Career progression for nurses in Occupational Health

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Summary of webinar: 
A panel discussion on the career progression for nurses in Occupational Health. With panel members at various stages of their careers and some having branched out, this is an ideal opportunity to understand drivers, opportunities and ideas on career progression, with consideration of obstacles to overcome. 

Chaired by Janet O’Neill and Amanda Hinckley 

Presenter bios: 
Janet O'Neill is an OH Nurse Advisor,  Deputy Head of the National School of OH; Head of PAM Academy (PAM Group); Vice-President of iOH, and on the board of the Council of Work and Health. Janet is a keen advocate of mentoring in OH and supporting career progression for all OH professionals. 

Phina Amahoro is a Lecturer in the School of Health & Life Sciences at the University of the West of Scotland and a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health Nursing) with over 10 years’ experience across diverse healthcare settings. She has worked in acute care, community health, and occupational health roles with organisations such as Optima Health and PAM Group, developing expertise in case management, health promotion, and workforce wellbeing. Since completing her SCPHN at UWS in 2023, she has focused on shaping the next generation of OH specialists through curriculum development, postgraduate teaching, and work-based learning support. Alongside her academic role, she serves as a Board Member of the Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing (FOHN), contributing to professional advocacy and advancing the visibility and impact of OH nursing across the UK. She is passionate about community health and has supported initiatives within the Black community and in mental health across different charity settings. She has also contributed to projects that promote inclusion, wellbeing, and equitable access to care.

Saghir Siraj is Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. Previously worked in several NHS organisations across London including Hillingdon Hospitals, Northwest London Hospitals, Hammersmith Hospitals and UCLH. My first OH post was in heavy industry in Sheffield, and I previously enjoyed working in ITU and Renal Nursing. I obtained my OH BSc from University of Sheffield in 1998 and completed my MSc in 2006 from Brunel University with my dissertation on work related stress. I have been involved in a number of developments within OH over the years including the vaccination Smart Card and the London wide OH Hub and spoke project. I recently led on the initial COVID vaccination roll out for Buckinghamshire employees and as a Non-Medical Prescriber, prescribed the fist vaccines before the national protocol was published. 

Rebecca Preece, Senior Occupational Health Advisor, studied to become a Nurse at Portsmouth University. Once graduated she was posted to the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC), Headley Court and spent four years caring for wounded, injured and sick service personnel, many of whom sustained horrific injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan. She spent four months working as an Aeromedical Evacuation Liaison Officer in Kuwait, where she ensured the safe and swift passage of wounded, injured and sick service personnel from Op Telic. She has many fond memories of her time at DMRC and encountered some wonderful opportunities, such as escorting a teenage brain-injured soldier to Clarence House, where he was presented his Op Telic campaign medal by the then Prince Charles; she had to explain to HRH that the soldier could only communicate by drawing pictures due to his injury. 

Robert Manson is an independent Safety Health and Wellbeing specialist who provides consultancy services
to a variety of organisations both nationally and internationally. He is an experienced professional who has managed Occupational Health and Safety teams across the pharmaceutical, food retail and energy sectors for over 30 years. This included over 20 years experience in GlaxoSmithKline leading the Employee Health team in the UK as well as well delivering oprogrammes and undertaking health audits globally He has a Diploma in Life Coaching and has been coaching clients for over 10 years, specialising in mental health improvement, stress reduction and resilience enhancement. He has a BSc in Occupational Health, an MSc in Health Ergonomics and a NEBOSH Diploma in Health, Safety and Environment.
 

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