Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

At Sheffield Forge masters we have an exciting opportunity for a Occupational Health Nurse Advisor to join our team.

This role is based at our 64-acre site, sitting in the heart of Sheffield, and will be working as part of our on site Occupational Health Team.

As an Occupational Health Nurse Advisor, you will provide a range of occupational health services and advice which meet the needs of both Sheffield Forge masters and our colleagues.

• Ensuring robust compliance with company and departmental policies and procedures through the delivery of OH services.
• Providing advice for management and employees re: policies and procedures relating to Occupational Health and Safety.
• Promoting workplace health and well-being.
• Working closely with the Occupational Health Physician and Physiotherapist on improvement plans.
• Supporting management in the investigation of work-related ill health.
• Performing drug and alcohol testing in line with the company drug and alcohol policy.
• Inputting into site workplace risk assessments to ensure that OH risks are sufficiently captured and controlled.
• Accepting, triaging, monitoring and reviewing referrals for sickness absence or work related ill health or injury.
• Providing advice and recommendations in order to facilitate an effective return to work.
• Maintaining accurate confidential employee OH records in accordance with GDPR, NMC and company requirements.

• NMC Registered Nurse.
• Qualification in Occupational Health at certificate, diploma or degree level.
• Experience in Audiometry and Spirometry testing.
• Strong IT skills, particularly MS Office and OH software packages.

As well as having the skills, knowledge and experience for this role, we are also looking for someone who embodies our core values:
Customer Focus;
Working Together;
Trust & Respect;
Quality & Innovation and Safety & Wellbeing.

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday. We offer flexibility in our start and finish times between 06:15 - 09:30 and 14:30 – 18:00.

Sheffield Forge masters is an iconic steel production and engineering company, with a history that can be traced back to the 1750s, starting life as a small blacksmith forge. We have since gone through many evolutions and gone by several different names and guises, whilst consistently being at the forefront of innovation and new process development in the steel industry.

Recognising Sheffield Forge masters as a global leader in the designing, manufacturing and delivering of world-class steel forgings and castings, we were acquired by the UK Ministry of Defence in 2021. The acquisition has secured our role as a critical supplier to the next generation of UK defence programmes. As part of this programme of work, £1.3bn is being invested in modernising our plant and equipment, creating new opportunities for the business and our colleagues.

• Stability, with large-scale & long-term investment and orders already secured into the 2040s.
• A programme of redevelopment that will include state-of-the-art new machinery and facilities on site.
• Up to 8% employer pension contribution.
• Life Assurance Scheme as part of the pension programme, 4 x annual salary.
• All Employee Bonus Scheme, up to £1000 paid annually, dependent on company performance.
• Onsite canteen.
• Free onsite parking and available EV chargers.
• Multi-Faith Room.
• Free Sheffield Forge masters branded coat upon joining, with other branded workwear available to purchase online.
• You at Work – Access to online discounts portal.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
  
  Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounted Westfield Health Plan Scheme.
• Onsite Occupational Health Team, providing health screening and wellbeing initiatives and support, including but not limited to:
  • Availability to confidentially discuss any physical or mental health concerns.
  • Referrals and access to Physiotherapy sessions, when required.
  • Ear irrigation.
  • Flu Vaccinations.
  • Blood Pressure management clinics.
  • Weight management clinics.
  • Occupational Health checks in line with health promotion and wellbeing events. e.g. Cholesterol, Blood sugar, Icle tests, etc.
  • Health promotion campaigns,…