Occupational Health Clinic Nurse

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS healthcare provider is seeking an Occupational Health Clinic Nurse in Uxbridge. This role involves promoting employee wellbeing, conducting health assessments, and managing medical records. Candidates must hold a current NMC registration as a General Nurse and possess relevant clinical experience. The position offers a competitive salary and the chance to work in a supportive team dedicated to employee health, with a full-time working pattern and the opportunity for professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Relevant post registration experience in primary and secondary care clinical settings.
• Experience of working in Occupational Health is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide immunisation programme for personnel at risk of exposure.
• Assess employees post-incident with sensitivity.
• Participate in screening programs for clients.

Skills

Experience of health promotion activities

Venepuncture

Good organisational and time management skills

Administration of immunisations and vaccinations

Experience of working in a team

Education

Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration

Post registration experience in primary and secondary care clinical settings

Job description

Go back Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Health Clinic Nurse

The closing date is 12 December 2025

The Occupational Health Clinic Nurse role will form part of the NorthWest London Occupational Health Shared Service team, helping to promote and maintain the health and wellbeing of staff.

To undertake a comprehensive range of occupational health activities associated to the:

• Assessment of employee fitness to work
• Protection of employee health at work
• Promotion of employee health at work
• Support of individuals with disabilities in both gaining and sustaining employment

Please note our sites and the expectation that you may be required to support any site in the shared service based on service needs:

• Hillingdon Hospitals (site base)
• Uxbridge Health Centre
• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
• West Middlesex Hospital

**All interviews will be held on 19th December 2025 in person at Woodfield Road, W9.

Main duties of the job

• Venepuncture
• Assessment and Management of blood and body fluid exposure incidents
• Answering telephone / emails as a duty nurse and providing sign posting / health and wellbeing advice
• Use a comprehensive OH record keeping system / database both inputting and retrieving clinical data e.g. Immunisation details and Test Results to issue to staff on request
• Participate in the quality, monitoring and evaluation of the occupational health service
• Able to work independently and as part of the multi-disciplinary team
• Able to maintain effective communication
• To practice high standards of client care in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings as OH service or partner/customer needs require.
• Work to meet the objectives of the service, partners and external customers.
• Work within the scope of the NMC Professional Practice and Code of Conduct.
• Maintain client confidentiality and work within the framework of the Data Protection Act.
• Development of a sound knowledge of the processes of organisations to which they may be allocated is essential as is the establishment of strong working relations with the authorised officers of the all partners and customers.
• You will apply limited specialist knowledge and skills to undertake a clinical service and other varied responsibilities of the post.
• You may at times work with limited supervision, you are accountable for your professional actions.

About us

The North West London Occupational Health Shared Service (NWL OH SS) is hosted by Central and North West London Foundation Trust (CNWL) and is made up of a team of experienced occupational health doctors and nurses, supported by administrators. The majority hold specialist qualifications and many have over 20 years' experience in occupational health.

The service has a strong commercial customer base providing first class professional Occupational Health Services to other NHS organisations as well as small / medium size enterprises (SME). One of the main objectives for the service is to consolidate the shared service across NWL and where appropriate continue to expand upon its commercial interests across London and adjoining counties. This is reflected in the job plan.

The Occupational Health Service operates in line with the principles laid down in the NHS Employers "Your occupational health service" guidance October 2019 and the most recently updated SEQOHS standards April 2023

We place a strong focus on "a high quality, clinically-led, evidence-based service equitable and accessible impartial, approachable and receptive to both clients and employer which contributes to improved organisational productivity for our host Trust / Organisations we serve.

The OH service is accredited by SEQOHS.

Job responsibilities

To provide an ongoing immunisation programme for all personnel who are at risk of exposure to pathogens during the course of their work.

To assess employee in a sensitive and reassuring manner following needlestick/ contamination incidents, providing support during potentially emotionally distressing circumstances.

To give ongoing support and information to clients throughout their follow up period.

To participate in screening programs for both partners and customers.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse Experience - evidence of current NMC registration
• Relevant post registration experience in a variety of primary and secondary care clinical settings - A&E, GP Practice Nurse, adult vaccination teams or acute nursing experience an advantage

Skills and Experience

• Experience of health promotion activities
• Experience of working in a team
• Ensure that accurate and legible client records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements, paper and electronic
• Venepuncture
• Good organisational and time management skills of self and others
• Administration of immunisations and vaccinations
• Previous experience of working in Occupational Health within the NHS or within a similar setting

Knowledge

• Good knowledge of clinical governance
• Key issues and development in nursing
• Full understanding of Data Protection, Safeguarding and Confidentiality principles whilst accurately recording clinical data and signposting as required.
• Knowledge of immunisation programmes for healthcare staff

Abilities

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to commute effectively across locations within shared service
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
• Ability to work under pressure at times of increased activity within the Department.
• Ability to be able to deal with clients who are distressed on a regular basis.
• Ability to deal with clients who can on occasions be aggressive in their nature either verbally via telephone or face to face.

Professional and Personal Attributes

• Flexible and adaptable to change to meet the needs of the service.
• Willingness to undertake further training in Occupational Health as required.
• Maintaining professionalism at all times.

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.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£35,763 to £43,466 a yearper annum incl HCAS (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-C-HQ-2030

Job locations

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust