# Occupational Health Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-health-nurse-specialist/9838dea7-59f6-4813-b548-1374499186ce - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-health-nurse-specialist/9838dea7-59f6-4813-b548-1374499186ce.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Weston General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6, Band 7 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata for part time. Salary dependant on experience - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Full time but other patterns also considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-22T14:20:37.488Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Health/Occupational_Health-v8286985 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8286985?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant relevant clinical experience in specialist area - Appropriate proven leadership and management experience - Evidence of recent teaching and training experience - Excellent IT skills - Thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice particularly within speciality area **Desirable** - Experience as preceptor / mentor - Experience of undertaking research or audit projects - Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others - Experience and knowledge of advanced practice/protocols ### Education and qualifications **Essential** - Active 1st level registration with NMC - Occupational health qualification (diploma or degree) - Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation - Masters level study or equivalent experience (for Band 7 position) **Desirable** - Qualification in Teaching and Assessing or equivelant experience - NEBOSH Qualification ### Knowledge, skills and abilities **Essential** - Highly effective communication skills - verbally and written to clients, line managers and HR professionals including in situations of conflict or distress - Organisation and management skills - Ability to work effectively under pressure - Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service - Ability to work alone or as part of a team - Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others - Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues - IT skills including use of email and Microsoft office packages - Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor - Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Willingness and ability to travel to NHS partner and external customer sites as required ## Documents - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [dbs charges information (png, 132.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2397) - [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2131) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) - [occupational health clinical nurse specialist - band 7 (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10692907) - [occupational health clinical nurse specialist - band 6 (docx, 112.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10692906) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.