
Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Education
Registered Nurse (Pt 1/12)
- Experience
Significant post qualification experience including in acute NHS hospital settings
- Experience
Demonstrates sound understanding of personal and professional accountability
- Experience
Ability to work to challenging timescales and produce effective results
- Experience
Flexible and able to adapt to changing circumstances
- Experience
Demonstrates excellent team working
- Experience
Demonstrates a desire to explore new ways of delivering services
- Communication
Excellent oral, written and inter personal communication skills
- Communication
Ability to facilitate and support learning in practice
- Communication
Good IT Skills including use of Microsoft office and outlook e-mail.
- Clinical Skills
Demonstrates ability to place client at centre of care.
- Clinical Skills
Competent venepuncture skills
- Clinical Skills
Competent vaccination / injection skills e.g. intramuscular injections
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Occupational Health experience
- Communication
Experience of delivering teaching sessions and presentations.
- Clinical Skills
Knowledge of immunisation programmes
- Clinical Skills
Knowledge of health promotion programmes
- Clinical Skills
Demonstrates ability to think laterally, creatively and innovatively to enhance client care
Job overview
As part of the Occupational Health team the post holder will support the department to deliver high quality, comprehensive and pro active Occupational Health services.
The post holder will primarily be involved in vaccinations, venepuncture, pre employment health assessment, liaising with staff and managers as required.
The post holder will work as an effective team member, assisting in the management and the organisation of work as required.
Main duties of the job
Assist the Occupational Health (OH) Senior Clinic Nurse in the day to day management and provision of OH services to the Trust’s and any additional customers.
Manage and prioritise own workload in the day to day delivery of OH services.
Works as an effective team member, demonstrate good personal communication skills and actively promote excellent team and interdisciplinary relationships.
To follow the Trust Medicines policy and departmental policies including Patient Group Directive’s (PGD’s) / Written Instructions on the safe storage, administration and disposal of immunisation/medication.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for a full outline of the roles and responsibilities of this post.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Occupational Health Clinic Nurse with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Sep 2026.
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