Band 5 Occupational Health Clinic Nurse

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in Romford is seeking a Band 5 Occupational Health Clinic Nurse to join their multidisciplinary team. The role involves delivering vital clinical services, including health surveillance and immunisations, while working primarily on the Queens Hospital site. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and a chance to positively impact employee health, operating in a supportive and diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse qualification required (RGN/RN).
• Experience in a primary care or public health setting is beneficial.
• Ability to carry out immunisations and venepuncture.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical duties including health surveillance and immunisations.
• Provide administrative duties in response to service needs.
• Support the Occupational Health team in enhancing service quality.

Skills

Immunisations

Venepuncture

Communication

Prioritization

Education

RGN/RN

Experience in Primary Care/Public Health

Job description

Go back Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 5 Occupational Health Clinic Nurse

The closing date is 28 June 2025

We are seeking a registered nurse to join an established multi-disciplinary team in Occupational Health working five days per week, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm or 8am - 4pm. The department is based on the Queens Hospital site, but successful the applicant may also be required to work cross site at King Georges Hospital, and attend external client sites, where required.

The post-holder will undertake clinical duties, including health surveillance, Immunisations and paper screening as well as required administrative duties. This will be in response to requests from the Head of Service and the needs of the service. The post-holder will be proactive and have a flexible approach in order to positively influence the health of employees.

Main duties of the job

This post is to support the Occupational Health team and to enhance the quality of service provided to the Trust and other clients. The role is varied, reflecting the demands of the Occupational Health Service.The post-holder will undertake clinical duties, including health surveillance, immunisations and paper screening as well as required administrative duties. This will be in response to requests from the Head of Service and the needs of the service. The post-holder will be proactive and have a flexible approach in order to positively influence the health of employees.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Paul Awosika, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5989

Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• RGN/RN
• Experience in Primary Care / Public Health setting or similar.

Skills/ Abilities

• Ability to carry out immunisations and venepuncture.

Experience/ Knowledge

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise work in a busy department and respond to deadlines.
• A broad range of general nursing experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearPer annum inclusive