Occupational Health Clinic Nurse

NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an OH nurse to join the Occupational Health team. The role covers pre-employment screening, vaccination clinics and health surveillance for staff across Coventry, Rugby and Warwick sites.

You will work with a small team, communicate effectively, and travel as needed within the Trust’s contracts. Experience in venepuncture and vaccine administration is preferred, though OH training is provided.

Qualifications

• NMC/HCPC registration with current practice status.
• Evidence of CPD and willingness to undertake Teaching/Assessing qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver client-centred pre-employment and vaccination OH clinics, maintaining patient contact and referring on when appropriate.
• Undertake health surveillance work across contracts and travel to external sites as required.
• Venepuncture and vaccine administration experience is required.
• Assist in a flexible team environment across Coventry, Rugby and Warwick sites.

Education

NMC/RGN registration

Job description

Main area Occupational Health Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will be expected to work across all sites; Coventry, Rugby and Warwick) Job ref 218-NM-B5-8400771

Site University Hospital Coventry Town Coventry Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 25/11/2026

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join the Occupational Health Shared Service providing a front line service to the staff at University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire and other client groups.

You will be a key part of a small team, an excellent communicator, organised and with a flexible team working approach. You must be confident to work on your own initiative, sometimes alone, but within a supportive team structure. Responsibilities will include daily organisation and running of screening, vaccination clinics for staff; . Willingness to liaise with other specialities as required. Although the main base will be at UHCW, a willingness to work flexibly is key in support of the wider team in the provision of the wider Service. OH experience is desirable but not essential as training will be given.

Only applicants post-preceptorship in the UK will be considered.Please note this post is not suitable for applicants who are required to undertake the OSCE training programme. Applicants who do not have current valid UK NMC registration will not be considered for this post.Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

To deliver full client centred pre-employment and vaccination OH clinic service to clients and customers of the Occupational health service maintaining client contact as needed and referring on, or following up where appropriate.

Undertake health surveillance work in accordance with the needs of all contracts (internal and external). This may require travel to external contract sites across Coventry and Warwickshire.

Experience in venepuncture and vaccine administration is required.

Please be advised that interviews are proposed for 25 th November 2026For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation – Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Act professionally, developing the role of the nurse in the best interests of the client and the public in accordance with professional regulations and Trust policy.
• Manage a delegated clinic caseload and assess, plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care referring to a senior advisor as necessary.
• Promote a client-focused, multi-professional approach to care in collaboration with the client, healthcare professionals and other agencies, ensuring that clinics run to meet the needs of the client group.
• In conjunction with the team, ensure that clinical practice guidelines and standards of care are developed, implemented and audited in order to maintain high standards of patient care.
• Ensure vaccines are available and stored according to agreed protocol using Written Instructions to deliver immunisation/vaccination and treatment programmes in accordance with Occupational Health Department policies and procedures, identifying situations where the Written Instructions cannot be used and referring to the Principal Occupational Health Practitioner for advice.
• Provide first contact support to staff experiencing difficult/distressing situations e.g. employees facing personal difficulties. Referring to a Senior Practitioner as appropriate.
• Participate in all nurse duties including initial health needs assessment by questionnaire, serology results.
• Assist in incident management at work and recommend A&E, GP or return to work, under supervision of a senior practitioner. Ensure records are completed as required. Inform manager & risk management where RIDDOR report needs to be made.
• Utilise departmental and Trust IT systems to ensure accurate and timely client, workforce and data available.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of service standards, patient group directions, protocols, policies and procedures covering all aspects of best occupational health practice.
• Promote and maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council guidance and ensure appropriate verbal hand over to a Senior OH Practitioner.
• Participate in clinical and departmental/organisational audit and research studies as appropriate.
• Identify to a Senior OH Practitioner circumstances where breach of confidentiality may be warranted to inform Trust management where an employee or patient’s safety is at risk.
• Report to the Senior OH Practitioner on all professional matters, seeking advice as appropriate.
• Undertake any other activities as requested which are commensurate with this job description.
• Undertake health surveillance for all contracts.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualification /Training

• Current Professional Registration RGN part 1 Evidence of continuous professional development Teaching and Assessing Qualification or willingness to undertake Ability/experience in surveillance specifically spirometry & audiometry or Willingness to undertake necessary surveillance training Post-Preceptorship
• Spirometry, ,audiometry, HAVS, Fork lift driver medicals, vision testing

Experience

• Professional Clinical experience

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the Professional Code of Conduct Able to apply evidence-based practice Awareness of clinical governance & a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development

Skills & Abilities

• IT skills Patient focused Good communication skills Able to prioritise and meet deadlines Good management of own and others time Able to use initiative and make decisions Analyses problems and implements appropriates solutions Full-UK Driving License and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace. For posts with managerial responsibility only Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect)

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.