Occupational health nursing
Two new publications have recently been released by the RCN. See how to download PDF files.
Occupational health nursing: career and competence development (PDF 699KB)
This publication provides signposts to a scope of practice at key points in career development and progression, the framework is a guide to occupational health nurses and their employers for decisions on practice competency; personal and professional development; and career and pay progression. This publication now maps occupational health nursing against the six core NHS KSF competences and sixteen of the specific NHS KSF competences. This will provide occupational health nursing practitioners and curriculum leaders with a benchmark which will assist them to plan developments for practice, and to determine which of the competency statements best reflect their practice. This is a revision of the 2004 guidance.
Roles and responsibilities of occupational health support workers (PDF 837KB)
This document provides best practice guidance on the roles and responsibilities for occupational health support workers. It includes summary discussion of the RCN consultation process and the outcomes, definitions and parameters of the occupational health support worker role, training pathways and supervision.