Occupational Health Clinic Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 Occupational Health Nurse to join the integrated Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service. The role focuses on immunisations, health surveillance, and staff vaccination programmes, with some support for external clients.

Flexible full or part-time hours and clinic-based work across NHS settings are available. You will work under senior occupational health clinicians, maintain confidential electronic records, and collaborate with a

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in NHS or occupational health setting preferred.
• Strong communication and confidentiality knowledge.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake occupational health clinic duties including immunisations and health surveillance.
• Assess and manage sharps and needlestick injuries following guidance.
• Deliver vaccination programmes and seasonal flu campaigns.
• Support pre-employment health screening and immunisation assessments.
• Support safety-critical screening requirements.
• Contribute to services for external clients.
• Maintain confidential electronic occupational health records.
• Escalate complex cases to senior clinicians as needed.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team for effective service delivery.

Skills

NMC registration

Strong communication

Teamwork

IT systems proficiency

Tools

Electronic records systems

Job description

This permanent Band 5 post sits in the integrated Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service, which covers Portsmouth Hospitals University and Isle of Wight NHS Trusts. The nurse-led clinic work centres on immunisations, health surveillance, sharps and needlestick management and staff vaccination programmes, under senior occupational health clinicians. Most of the work is clinic-based across acute and ambulance services, with some support for external commercial clients and flexible full or part-time hours. Applications are limited to current employees of the two trusts, and NMC registration is required.

What the job involves

• Undertake occupational health clinic duties, including immunisations and health surveillance
• Assess and manage sharps and needlestick injuries in line with Trust and national guidance
• Deliver vaccination programmes, including seasonal flu campaigns
• Support pre-employment health screening and immunisation assessments
• Support safety-critical screening requirements
• Contribute to the delivery of services for external commercial clients
• Maintain accurate and confidential electronic occupational health records
• Escalate complex or high-risk cases to senior Occupational Health clinicians as appropriate
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective service delivery

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of confidentiality, data protection and professional accountability
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Works well as part of a team and keen to learn
• Confident using IT systems and electronic records

Checks & eligibility

• Current employee of Isle of Wight NHS Trust or Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Nice to have

• Relevant post-registration clinical experience
• NHS occupational health experience
• Clinic-based work experience
• Experience implementing health promotion initiatives
• Experience of collaborating with other agencies and multidisciplinary teams
• Interest in developing a career in occupational health

What’s offered

• Commitment to flexible working
• Support to develop practice and progress career within a friendly, experienced team
• Exposure to a broad range of clinical occupational health activities