Job requirements
Essential
21 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Significant relevant clinical experience in specialist area
- Experience
Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
- Experience
Evidence of recent teaching and training experience
- Experience
Excellent IT skills
- Experience
Thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice particularly within speciality area
- Education and qualifications
Active 1st level registration with NMC
- Education and qualifications
Occupational health qualification (diploma or degree)
- Education and qualifications
Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation
- Education and qualifications
Masters level study or equivalent experience (for Band 7 position)
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
Highly effective communication skills - verbally and written to clients, line managers and HR professionals including in situations of conflict or distress
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
Organisation and management skills
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
IT skills including use of email and Microsoft office packages
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
Willingness and ability to travel to NHS partner and external customer sites as required
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience as preceptor / mentor
- Experience
Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
- Experience
Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others
- Experience
Experience and knowledge of advanced practice/protocols
- Education and qualifications
Qualification in Teaching and Assessing or equivelant experience
- Education and qualifications
NEBOSH Qualification
Job overview
Are you an experienced Occupational Health Nurse looking for your next opportunity?
We are seeking a motivated and skilled Occupational Health Nurse to join our supportive and experienced Occupational Health Service. This is an excellent opportunity to deliver a wide range of occupational health services, supporting the health, wellbeing and attendance of employees across NHS organisations and external clients.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide evidence-based occupational health advice, undertake fitness for work assessments, health screening and health surveillance activities, and contribute to the ongoing development of a high-quality, customer-focused service.
This is a hybrid role, with opportunities to work across our clinic locations in Bristol and Weston, as well as at external client sites when required.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will:
- Deliver high quality, evidence based occupational health services, ensuring compliance with NHS and legislative standards.
- Provide clinical advice and management, including fitness for work assessments, health screening and health surveillance both for NHS partners and external customers.
- Nurse lead for smaller contracts and/or assist senior occupational health nurses to lead larger contracts, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, acting as a primary point of contact for matters related to health at work and representing the service at meetings as required.
- Support and mentor junior staff, promoting professional development and evidence-based practice.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
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 Nurse Specialist with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Weston-super-mare, England. It is listed as a Band 6, Band 7 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata for part time. Salary dependant on experience. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Nov 2026.
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