Occupational Health Practice Nurse (Part-Time, 18.5 hours per week, x1 London, x1 Manchester OR Leeds)

British Transport Police (BTP) are recruiting for x2 permanent Occupational Health Practice Nurses. Both roles are part-time, 18.5 hours per week. One role will be based in Manchester OR Leeds and the other will be based in London. The role is paying £36,529.65 (£18,264.83 pro-rata) per annum. The London-based role will also attract a £3033.56 (£1516.78 pro-rata) London Allowance per annum.

Whilst the successful candidates will be able to work a blended approach of home and office-working when business needs allow, they will be required to attend our clinic based location to deliver clinics as well as travel regularly to our other locations as business demand requires. Travel and accommodation will be provided by BTP, when required.

BTP are the Guardians of the Railway with a bold and ambitious vision to be a world-leading police force that delivers a safe and reliable rail network for all. We are a national police force covering the rail network throughout Great Britain, including the London Underground, ensuring the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year.

This is a development role, therefore, whilst we will require successful candidates to be a Nurse registered with the Nursing And Midwifery Council, Occupational Health experience is not essential as we will provide you with the relevant training to enable you to effectively and successfully carry out your role. Following a suitable period of experience, there will be opportunities to undertake formal Occupational Health training to become a qualified Occupational Health practitioner.

As Occupational Health Practice Nurse, you will be required to:

• Undertake efficient and timely medical assessments (face-to-face clinics, paper and remote assessments) and provide clear and concise explanation/instruction to participants in order to establish fitness for work for operational Officers and police staff.
• Provide opinion for fitness for work and any necessary recommendations using evidence-based knowledge and taking into consideration BTP local procedure and processes, statutory health surveillance, drug and alcohol policy, and medical standards.
• With appropriate supervision, support Occupational Health Advisors (OHAs) with other Occupational Health service activity and on occasion deputise for OHAs at internal meetings, providing advice and guidance to line managers and employees on Occupational Health matters and processes, reporting back to the OHA as needed and for further input.
• Maintain knowledge of medical processes, policing activities and related topics to ensure high quality service at all times.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

The successful Occupational Health Practice Nurse will be required to evidence the following:

• Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• A minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in a clinical setting undertaking some record keeping and medical screening tasks.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of Occupational Health, health surveillance and fitness for work assessments.
• Ability to work calmly, accurately and sensitively under pressure.
• Ability to work on own initiative following appropriate processes and procedures.

If you are interested in applying to this Occupational Health Practice Nurse role then please click on the “Apply” button below and submit a copy of your most up-to-date CV.

The closing date and time for applications to be submitted is Monday 22nd July 2024 at 12pm.

In return for your experience, we can offer you:

• £36,529.65 (£18,264.83 pro-rata) per annum.
• £3033.56 (£1516.78 pro-rata) London Allowance per annum for London-based candidates.
• Yearly base salary increments (subject to satisfactory performance in previous PDR year)
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service (will be pro-rata to part-time hours worked)
• Flexible agile working approach
• Working from home allowance available to purchase suitable equipment for blended & home working
• Family friendly policies including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
• Access to Blue Light Card; giving you various discounts on retail, food & drink, health & beauty, holidays & travel, home & garden and financial and insurance
• Eye care voucher; computer users are entitled to a voucher towards an eye care examination and, where applicable, a contribution towards spectacles
• Salary sacrifice via four weekly payroll deductions for cycles, including cycle equipment, home technology and gym membership
• Annual rail season ticket loan; after 6 month’s service, police staff can apply for an interest free annual season ticket loan. The cost of the ticket is deducted through equal payments over ten 4-weekly pay periods.
• Access to Transport Benevolent Fund ; a charity to support employees in the public transport industry; a comprehensive range of health, welfare and financial help and support during times of need including complementary and alternative therapies (chiropractic and physiotherapy etc)
• Excellent pension scheme
• Group and/or individual Clinical supervision
• Excellent peer support with weekly case review and support meetings
• Continuous professional development opportunities in a variety of formats, including the opportunity to undertake formal Occupational Health training to become a qualified Occupational Health practitioner.

BTP is an employer who cares about the impact we have on the environment and the wider challenges of climate change, and as such we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and achieving Net Zero Carbon (NZC) through offsetting by 2035.

At BTP we are proud guardians of the railway and it is crucial that we represent the diverse communities we serve and protect. As ‘One BTP’ across the UK, we know that diversity, inclusion and belonging help us improve our decision making, foster creativity and drive innovation so all our people can thrive.

Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. So that we can become more diverse we encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, women, people who have a disability, those who are neurodiverse and persons who identify as LGBTQI+. We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted workshops or advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values that here in BTP we pride ourselves on then we would welcome you to apply.

For more information on Positive Action please click here or email the team on PART-Recruitment@btp.police.uk

If you have any questions about the application process, please email our friendly and helpful team where we will be happy to help you: RecruitmentTeam@btp.police.uk. If your question related to equality or diversity then you can also contact our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team directly at: PART-Recruitment@btp.police.uk To reassure you, anything you ask us will be in the strictest confidence and will not form part of your application.

In order to apply, you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for the previous 3 years. You will be asked these and other questions to determine your eligibility to work for British Transport Police when you start your application and you must answer honestly.

BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme is administered by Royal London and this is a group personal pension plan which is available to all police staff. It’s a defined contribution scheme, offering employees the flexibility to vary their pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of their salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at Pension-Queries@btp.police.uk .Please note if you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS your pension will not be affected.

Internal candidates must have completed their probation for their current substantive posting and can only apply in tenure if Head of Department approval is emailed to Recruitmentteam@btp.police.uk prior to the vacancy closing. Internal candidates must confirm that they are not subject to formal action for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance and that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date. A minimum rating of 3 (performing) or a rating of U (no rating) must have been achieved on the last reporting year PDR.