Occupational Health Nurse

Places for People; Leeds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with matched contributions

Bonus scheme

35 days holiday

Healthcare cashback

Wellbeing support

Place Rewards

Training & development

Recognition programmes

Inclusion & wellbeing

Gym membership

Life Assurance

Will writing services

Job summary

Places for People, the UK's leading Social Enterprise, is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse to deliver surveillance, screening and testing across our Group locations. You will work closely with the Senior Occupational Health Nurse, operational managers and People teams to support colleague health and wellbeing.

You will undertake health surveillance activities including audiometry, spirometry, vision testing and other assessments, ensuring accurate records are maintained and confidential

Qualifications

• Experience within occupational health, healthcare, health surveillance or similar.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload with competing priorities.
• Experience engaging with managers, colleagues, healthcare professionals or operational teams.
• Experience maintaining accurate confidential records in line with data protection requirements.
• Audiometry or spirometry testing experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver occupational health surveillance, screening and testing programmes across Places for People.
• Perform health assessments including audiometry, spirometry and vision testing.
• Maintain accurate, confidential records and handle data in line with data protection requirements.
• Identify outcomes requiring further assessment and support wellbeing initiatives across PFP Medical.

Skills

Occupational health experience

Independent workload management

Stakeholder engagement

Data protection compliance

Audiometry knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse with active NMC registration

Job description

As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we move lives forward every day by building, managing and supporting thriving Communities.

From new homes, social housing and student accommodation to leisure, education and Community initiatives, our work makes a positive difference to millions of People across the UK.

And that takes People who care about doing the right thing. People who are ambitious, ready to grow and motivated to make a difference through the work they do.

We'relooking forColleagues who bring energy,curiosityand ownership. People who enjoy being challenged, support those around them and want to keep raising the bar. Because when we perform at our best, we create more opportunities to invest in our Customers, our Communities and each other.

Experience matters, but it's only part of the story. If you share our values and want to build a career where your work has real impact,we'dlove to hear from you.

More About Your Role

As an Occupational Health Nurse, you'll play a key role in delivering occupational health surveillance, screening and testing programmes across Places for People. Working closely with the Senior Occupational Health Nurse, operational managers and People teams, you'll support the health and wellbeing of colleagues through routine health assessments and monitoring activities.

You'll undertake health surveillance activities including audiometry, spirometry, vision testing and other health assessments, ensuring accurate records are maintained and confidential information is handled appropriately.

You'll also identify outcomes requiring further assessment, support wellbeing initiatives and health promotion campaigns, and contribute to service improvements across PFP Medical.

This is a mobile role and will require travel to Group locations to deliver occupational health clinics and assessments.

Essential Criteria

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• To be a Registered Nurse with active NMC registration
• Experience working within occupational health, healthcare, health surveillance or another health-related environment.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload or workload with competing priorities.
• Experience engaging with a range of stakeholders, including managers, colleagues, healthcare professionals or operational teams.
• Experience maintaining accurate records and handling confidential health or employee information in line with data protection requirements.

More About You

You're an organised and professional individual with a keen eye for detail and a passion for supporting colleague wellbeing. You can confidently manage your own workload, prioritise tasks effectively and work independently while remaining part of a wider team. You'll be comfortable building positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders and adapting your approach to suit different audiences.

You understand the importance of confidentiality and accuracy when handling sensitive information and take pride in delivering a high-quality service. Experience of audiometry and spirometry testing would be advantageous, as would experience working within construction, housing, maintenance, facilities management or other operational environments.

Whatyou'llget

We know rewarding work deserves rewarding benefits.That'swhy, alongside a competitive salary,you'llhave access to a package designed to support you at work and beyond.

You'll receive:

• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Bonus scheme for colleagues at 2%
• 35 days holiday (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell days
• Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs, with private GP and health support services available
• Comprehensive wellbeing support including counselling, flu jabs, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and access to our Wellbeing Hub, supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing
• Access to Our Place Rewards, offering discounts and savings on groceries, travel, shopping, home products and other lifestyle purchases
• Ongoing training, professional qualifications, internal development programmes and career progression opportunities
• Recognition programmes including Star Awards and Colleague Awards, celebrating achievements and recognising great work
• Strong focus on inclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagement
• Free membership to Places Gyms
• Life Assurance to provide financial security for your loved ones, alongside access to will writing services to help you plan for the future with confidence

What's next?

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

Armed Forces

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

Neurodivergent

Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.