Occupational Health Clinical Governance - Lead Nurse

Greys Specialist Recruitment; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Greys Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Clinical Governance and Lead Nurse – Occupational Health to join an established Occupational Health service in West Yorkshire. This senior role delivers governance and development of the nursing service, with clinical leadership and team management responsibilities.

You will lead health surveillance, oversee nurse-led clinics, maintain protocols, audits and compliance, and provide expert OH advice to managers and HR. Salary circa £55,000–£64,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Must have current registered General Nurse status and recognised Occupational Health nursing qualification.
• Extensive occupational health experience with senior leadership capabilities.
• Proven experience leading and developing a clinical team and driving governance.
• Strong knowledge of health surveillance, screening and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Occupational Health nursing service.
• Provide clinical leadership and line management to a team.
• Oversee health surveillance, screening and health monitoring programmes.
• Maintain clinical protocols, audit, governance and compliance processes, including SEQOHS.
• Undertake caseload of management referrals and nurse-led clinics.
• Provide specialist Occupational Health advice to managers, senior leaders and HR/People teams.
• Support initiatives around health, wellbeing, attendance and workplace health.
• Monitor service demand, performance and outcomes.
• Support development of clinical practice and the nursing team.

Skills

Occupational Health experience

People management

Health surveillance

Nurse-led clinics

Clinical governance

IT reporting skills

Education

Registered General Nurse

Occupational Health Nursing qualification

Job description

Clinical Governance and Lead Nurse – Occupational Health

Location:West Yorkshire

We are recruiting for aClinical Governance and Lead Nurse – Occupational Healthto join an established Occupational Health service on a full time permanent basis.

This is a senior clinical leadership role with responsibility for the delivery, governance and development of the Occupational Health nursing service.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Occupational Health nursing service.
• Provide clinical leadership and line management to a team.
• Overseehealth surveillance, screening and health monitoring programmes.
• Maintain clinical protocols, audit, governance and compliance processes, includingSEQOHS.
• Undertake a proportionate caseload ofmanagement referrals and nurse-led clinics.
• Provide specialist Occupational Health advice to managers, senior leaders and HR/People teams.
• Support initiatives aroundhealth, wellbeing, attendance and workplace health.
• Monitor service demand, performance and outcomes.
• Support the development of clinical practice and the nursing team.

About You

• Registered General Nurse qualification.
• RecognisedOccupational Health Nursing qualification.
• Extensive Occupational Health experience.
• Proven experienceleading and developing a clinical team.
• Strong knowledge ofhealth surveillance, screening and statutory compliance.
• Experience with management referrals and nurse-led clinics.
• Good IT and reporting skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Occupational Health Lead looking to take on asenior leadership role with significant responsibility for clinical governance and service development.

Salary - Circa £55,000 - £64000 per annum.