Occupational Health Nurse

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; North Shields; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse to assess fitness for work, provide health screenings, and manage vaccinations. The role involves running clinics and participating in health promotion activities, with a focus on staff wellbeing and collaboration with a close-knit team of professionals. Join an organization that values compassionate leadership and offers a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Experience in occupational health or similar field is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health clearance for new staff.
• Administer vaccinations and health screening.
• Manage and run clinic appointments.

Skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Flexibility

Resilience

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Occupational Health are looking for enthusiastic and motivated staff to join their team. The OH service provides quality advice and support for staff and employers, supporting Northumbria Healthcare, Northumberland County Council and smaller employers in the Northumberland and North Tyneside region. We hold SEQOHS accreditation and are a member of the NHS Health at Work Network.

The Occupational Health Nurse provides a vital role in assessing fitness to work, providing vaccinations and health screening to ensure staff are prepared for their role. The job also involves health surveillance according to Health and Safety Regulations, National guidance and local policy and also is a first contact giving advice on health and work. We are a close team of Specialist Nurses, OH Nurses, Occupational Health Physicians, Psychologists and Counsellors, Physiotherapists who are dedicated to providing staff and employer support. Days can be very varied and rewarding!

The OH department works over North Tyneside and Northumbria to support staff. This means that you will have an identified work base, however needs of the service may mean you need to travel to cover clinics elsewhere, for example, Hexham, Alnwick or Berwick, or provide one-off clinics, for example, staff flu vaccinations for council workers.

Role and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be primarily based at North Tyneside General Hospital. The role will include tasks such as health clearance of new staff, vaccinations, and venepuncture. The successful candidate must be able to run their own clinic, managing booked appointments, while also showing flexibility when needed to support drop-ins and urgent assessments. The role also includes taking part in health promotion activities, working closely with the wider OH team to champion wellbeing strategies. Staff need to be able to refer and signpost to a variety of supportive services, showing resilience in identifying a client7;s needs in sometimes difficult circumstances. Good IT literacy is required, alongside excellent communication skills.

About the Trust and Environment

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.

Contract Details

This Post contributes to the Occupational Health team in providing a service that covers all aspects of occupational health care to staff within the Trust and to external contracts.

Leadership

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Oct 2025