Occupational Health Nurse Specialist

Nhs-1; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse Specialist (Band 6) to provide a comprehensive occupational health service across the trust and external clients. The role involves autonomous and multidisciplinary working, assessing fitness for work, managing complex health cases, and delivering a wide range of health programmes.

You will contribute to health surveillance, immunisations, pre-placement screening, and health promotion initiatives,

Qualifications

• Current registration with the NMC.
• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Health.
• Immunisation and vaccination training.
• Evidence of health promotion interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist occupational health advice on fitness for work, sickness absence, rehabilitation and wellbeing.
• Manage a caseload of employees with complex health conditions.
• Undertake occupational health assessments and provide evidence-based management recommendations.
• Assess health conditions against the Equality Act 2010 and advise on reasonable workplace adjustments.
• Conduct pre-placement health assessments and advise on fitness for employment.
• Deliver health surveillance programmes and manage follow-up of abnormal findings.
• Plan and deliver immunisation and vaccination programmes.
• Provide advice on communicable diseases and occupational exposures.
• Work collaboratively with managers, workforce, Infection Prevention and Control and external agencies.

Skills

NMC registration

Immunisation training

Health promotion

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Health

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/09/2026 23:59

Occupational Health Nurse Specialist

Band 6

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

The Occupational Health Nurse Specialist will provide a comprehensive, high-quality occupational health service to colleagues across University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and external clients. Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will assess fitness for work, undertake management referral consultations, provide evidence-based occupational health advice, and support colleagues health, wellbeing and attendance at work.

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of a wide range of occupational health services, including health surveillance, immunisations, pre-placement screening, health promotion and wellbeing initiatives. They will work collaboratively with managers, workforce, infection prevention and other stakeholders to support employees in maintaining health at work, facilitating rehabilitation and return to work, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, professional standards and best practice guidance.

The post is subject to job evaluation confirmation

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist occupational health advice on fitness for work, sickness absence, rehabilitation and workplace wellbeing.

Manage a caseload of employees with complex physical and mental health conditions.

Undertake occupational health assessments and provide evidence-based management recommendations.

Assess health conditions against the Equality Act 2010 and advise on reasonable workplace adjustments.

Conduct pre-placement health assessments and advise on fitness for employment.

Deliver health surveillance programmes and manage follow-up of abnormal findings.

Plan and deliver immunisation and vaccination programmes.

Provide advice on communicable diseases, infection risks and occupational exposures.

Work collaboratively with managers, workforce, Infection Prevention and Control team, and external agencies.

Contribute to occupational health policies, procedures, audits and service development.

Support colleague wellbeing and health promotion initiatives.

Maintain accurate and confidential clinical records in line with NMC and GDPR standards.

Support SEQOHS accreditation and continuous quality improvement.

Represent the Occupational Health Service at meetings and contribute to workforce health strategy.

Working for our organisation

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity HealthCentre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current registration with NMC
• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Health
• Immunisation and vaccination training
• Evidence of health promotion interventions

Experience

• Previous experience of working in Occupational Health
• Experience of leadership and management
• Experience of working autonomously and as part of multidisciplinary team
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Experience in managing sickness absence

Knowledge

• Venepuncture
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and ethical issues
• Clear understanding of SEQOHS
• Experience with Occupational Health systems

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert. If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Chloe Hawes Job title Occupational Health Specialist Lead Nurse Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01524512290