Occupational Health Nurse (Band 6)

NHS; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent health service provider is seeking an Occupational Health nurse to join their clinical team at Airedale General Hospital. This role involves delivering specialized nursing care, conducting health assessments and workplace evaluations, and ensuring best practices for health services. The position is part-time and fixed-term, with a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 pro rata per annum. Ideal candidates must hold NMC registration and have relevant experience in Occupational Health.

Qualifications

• Must have NMC Registration and a degree/diploma in Occupational Health or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Occupational Health Department and advising individuals on best practices is necessary.
• Knowledge in audit and health surveillance required.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinics for immunisations, audiometric tests, and specialized screenings.
• Conduct pre-employment health screenings and health assessments.
• Handle workplace assessments related to health issues and write reports.
• Manage the occupational health care for individuals and groups autonomously.

Skills

Clinical skills

Advising on occupational health practices

Audit and health surveillance knowledge

Experience with sickness absence management

Education

NMC Registration

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Health

Job description

Job Summary

The Occupational Health & Wellbeing department have the opportunity to welcome an Occupational Health nurse to join their clinical team at Airedale General Hospital. This role ensures delivery of specialist occupational health nursing care through assessment, planning and implementation. Supervises standards and uses research to develop and implement initiatives, policies and procedures (taking account of relevant legislation). The post holder will assist, where necessary, with the provision of Employee Health services to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and external organisations.

About Us

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.

We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.

Main Duties of the Job

• Possess the clinical skills to undertake clinics including: immunisations, audiometric tests, driver assessments, lung function tests and other specialist screening procedures;
• Undertake pre-employment health screening, health assessments and providing advice and information to staff ensuring consistent best practice to promote good health and prevent work‑related ill health; through management referrals.
• Undertake workplace assessments where work related health problems have been reported and write clear reports on findings to managers and associated interested parties;
• Work autonomously by managing and prioritising the occupational health care of individuals and groups according to needs and risk.
• Manage both routine and complex contamination injuries (needlestop injuries) by undertaking an appropriate risk assessment in accordance with Trust policy and external contracts i.e. Dental and GP practices. Initiate the follow up of staff as required and liaise with the Occupational Health Consultant, or the Consultant microbiologist, if post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is required;
• Undertake sickness management activities for both Trust and external contract employees;

Details

Date posted: 18 December 2025

Pay Scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working Pattern

Part-time

Reference Number

423-7676116

Job Locations

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road

Keighley

BD20 6TD

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• NMC Registration
• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Health OR working towards OR equivalent experience at a relevant level in occupational health services

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Qualification in Health and Safety (NEBOSH or equivalent)

Experience (Essential)

• Experience of working within Occupational Health Department
• Has experience in advising individuals and groups in best occupational health practices
• Has specialist knowledge and experience in the use of audit and health surveillance
• Experience of undertaking sickness absence management activities

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of working NHS Occupational Health department
• Has experience of supervising and supporting other occupational health colleagues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer Details

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road

Keighley

BD20 6TD