Occupational Health Nurse

Role: Occupational Health Nurse
Client: An Garda Síochána
Locations: An Garda Síochána Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8.
Salary: Starting from: €59,661
Application Method: GetGot Application form only - https://staffline.getgotjobs.ie/

The Garda Occupational Health Service (GOHS) is part of the Garda Occupational Health and Wellbeing Directorate. The existing GOHS clinical team consists of the Chief Medical Officer, Specialist Occupational Physicians, Occupational Health Nurse Manager and Occupational Health Nurses supported by an administrative team.

The role of the Occupational Health Nurse in GOHS is to assist the Chief Medical Officer in developing and providing an occupational health service for An Garda Síochána. They will work with the Chief Medical Officer and the existing team to support the employees of An Garda Síochána to maintain their health and well-being in order to carry out their duties safely and effectively as well as promote health, well-being, welfare and work ability of all Garda personnel. Key duties in this regard will include carrying out appropriate prescribed health screening and surveillance and other occupational health clinical activities and interventions aligned to competencies and scope of practice. The appointed nurses will have significant knowledge of occupational health nursing and will ensure services are provided in a person-centred manner and will have a pivotal role in service planning, coordinating and managing activity within the clinical setting of GOHS.

The responsibilities of the Occupational Health Nurse will be:

• Carrying out various health screening and health surveillance on members.
• Delivering vaccination programmes for members as prescribed and relevant to their work.
• Participating in case management and the follow-up of Garda personnel who are absent on medical grounds or reporting health issues at work.
• Giving health promotion and educational talks to personnel.
• Participate in developing and supporting health and wellbeing promotion programmes.
• Liaising with treating clinical professionals where appropriate in managing cases.
• Provision of relevant occupational health reports and updates where required.
• Conduct Audiometry, Spirometry, Vision Screening, Phlebotomy, VDU ergonomics assessments.
• Assure compliance with regulatory requirements related to clinical activities and operations.
• Participate in clinical governance and establishment of best practice for GOHS clinical activities and processes.
• Participating in continuous professional development and actively contributing to GOHS educational activities.
• Carrying out any other occupational health activities or duties as required by the Chief Medical Officer aligned to competencies and scope of practice.

Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

• Are registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or entitled to be so registered.
• Have at least 3 years post-registration experience of which at least 2 years' experience are in the speciality or related area of Occupational Health.
• Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development at an appropriate level.
• Candidates must possess the clinical and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

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CV's will not be accepted for this role. If you submit a CV or blank document you will get an email with a link to complete the online application form.

Closing date for all completed online application forms is 3:00 PM Wednesday, 12th March 2025.