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Recruitment News – April 2020

From the REC: The coronavirus crisis deepened, employer confidence in the UK economy plunged by 39 percentage points between March and April. This was the lowest since records began.

As the country entered the third week of lockdown, confidence in making hiring and investment decisions fell by 16 percentage points compared with the previous month.

Some brighter news for the temp market – More employers this month highlighted the importance of temporary agency workers in providing short-term access to key strategic skills and managing fast changing organisational requirements compared to March

OH and Wellbeing News

NHS England are working on a specification to use private OH providers for NHS OH teams. They are working with Dr Shriti Pattani and the SOM who are offering advice. They are also looking at how to screen new / returning entrants to the NHS.

OH Staffing Updates

I hope you are well and doing your best to stay safe

Looking ahead OH Staffing is confident that the UK economy will turn and the government will want to get people back to work quickly and safely. I believe this is where occupational health will thrive and fingers crossed the government will use occupational health companies to assist them in this process, maybe as a planned return to work scheme making sure everyone gets tested

In an effort to continue striving to be the BEST OH Recruitment agency Occupational Health Staffing have added an instant online chat facility to our website www.ohstaffing.co.uk check it out

We currently have 50 live Occupational Health vacancies on our website

We are looking for Occupational health:-

Nurses, Advisors, Managers, Physicians, Therapists, Technicians and Administrators

Across the UK

Jobs of the Week

Job Ref: SR-5912

Occupational Health Advisor

Location: Dorking Surrey and Part Homebased

Job Type: Full or Pat Time permanent (3 – 5 days)

Occupational Health Staffing are looking to recruit a full or part time permanent occupational health advisor for a regional health care provider in Dorking, Surrey, the client will consider some days worked at home where possible. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team the post holder will provide a high quality Occupational Health Service as follows:-

1. Work health (pre-employment) assessments
2. Ergonomic workstation assessments
3. Food handling risk assessments
4. Health promotion
5. Health surveillance
6. Immunisation of staff at risk of infection, e.g. overseas travel
7. Individual absence case management
8. Management of ill health retirement
9. On site flu vaccinations programmes
10. Policy development
11. Pregnancy risk assessment
12. Drug and alcohol testing
13. Counselling

To apply

• NMC Level 1 registration
• OH qualification – degree/ diploma

Salary: £40k – £42k pro rata + bonus scheme, private pension, 5 weeks of annual leave (pro-rata)

Job Ref: SR-5584

Emergency Treatment Nurse

Location: Hinkley, Somerset (near Bridgwater)

Job Type: Full Time Perm (Shift Rota)

Occupational Health Staffing are looking to recruit an emergency treatment nurse for a healthcare provider to work on a full time shift rota basis (24/7 – day shift, night shift and spilt shifts, unsocial hour rates will be paid accordingly) as part of a team of nurses in Hinkley, Somerset. The successful candidate will be required to undertake:-

• Emergency response
• Treatment service
• Pre-employments
• Health surveillance
• Health promotion
• Conduct risk assessments
• Drug and alcohol testing

To apply you will be a registered general nurse, with A&E experience and have good communication skills face to face, verbal and written for attendance at meetings, consultations with clients, discussions and concise report writing

Salary: £35K base + unsocial hours bonus; 25 days holiday, Group Life Assurance, Health Cash Plan, Pension

Contact us:

Landline: 0208 952 6278

Steve Roberts – 07970 075 115 – steve@ohstaffing.co.uk

Priya Kanji – 07957 925 532 – priya@ohstaffing.co.uk

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Recruitment News – Feb 2020

More than a dozen recruitment companies have signed a letter to Sajid Javid outlining their concerns about what will happen if the IR35 reforms are extended to the private sector as planned on 6 April 2020.

As things stand, from April, medium to large private-sector organisations will assume responsibility for determining whether the contractors they engage with should be taxed in the same way as salaried workers (inside IR35) or off-payroll staff (outside IR35).

Currently, it is down to contractors to make these determinations for themselves.

Although the new rules do not come into play for several months, there have already been numerous reports of large private-sector organisations including Lloyds Bank, GlaxoSmithKline and IBM eradicating limited company contractors from their workforce to relieve themselves of having to carry out IR35 status assessments.

The letter warns: “Major businesses, including most of the banking sector, have already announced they will no longer engage contractors due to a lack of confidence in the legislation. That will just damage growth and productivity.”

OH and Wellbeing News

The first Monday of February is National Sickie Day. The day when employees are most likely to call in sick.

Numerous reasons have been given, such as it being the first payday following Christmas, the end of dry January… and January is a month when a large number of workers apply for new jobs, people may be taking this day off to attend an interview.

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that office sick days over the past few years have been declining.

Last year, there were an estimated 350,000 people absent from work due to illness on the first Monday of February in 2019.

Top reasons for employees pulling a sickie include:-

Poor mental health day

Being hungover and not being bothered (I wouldn’t advise using this one if you want a future in the company!)

However, the main excuses were food poisoning, vomiting and flu (Classic)

Health and Wellbeing at Work 2020

Health and Wellbeing at Work is undoubtedly the UK’s leading forum for improving the health, wellbeing and performance of work-aged people. The event consistently attracts key decision makers from both the public and private sectors and has an outstanding reputation for both quality and quantity. It offers excellent networking opportunities, a platform for developing new business and substantial brand awareness.

This year the event is on Tuesday 10^th and Wednesday 11^th March – Book Tickets HERE – http://www.healthwellbeingwork.co.uk/

OH Staffing Updates

In an effort to continue striving to be the BEST OH Recruitment agency Occupational Health Staffing have added an instant online chat facility to our website www.ohstaffing.co.uk check it out

We currently have 150 live Occupational Health vacancies on our website

We are looking for Occupational health:-

Nurses, Advisors, Managers, Physicians, Therapists, Technicians and Administrators

Across the UK

Jobs of the Week

Job Ref: SR-5800

Occupational Health Advisor

Location: Northwich, Cheshire

Job Type: Full or Part Time Permanent (Term Time Considered)

Occupational Health Staffing are looking to recruit an Occupational Health Advisor on a full or part time permanent basis (Term Time also an option) for an established healthcare provider. The role is based on one site in Northwich, Cheshire with NO TRAVEL and you will be undertaking:-

• Sickness absence management via phone and video – 4 or 5 quality cases per day
• Report writing
• Recommendations
• Pre-employment Screening

The client will consider flexible hours/ times including only term time working. The job can be worked over 3, 4 or 5 days a week

To apply you will be an experienced OHA – ideally OH qualified and able to produce quality sickness absence reports

Salary: Competitive + annual leave, pension

Job Ref: HM-5795

Trainee Occupational Health Nurse

Location: North West

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Occupational Health Staffing are looking to recruit a Trainee Occupational Health Nurse for this unique, exciting and much sought after opportunity to gain occupational health experience and industry qualifications working for an established, forward thinking, supportive and friendly health care provider in the North West area. This is a permanent position and we are ideally looking for someone to work on a full time basis. You will be trained to provide a full OH remit including:

– Health surveillance; audiometry, spirometry, vision screening

– Health screening

– Occupational health referrals

To apply, you will be a Registered Nurse with a passion for occupational health and a driving license as the role will involve flexibility to travel across the North West region.

Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 + mileage + benefits

Contact us:

Landline: 0208 952 6278

Steve Roberts – 07970 075 115 – steve@ohstaffing.co.uk

Priya Kanji – 07957 925 532 – priya@ohstaffing.co.uk

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Recruitment News – Jan 2020

A RECRUITMENT expert has spent five years creating what is hailed as the world’s best CV – which promises to land jobseekers a six-figure role.

The single-sided, 450-word document combines the most effective elements of more than 1,500 professional CVs, with the “perfect” content to catch an employer’s eye.

It reveals the key words and phrases, core skills and numerical data that potential recruiters “crave” but rarely see in standard CVs.

The résumé is designed for senior management positions in retail, finance and healthcare, where average starting salaries range from between £50,000 and £100,000.

Check it out – https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/10747719/recruitment-expert-reveals-worlds-best-cv/

OH and Wellbeing News

For 2020, SOM has developed a free “find an occupational health provider” service to complement its “find an occupational health professional” service. This directory is open to all UK and international Occupational Health companies. It offers details of relevant occupational health quality certifications, the services offered, the region it operates, and direct contact details.

If you are an OH Provider and would like to be listed for free please submit details of your company for the directory, here.

OH Staffing Updates

In an effort to continue striving to be the BEST OH Recruitment agency Occupational Health Staffing have added an instant online chat facility to our website www.ohstaffing.co.uk check it out

We currently have 150 live Occupational Health vacancies on our website

We are looking for Occupational health:-

Nurses, Advisors, Managers, Physicians, Therapists, Technicians and Administrators

Across the UK

Jobs of the Week

Job Ref: SR-5744

Occupational Health Advisor

Location: North West (Liverpool, Warrington, Chester areas)

Job Type: Full or Part Time Permanent (3 – 5 days a week)

Occupational health Staffing are looking to recruit a full or part time (3 – 5 days a week) permanent occupational health advisor to work for an established provider of OH Services. Working on a stand-alone basis and as part of an OH team you will who provide a full OH remit to a range of clients in the North West including Liverpool, Warrington and Chester areas.

The successful candidate will undertake a mixture of work including being out and about on customer sites and working from home.

Details of the role

• Undertaking sickness absence support and case management including face-to-face and telephone consultations.
• Delivering statutory health surveillance including undertaking and reporting on comparisons.
• Delivering fitness to work medicals and screening new joiner questionnaires including undertaking baseline medicals.
• Delivering a wellbeing programme including undertaking voluntary health checks and briefing sessions promoting good health on our client/s site

To be considered for this role you need to be:

• NMC registered nurse and have an Occupational Health degree or diploma
• Experienced in delivering OH services

Salary: £38 – £43k + 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), company sick pay, pension, and payment of NMC fees.

Job Ref: SR-5749

Peripatetic Occupational Health Advisor

Location: North West Region 

Job Type: Full or Part Time Permanent (3-5 days a week)

Occupational Health Staffing is looking to recruit a Peripatetic Occupational Health Advisor to work on various client sites across the North West Region (including Preston, Manchester, Cumbria, and Blackpool) on a Full or Part time (3 – 5 days) permanent basis.  You will visit one client site per day and be able to access clinical and admin support if required. Laptop and mobile phone provided

The successful candidate will undertake:-

• Mainly Case Management Phone and Face to Face Up to 8 per day depending on client
• Some Health Surveillance
• Some DSE Assessments

To apply you will:-

• Hold a driving license and have a car
• Be an NMC Registered RGN
• Have Case Management experience
• Preferably be OH Qualified to Diploma / Degree level
• Be happy to work across a region on a stand-alone basis

Hours: 40 per week 

Salary: Up to £40K pro rata + travel expenses, laptop and mobile, NMC paid, Lots of CPD to aid re validation, Contributory Pension

Contact us:

Landline: 0208 952 6278

Steve Roberts – 07970 075 115 – steve@ohstaffing.co.uk

Priya Kanji – 07957 925 532 – priya@ohstaffing.co.uk

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Recruitment News – Jan 2020

The Government on the 7/1/20 has officially launched its review in to IR35, as promised by Sajid Javid, Chancellor of the Exchequer in November 2019.

According to the Government “the review will determine if any further steps can be taken to ensure the smooth and successful implementation of the reforms, which are due to come in to force in April 2020.”

The review will be concluded by mid-February, which will hold a series of roundtables with contractor groups and medium and large-sized businesses. The Government will also evaluate its Check employment status for tax (CEST) tool.

A separate review will also be launched in conjuncture with the IR35, which is to explore how it can better support the self-employed.

OH and Wellbeing News

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has held the first meeting of its steering group looking at the future shape of Part 3 of the register, the current home in terms of registration for many occupational health nurses.

The meeting saw occupational health represented by the Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing (FOHN) and the National School of Occupational Health (NSOH)

Within OH, there have long been concerns as to whether NMC-validated Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) occupational health courses remain fit for purpose and whether the NMC even fully understands the nature and complexities of OH practice.

But the meeting in November put that latter concern at least to rest, emphasised Fiona King, FOHN deputy chief operating officer.

“It was very positive. We can be quite negative within OH sometimes about the NMC. But, actually, I felt they were very much listening. Occupational health got equal airtime to everyone else and there was an understanding that there were differences, and the unique positioning that occupational health has. It was very much, ‘how do we make this work going forward?” she told Occupational Health & Wellbeing.

The review process is expected to run for a further 18 months at least and the steering group is being chaired by former deputy chief nursing officer for England Dr David Foster.

OH Staffing Updates

In an effort to continue striving to be the BEST OH Recruitment agency Occupational Health Staffing have added an instant online chat facility to our website www.ohstaffing.co.uk check it out

We currently have 150 live Occupational Health vacancies on our website

We are looking for Occupational health:-

Nurses, Advisors, Managers, Physicians, Therapists, Technicians and Administrators

Across the UK

Jobs of the Week

Job Ref: SR-5730

Occupational Health Advisor

Location: City of London, EC4A

Job Type: Permanent Full time

Occupational Health Staffing are looking to recruit for an Occupational Health Advisor to work for a leading health care provider in The City of London near Cannon Street Station. This is a full time, permanent position working Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours a week. The successful individual will work autonomously onsite to deliver the client service, helping to bring success to this contract and the Company.

Duties:-

• To provide expert, evidence based case management services for referrals relating to attendance, fitness for work and other requests for OH advice.
• Provide professional, comprehensive and evidence based written reports
• Provide expert advice in respect of legislative requirements and best practice relating to OH
• To evaluate the results of medicals and surveillance provided, and ensure that the correct advice in relation to fitness is communicated, escalating where clinically appropriate

To Apply:

• Registration with NMC Part 1
• Postgraduate qualification in Occupational Health Degree/Diploma

Salary: £36K – £38K + 25 Days Holiday, Health Cash Plan

 Job Ref: SR-5726

Occupational Health Advisor – Team Leader

Location: Preston, Lancashire

Job Type: Full Time Permanent

Occupational Health Staffing are looking to recruit a full time permanent Occupational Health Advisor – Team Leader to work for a health care provider in Preston, Lancashire and lead their OH team. This role will suit a committed and enthusiastic individual with proven experience of leading others, building client relationships and delivering excellent customer service. The role breakdown will be 25% general management, and 75% case management and medicals

Managerial Duties:-

• Providing clinical leadership to all clinical staff on site – overall responsibility for an OHN, OHA, Physio and OHT
• Providing effective clinical governance
• Interpreting and delivering Management Information
• Carry out review meetings with the Account Managers/Client Representatives on the contacts
• Assist with and/or arrange Health and Wellbeing events/workshops for customers within contract terms or on ad-hoc basis as appropriate

OH Duties:

• Sickness Absence Management
• Health Surveillance

To apply you will be a Registered General Nurse, hold an OH Qualification with Solid case management experience and be able to deliver health surveillance activities and undertaking medicals

Hours: This is a full time opportunity where the successful individual will work Monday-Friday typically 8.00am-4.00pm with some cover occasionally until 6.00pm

Salary: £40K + 25 Days Holiday, Health Cash Plan

Contact us:

Landline: 0208 952 6278

Steve Roberts – 07970 075 115 – steve@ohstaffing.co.uk

Priya Kanji – 07957 925 532 – priya@ohstaffing.co.uk

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Recruitment News – Oct 2019

The number of people employed in the UK has unexpectedly dropped with official statistics showing the biggest fall in four years as Brexit uncertainty finally weighed on one of the more resilient areas of the British economy.

According to data from the Office for National Statistics, the number of people in employment dropped by 56,000 in the three months to August

The drop pushed the employment rate 0.2 percentage points down from its all-time high of 76.1 per cent in the three months to July.

Part-time employment is more volatile and possibly the first part of the jobs market to reflect a change.

OH and Wellbeing News

Congratulations to the winners for this year’s Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards.

There were six categories:

• Best mental health initiative
• Best musculoskeletal initiative
• Best wellbeing initiative
• OH team of the year (private sector)
• OH team of the year (public sector)
• Best multidisciplinary initiative

And the winners are…..

Best mental health initiative

Winner: Thames Water

Best musculoskeletal initiative

Winner: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals (entered by Wellbeing Partners)

Best wellbeing initiative

Winner: Arm (entered by Office Athletes)

OH team of the year (private sector)

Winner – MBDA

OH team of the year (public sector)

Winner – British Heart Foundation

Best multidisciplinary initiative

Winner – Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

OH Staffing Updates

In an effort to continue striving to be the BEST OH Recruitment agency Occupational Health Staffing have added an instant online chat facility to our website www.ohstaffing.co.uk check it out

We currently have 150 live Occupational Health vacancies on our website

We are looking for Occupational health:-

Nurses, Advisors, Managers, Physicians, Therapists, Technicians and Administrators

Across the UK

Job of the Week

Job Ref: HM-5585

Occupational Health Manager

Location: Stafford

Job Type: Full Time Permanent

Occupational Health Staffing are looking to recruit an Occupational Health Manager to work on a full time permanent basis in Stafford. This is a great opportunity to join a well-established in-house Occupational Health team. Your overall responsibility will be to ensure the health and wellbeing of all staff. Other duties will include:

– Coaching and mentoring OH and Wellbeing teams

– Raising awareness of sickness absence policies

– Developing working relationships with internal stakeholders

– Line management responsibilities

A full role profile is available on request.

In order to apply, you will be a Registered Nurse with the relevant occupational health and management experience.

Salary: £43,000 – £49,950

Contact us:

Landline: 0208 952 6278

Steve Roberts – 07970 075 115 – steve@ohstaffing.co.uk

Priya Kanji – 07957 925 532 – priya@ohstaffing.co.uk

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Recruitment News – Oct 2019

IR35 into the private sector

Following my Blog last week IR35 is still hot news in the recruitment industry

I have already written about Barclays Bank and Lloyds Banking Group putting an end to contractors, with similar issues arising when the same rules were applied to the public sector, the question is being asked…

“HMRC believes legitimate Personal Service Company (PSC) engagements are relatively rare?”

This is bad news for the many contractors whose work falls outside of the IR35 rules.

Moves towards a blanket ban are happening now because contracts in some sectors, such as IT, are often three to six months in duration, so the April 2020 introduction of the new rules is now near enough to trigger action.

OH and Wellbeing News

Bupa and Optima Health have partnered to increase occupational health access

Health insurance and healthcare provider Bupa has partnered with The UK’s largest OH provider Optima Health in a move designed to expand access to occupational health services for employers.

The tie-up means that from early 2020 Bupa’s 900 corporate customers will be able to access a network of more than 500 occupational health practitioners across more than 120 sites, giving them increased levels of OH support and more flexibility.

The move comes against an increased focus on, and discussion around, how to widen access to occupational health and workplace health support.

OH Staffing Updates

In an effort to continue striving to be the BEST OH Recruitment agency Occupational Health Staffing have added an instant online chat facility to our website www.ohstaffing.co.uk check it out

We currently have 150 live Occupational Health vacancies on our website

We are looking for Occupational health:-

Nurses, Advisors, Managers, Physicians, Therapists, Technicians and Administrators

Across the UK

Job of the Week

Job Ref: SR-5525

Occupational Health Advisor

Location: Castle Bromwich, Birmingham

Job Type: Full Time Permanent

Occupational Health Staffing are looking to recruit an occupational health advisor on a full time permanent basis to work as part of an OH team in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Senior OHA and Service Delivery Manager in engaging in the day to day delivery of OH Services including:-

• Supporting and delivering health promotion agendas
• Health surveillance: Respiratory, skin, audiometry & HAVS
• Strong case management skills and able to manage complex cases

To apply you will be a registered nurse with a diploma or degree in Occupational Health, 2 years minimum OH experience, able to implement and drive quality occupational health delivery and a good communicator with the ability to communicate ideas

There will be some travel to and work at, multiple locations within the Midlands.

Salary: £33,700 – £40,000

Contact us:

Landline: 0208 952 6278

Steve Roberts – 07970 075 115 – steve@ohstaffing.co.uk

Priya Kanji – 07957 925 532 – priya@ohstaffing.co.uk

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Recruitment News – Oct 2019

IR35 into the private sector

Following my Blog last week where I reported that Barclays Bank has announced it will stop using off-payroll contractors through limited companies

Lloyds Banking Group has followed suit and decided to either scrap contractors or force them in to umbrella companies

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) is warning other businesses to not follow suite and said this move “could not only harm the self-employed, but also long-term flexibility and productivity.”

OH and Wellbeing News

The Workplace Happiness survey has found that the UK is the eighth happiest workplace in the world

The survey found that 58 per cent of the UK workforce is happy at work with 42 per cent being unhappy.

The countries with the happiest workplaces are:

1. Romania
2. Belgium
3. Italy
4. Austria
5. The Netherlands
6. Germany
7. France
8. UK
9. Jersey
10. Ireland

Breaking down the UK findings:-

The West Midlands is the happiest region for workers at 81 per cent, followed by Yorkshire and the Humber region at 79 per cent and the South East at 78 per cent. London has a happiness rating of 76 per cent, Scotland at 72.5 per cent and Northern Ireland with 76 per cent.

Despite the gender pay gap, male and female colleague’s happiness level at work is incredibly similar 6.42 and 6.41 respectively.

Those who work in healthcare scored poorly in their wellbeing at work with 4.55 out of ten while those in the legal services came first at 7.41.

OH Staffing Updates

In an effort to continue striving to be the BEST OH Recruitment agency Occupational Health Staffing have added an instant online chat facility to our website www.ohstaffing.co.uk check it out

We currently have 150 live Occupational Health vacancies on our website

We are looking for Occupational health:-

Nurses, Advisors, Managers, Physicians, Therapists, Technicians and Administrators

Across the UK

Job of the Week

Job Ref: SR-5498

Occupational Health Nurse

Location: Daventry, Northants

Job Type: Permanent – Part Time (2 days a week)

Occupational Health Staffing is looking to recruit an Occupational Health Nurse on a part time permanent basis 2 days a week Thursday and Friday between 06:00 and 15:30 for a health care provider on their high profile contract. Working as part of an occupational health team in Daventry, Northants, the role will involve:-

• Treatment and emergency response nursing
• Health surveillance to include audiometry, spirometry, skin assessments and HAVS questionnaires (training provided) 

You will be required to work 2 days a week Thursday and Friday between 06:00 and 15:30

To apply you will be a registered nurse with either Treatment, A+E, Acute or OH Nursing experience and up to date Basic life support certificate

Salary: £30K pro rata + 25 days a/l, Life Assurance, Pension, Professional Membership

Contact us:

Landline: 0208 952 6278

Steve Roberts – 07970 075 115 – steve@ohstaffing.co.uk

Priya Kanji – 07957 925 532 – priya@ohstaffing.co.uk