Job overview
Occupational Health Practitioner Band 7 – 15 hours/week. Fixed term 12 months
Tameside /Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic, motivated Occupational Health Practitioner to join our friendly team in the Staff Wellbeing and Occupational Health Service of Stockport and Tameside NHS Foundation Trust. The post is based at Stockport NHS trust but will also involve cross site working and remote working.
The ideal candidate would have comprehensive OH experience and knowledge. This role would be ideal for an experienced OH practitioner.
It is important that you have excellent verbal and written communication skills including confident use of IT packages.
For informal enquiries please contact Heather Statham on 0161 419 5491.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require enhanced DBS the cost of which will be deducted from your first Trust salary.
Main duties of the job
- To assist in the provision of a comprehensive occupational health service aimed at protecting, promoting and maintaining the physical and mental well-being of all employees.
- To provides specialist advice, guidance and support to Trust managers and staff, in accordance with legislation and local policies
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development and training.
- Leadership/Management course
Desirable
- Evidence of Specialist knowledge of Occupational Health.
- Knowledge of current guidelines/legislation underpinning WHA & Health surveillance
- Infection prevention
- Immunisation
- Management of a flu programme
- Management of Inoculation Injuries
- Case management
Experience
Essential
- Significant post experience
- NHS experience
- Competent in Immunisation
- Experience in research, audit and monitoring
- Communicate with managers at all levels.
- Training & presentations
- Leading/managing projects
- Experience of allocating work / managing / assessing junior members of a team
- Venepuncture
Desirable
- Experience in managing staff and a team
- Previous experience of managing outside contract work
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates new service development, inspiring & leading others, positive attitude
- Evidence of undertaking audits
- Shows commitment, organisational, planning & prioritisation skills
- Evidence of ability to perform efficiently and effectively under pressure and manage many competing demands
- Self motivated & able to manage own workloads & meet deadlines
- Evidence of IT literacy
- Demonstrates clear & effective communication & interpersonal skills
- Evidence of ability to present information clearly to a large group of staff
- Ability to manage a team of staff including carrying out Personal Development reviews.
Education and qualififcation
Essential
- Current Registration with NMC as Registered General Nurse (Adult) / other registered professional body
- Teaching / Mentor qualification
Desirable
- Specialist Nurse Practitioner In Occupational Health demonstrated by Nursing Degree or diploma in
- Vaccination & Immunisation Course
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This advert is for Occupational Health Practitioner with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust in Stockport, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (start days 03/08/2026 end dates 31/07/2027). The application deadline is 15 Jul 2026.
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