# Occupational Health Clinic Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Ipswich Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Registered nurse
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-08T14:21:57.166Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/ColchesterIpswich_Hospital/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Health/Occupational_Health-v8353908
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8353908?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Occupational Health Departments are based at both Ipswich and Colchester Hospital, specialising in the prevention and management of work-related health issues.. A valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential, as the role involves regular travel across ESNEFT sites and to external customer premises.

To be considered for this role it is essential you are a Registered Nurse. It is beneficial if you have Occupational Health or Practice Nurse Experience but is not essential as full training will be provided.

There is a full induction into this role through a period of supervised practice and developing your competence and confidence through a programme of Occupational Health specific competencies.

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work confidently and collaboratively across professional boundaries, both within the team and with our clients. Knowledge and experience of using an IT information management system for record keeping.

### Main duties of the job

In this position you will help in preventing problems with health and well-being, promoting healthy living and working conditions, assessing and managing workplace risks, and health screening.

Your duties will include pre placement screening, needle stick management, immunisations and venepuncture, as well as being involved in the duty nurse which is available daily for support and help. As clients’ needs require you may also be required to carry out audiometry, eye tests, urine samples, lung function tests and drug tests.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

### Applicant requirements

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.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Understanding of confidentiality and information governance in relation to clinical records.
- Current valid driving licence.
- Awareness of evidence-based clinical practice and working within policies, procedures and protocols.

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of Occupational Health practice
- Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation

### Experience

**Essential**

- Broad range of relevant nursing experience.
- Experience of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working autonomously within own level of competence.

**Desirable**

- Experience in Occupational Health in NHS &/or commercial environment
- Experience in a clinic setting

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered nurse with NMC

## Documents

- [jd (docx, 69.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10679649)
- [staff networks (pdf, 252.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724)
- [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262)
- [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146)
- [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404)

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