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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Senior Occupational Health Nurse Advisor to join the Employee Health team at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
Our Employee Health team provides a comprehensive occupational health service to one of the largest community NHS trusts in London, supporting the health, wellbeing and safety of our workforce. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful contribution while working within a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team.
You will be a Registered Nurse with a Diploma, Degree or Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Occupational Health and have experience working within an occupational health environment.
You will have up-to-date knowledge of occupational health legislation, professional guidance and best practice, with the ability to apply this knowledge to deliver a high-quality, responsive service.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong clinical and leadership skills, together with excellent interpersonal and organisational abilities. You will be an effective communicator, confident using IT systems, and able to manage a varied workload with a flexible, proactive approach while working with minimal supervision.
Main duties of the job
Based at St Charles Centre for Health & Care (W10 6DZ), you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality occupational health service across the Trust, supporting the health and wellbeing of our workforce.
In this role, you will:
- Deliver occupational health services across multiple Trust locations as part of a peripatetic role.
- Travel to other Trust sites to ensure employees have equitable access to Employee Health services.
- Manage a varied workload with minimal supervision while maintaining high professional standards.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide an effective, responsive and person-centred occupational health service.
- Use your clinical expertise, communication skills and organisational abilities to support service delivery and promote staff wellbeing.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Occupational Health Nurse who enjoys working autonomously, values collaborative working and is committed to delivering high-quality care and advice to NHS staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Occupational Health experience
Desirable
- Occupational Health experience within a NHS setting
- Community Practice teaching experience post teaching certificate
Key Attributes
Essential
- Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust’s Values and Behaviours
- Able to demonstrate excellence in Customer Service
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post
- Effective communication
- Self-development
- Ability to work alone and in a team.
- Flexibility /adaptability and ability to work under pressure.
- Willingness to work/travel between sites
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical • Venepuncture • Work Protection Immunisation programmes • Work health screening • Counselling skills • Health Surveillance
- Advisory • Sickness absence and rehabilitation • Risk assessment and risk management • Knowledge of current Health and Safety legislation • Presentation skills
- Managerial • Recruitment and selection • Staff development • Mentoring • Managing staff • Co-ordination & organization of occupational health unit • Report writing • Management and facilitation of meetings • Experience in managing resources • Audit
Desirable
- Policy writing
- Professional supervisor experience
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health) Degree/MSc or equivalent certificate/degree/diploma
Desirable
- Teaching/Assessing/ qualification
- Community Practice teaching Cert or equivalent
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This advert is for Senior Occupational Health Nurse Advisor with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum, inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (from start date). The application deadline is 09 Aug 2026.
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