly regulated and safety environment.
• Training in Drug and Alcohol testing/Audiometry/Spirometry, HAVS and membership of ARIOPS would be advantageous.

What next?

As we say, we have fantastic opportunities for ambitious people from all sorts of different backgrounds, so now is the time to join the team at LNER - without delay.

Start your journey here - Apply today!

What you'll get:

• Free travel onNER + 75% off other companies' tickets (for you & dependents)
• Discounted international train tickets (after one year's service)
• 50% discount on LNER tickets for friends & family
• Generous pension scheme
• Supported professional CPD
• Annual cycle to work schemes/electric vehicle scheme
• Discount, savings and cashback scheme from top retailers
• Health & wellbeing schemes and discounts
• Rewards & awards to recognise when you shine

What we believe:

To be the most loved, progressive and responsible train operating company, we must make a meaningful difference - always doing what's right for our customers, our people, the communities and destinations we serve, the future of the industry we lead and the environment we cherish.

We know that our people are the beating heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, engaged culture that supports everyone at every stage of their journey - and ensures that when you're at LNER, you can always be you. No wonder most people never want to leave!

Diversity and inclusion

We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join LNER.

Developing our people

We are focused on creating a learning culture, to support our people to be the best can be at work by providing them with the tools and resources to navigate their development and career journey.

Health & wellbeing

To create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of our people is of paramount importance to us.

Disclosure and Barring Service(DBS) Check

If you are successful in your application and are new to the business, we will undertake a basic DBS check as part of our pre-employment checks. This only happens once we have conditionally offered you the job. Here we check for any unspent convictions and conditional cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. If there is evidence of an unspent conviction or conditional caution, the details of these are reviewed internally by a cross functional panel on a case by case basis before a final offer of employment is issued. This however may result in any offer being withdrawn. Further information on how we collect and use this data is available on our privacy notice.

Medical screening

We're a safety conscious business so for all roles you'll need to pass a medical screening and a drugs and alcohol test before we send you an unconditional job offer. For our safety critical roles, you'll also need to have a safety critical medical. Our friendly, in-house Health and Wellbeing team will book a time and place to suit you. The sooner, the better, so please be flexible with your availability.Once your medical gets the thumbs up, we'll finalise any last details and look forward to you joining our team.