Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner - Human Resources - 42840 - Grade 7

University of Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking an experienced Occupational Health Practitioner to manage a caseload of health referrals and deliver health assessments and vaccinations. You will provide specialist advice to staff and support a diverse range of employees, adhering to best practice clinical guidelines. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant nursing qualification and possess strong interpersonal skills. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and numerous benefits.

Benefits

40 days paid holiday

Occupational sick pay

Pension scheme

Generous benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in health surveillance and management referrals is essential.
• Current Immunisation training, CPR and Anaphylaxis training is desirable.
• Prior experience in occupational health practice, particularly vaccinations and pre-placement assessments.

Responsibilities

• Manage own case load of referrals for staff with health issues.
• Provide specialist information and advice to staff and managers.
• Conduct health assessments and deliver vaccinations.

Skills

Time management

Phlebotomy skills

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of health & safety laws

Education

RGN registered by the NMC

OH diploma or BSc in Community Nursing

Job description

Position Details

Department: Human Resources

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822

Grade: 7

Part Time (18.75 hours per week)

Permanent

Closing date: 19 October 2025

Our offer to you

People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham

Background

This post is based within the Occupational Health (OH) Service, a component of the HR function. The OH Service is for University staff, post-graduate research students and external organisations under contract.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing, the role holder will manage their own case load of referrals and deliver clinical sessions for the advice and administration of vaccinations, undertaking health assessments and performing health surveillance, in accordance with best practice and clinical guidelines. To ensure that their assessments, advice, clinical activity and recommendations are recorded in line with Professional Clinical Record keeping standards and that their duty of care at all times meets acceptable standards of patient safety and outcomes. The role holder will be required to work with autonomy and professional accountability providing support, advice and guidance to the University on all aspects of occupational health. The role holder will be part of a team delivering the day to day Occupational Health Service.

Main Duties

• To manage own case load of referrals for staff experiencing long-term or recurrent short-term sickness absence, or disability and other work-related health issues supporting them to remain in or return to work, as appropriate, and provide specialist advice to Line Managers and HR within the OH Service protocols.
• To provide specialist information, advice and signposting to staff or Fit to Practice student concerns referred to the service and provide an appropriate professional response to Line Managers and HR as appropriate to the situation.
• To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions, as guided by the professional code of conduct, guidelines and protocols.
• To make and maintain accurate, contemporaneous and confidential records in accordance with the OH Service protocols.
• To conduct consultation appointments to assess need, signposting where required, and provide OH advice to line management.
• Triage requests for clinical work by progressing requests and distributing clinical work fairly and expediently across the team to support meeting the Service standards and whilst maximising skill utilisation.
• Delivery of advice, recommendations for adjustments, health surveillance, vaccinations, sickness absence management, investigations of cases of occupational ill health, training and other general OH issues.
• Prepare health surveillance management reports, detailing anonymised percentages of cases, trends and the overall picture presented.
• Keep professionally updated on both clinical skills and the legal and ethical aspects of general OH practice to ensure the delivery of evidence-based effective clinical practice and advice.
• Promotes equality and values diversity, acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
• Supports the University’s sustainability agenda through resource efficient working.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience

Qualifications & training:

• RGN registered by the NMC is essential
• OH diploma or BSc in Community Nursing (OH) with specialist practitioner status (Specialist Community Public Health Nurse) or equivalent is desirable;
• Current Immunisation training, CPR and Anaphylaxis training is desirable;
• Experience in health surveillance and management referrals is essential

Skills & Experience:

• Ability to manage own time and workload effectively, prioritising to meet a range of diverse deadlines, and work co-operatively as part of an effective team;
• Skilled in undertaking phlebotomy & immunisation, spirometry, health assessments and effective report writing;
• Prior experience in occupational health practice, particularly experience in vaccinations, pre-placement assessments and health surveillance;
• Competence in using IT software and administrative processes to maintain accurate clinical records, as the OH Service is paper light;
• Strong interpersonal skills including relationship building and influencing skills are essential, to ensure the correct perception, and thus effectiveness, of the protection of employee health and the interests and reputation of the University;
• To have a good understanding of health & safety and employment law specific to occupational health and safety practice;
• Evidence of literacy and numeracy;
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.

OH and DBS required

The University is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice, therefore all associated pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.Due to the nature of the work undertaken in this role all successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Occupational Health and DBS clearance prior to appointment.

Informal enquiries to Victoria Rybinski, email: [e-mail]

View our staff values and behaviours here

We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website.