Occupational Health Nurse

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Stafford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council's Occupational Health team invites applications for an Occupational Health Nurse to support health, safety and wellbeing across our workforce and services.

You will provide clinical assessments, advice to managers, and participate in health surveillance, wellbeing campaigns and return-to-work planning, working within our People Services and Health and Safety colleagues to maintain a healthy and safe working environment.

Qualifications

• Hold a nursing diploma or degree and Nursing & Midwifery Council registration.
• Strong clinical judgement and ability to provide practical occupational health advice.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other health professionals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Occupational Health service including clinical assessment and professional advice to managers and staff.
• Support absence management, wellbeing activities and safe working arrangements.
• Undertake health surveillance, referrals and other clinical activities in line with good practice.
• Provide clear Occupational Health guidance on fitness for work, workplace adjustments and return-to-work.
• Prepare accurate reports and maintain confidential health records.
• Identify health conditions with occupational significance and advise on job modification.
• Undertake Safe and Well assessments as part of absence support.
• Collaborate with People Services and Health & Safety teams to deliver the service.
• Support preventative health programmes and health surveillance requirements.
• Contribute to strategies promoting a healthy and safe workforce.
• Offer expert advice on sickness absence, immunisation and infection control.
• Maintain NMC standards and ongoing registration.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Occupational health

Education

Nursing diploma/degree

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join Staffordshire County Council’s Occupational Health team as an Occupational Health Nurse, supporting the health, safety and wellbeing of our workforce and the wider services we support.

Working as part of the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Service within People Services, you will play an important role in helping employees remain well, safe and supported at work, while providing managers with clear, professional and practical occupational health advice.

The role offers a varied and rewarding caseload, including management referrals, health surveillance, wellbeing and Safe and Well assessments, and advice on fitness for work, workplace adjustments and return-to-work arrangements.

You will work closely with managers, People Services colleagues, Health and Safety Advisors and other professionals to support positive outcomes for employees and help contribute to a healthy, safe and effective working environment.

We are looking for someone who brings strong clinical judgement, compassion and confidence, and who is motivated by making a meaningful difference to people’s working lives. In return, you will be supported to develop your occupational health practice within a collaborative local authority environment, with opportunities to learn from complex casework, contribute to service improvement and help shape a proactive approach to employee wellbeing.

Main Responsibilities

You will:

• Play a key role in delivering a high-quality Occupational Health service, providing clinical assessment, professional advice and support to managers, employees and wider colleagues.
• Support effective absence management, promote employee health and wellbeing, and help ensure safe working arrangements across the organisation.
• Undertake management referrals, health surveillance, wellbeing assessments and other clinical activity in line with good clinical practice.
• Provide clear, professional Occupational Health advice to managers to support attendance, fitness for work, workplace adjustments and safe return-to-work arrangements.
• Prepare accurate and timely reports, nursing notes and confidential health records to support effective decision-making and case management.
• Identify health conditions that may have occupational significance and provide practical guidance on job modification or workplace adjustments where required.
• Undertake Safe and Well assessments as part of our innovative short term absence support arrangements.
• Work collaboratively with managers, People Services, Health and Safety Advisors and other professionals to deliver a responsive and effective Occupational Health service.
• Support preventative health programmes, including health questionnaires, audiometry, vision screening, lung function testing and other health surveillance requirements.
• Contribute to the development of strategies that promote a fit, healthy and safe workforce and support the reduction of sickness absence.
• Act as a professional source of Occupational Health advice on issues such as sickness absence, injury absence, immunisation, pregnancy at work, infection control and communicable diseases.
• Maintain professional standards in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and ensure continuous NMC registration.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be:

• a skilled and compassionate Occupational Health Nurse who can combine strong clinical judgement with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• be confident in providing clear, practical and balanced occupational health advice, while recognising the importance of supporting employees and managers with sensitivity, professionalism and respect.

We would like you to:

• holda nursing diploma or degree and relevant experience in occupational health
• beprofessionally accountable for the delivery of standards of professional practice and behaviours as set by the Nursing & Midwifery Council
• have excellent communication skills
• be able to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals.
• have mental health experience/training preferably but not essential

We are committed to supporting your professional development and helping you to thrive in the role.

You will be part of a supportive Health, Safety and Wellbeing Service, working alongside experienced colleagues and wider People Services teams to build strong professional relationships and develop your understanding of occupational health within a local authority setting..

Interviews will be held after the 10th August 2026.

We’re happy to talk flexible working

For further information about this role, please contact Richard O'Toole Occupational Health Nurse Manager on Tel: [phone] or by email: [e-mail]

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities.