Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Occupational Health Nurse Advisor (RGN or RMN) for a fixed-term 12-month service to support staff health and wellbeing. Based at St Mary's Hospital, Kettering, the post holder will work across NHFT sites to deliver a confidential OH service.

The role requires NMC registration, NHS OH experience, and strong caseload management skills, with collaboration to HR, managers and OH colleagues.

Qualifications

• Qualified NMC Registered Nurse in General or Mental health.
• Experience in NHS Occupational Health Department.
• OH Specialist Public Health Nurse qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide a confidential OH service to staff within competency.
• Refer to Senior OH Specialist or OH Physician as needed.
• Work across NHFT premises to meet service requirements.
• Manage a designated caseload with timely, evidence-based referrals.
• Maintain accurate OH records and reports.

Skills

Case management

Diversity of caseload

OH data analysis

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (General/Mental)

OH Specialist NP qualification

Job description

Main area Occupational Health Grade Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm) Job ref 270-TH239-CORP-A

Site St Marys Hospital Town Kettering Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/09/2026 08:00

Job overview

As part of the Trust’s approach to staff health and wellbeing, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced occupational health nurse advisor (RGN or RMN) for a fixed term of 12 months t o participate in the development and maintenance of a full Occupational Health and Wellbeing service to the staff of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will have day to day responsibility for a designated case load and will be expected to provide employees within this group with a comprehensive and confidential OH service, whilst working within his/her level of competency. The ability to recognise the need to refer on to the Senior OH Specialist or OH Physician, is an essential requirement of this post.

Although the Occupational Health department’s base is at St. Marys Hospital in Kettering, the post holder will be expected to work within any NHFT premises across Northamptonshire , therefore the applicant will need to be able to transfer flexibly between workplaces, as necessary, to meet service requirements.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Qualifications

• Qualified NMC Registered Nurse (General or Mental)
• Experience of working in a NHS Occupational Health Department
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health) qualification.
• Other OH relevent training/courses

Skills

• Skilled in case management and complex occupational health consultations.
• Ability to manage a diverse caseload and prioritise competing demands.
• Experience analysing occupational health activity and performance data.
• Presentation and training skills.

Knowledge

• Experience of undertaking management referral assessments and providing fitness for work advice.
• Experience of pre-employment health screening and occupational health clearance processes.
• Experience of preparing clear, evidence-based occupational health reports and recommendations.
• Experience of sickness absence management and supporting complex employee health cases.
• Experience of working collaboratively with managers, HR, health and safety teams and other healthcare professionals.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.