Occupational Health Screening Nurse

SGN; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Life assurance

HolidayPlus

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

SGN is hiring an Occupational Health Screening Nurse to support health, wellbeing and safety across our operational regions. You will deliver health surveillance and screening, support safe working practices and contribute to a professional, high-quality occupational health service.

This fast-paced role requires regular travel across the SGN Patch and offers a structured development pathway towards becoming an Occupational Health Advisor in the future.

Qualifications

• NMC registration with occupational health or workplace wellbeing experience.
• Strong clinical assessment skills and professional judgement.
• Excellent communication and empathy when discussing sensitive health matters.
• Confidentiality, consent, governance and meticulous record keeping.
• Experience in audiometry, spirometry, vision screening, face fit testing or drug/alcohol testing is desirable.
• Full UK manual driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Deliver health surveillance programmes and occupational health screening within your area.
• Undertake baseline, pre-placement and periodic health assessments and take health histories.
• Support safety-critical and pre-employment assessments and escalate when needed.
• Conduct quantitative face fit testing following training and competency sign-off.
• Undertake drug and alcohol testing per company procedures and governance.
• Maintain confidential clinical records and support audits and quality assurance.
• Coordinate appointments, recalls and follow-up actions to ensure a positive employee experience.
• Provide wellbeing information and signpost employees to support services.
• Work with Occupational Health Advisors, Physicians and Technicians and wider stakeholders.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Confidentiality & governance

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Continuous professional development

Driving license

Education

NMC registration

Job description

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Across SGN South and Scotland | Orpington, Epsom, Horsham, Godstone, Ashford, Portsmouth, Poole, Aldershot, Oxford, Paisley, Glasgow, Edinburgh

£46.1k - £54.5k per annum (dependent on skills and qualifications)

Full Time | 4 days office/clinic 1 day remote

Competitive pension scheme – Enhanced maternity/paternity pay – Life assurance – HolidayPlus – Cycle2work Scheme & more

REQ5857

We're looking for an Occupational Health Screening Nurse to join our Occupational Health team and play a key role in supporting the health, wellbeing and safety of our workforce across our operational regions. This is an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse who is passionate about preventative healthcare and is looking to develop specialist occupational health expertise within a supportive and growing team. The role also offers the potential for a structured development pathway towards becoming an Occupational Health Advisor in the future.

As part of a collaborative Occupational Health function, you'll deliver health screening and surveillance programmes, support safe working practices, and help ensure employees receive a professional, high-quality occupational health service.

This is a fast-paced role in an ever-changing environment that will require regular travel across the South SGN Patch.

Here’s how you will contribute

• Delivering health surveillance programmes and occupational health screening activities within your area of competence


• Undertaking baseline, pre-placement and periodic health assessments, including taking health histories and carrying out screening tests


• Supporting safety-critical and pre-employment assessment processes, escalating findings requiring clinical review


• Conducting quantitative face fit testing following training and competency sign-off


• Undertaking drug and alcohol testing in line with company procedures and governance requirements


• Maintaining accurate, confidential clinical records and supporting audit and quality assurance activities


• Coordinating appointments, recalls and follow-up actions to ensure a positive employee experience


• Providing wellbeing information and signposting employees to appropriate support services


• Working closely with Occupational Health Advisors, Occupational Health Physicians, Occupational Health Technicians and wider business stakeholders

What You Will Need

• NMC registration, plus occupational health, health surveillance or workplace wellbeing experience


• Strong clinical assessment skills and professional judgement


• Excellent communication skills and the ability to discuss sensitive health matters with confidence and empathy


• A thorough understanding of confidentiality, consent, professional governance and record keeping


• Experience managing competing priorities and working effectively within multidisciplinary teams


• A commitment to continuous learning and professional development


• Experience in areas such as audiometry, spirometry, vision screening, face fit testing, or drug and alcohol testing is desirable


• An understanding of workplace health risks and fitness for work considerations


• Experience supporting service improvement, health promotion or preventative health programmes.

You must have a full manual UK driving license as regular travel will be a key part of this role

Not sure you meet every requirement? Research shows some people – particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds – may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

If this role interests you but you’re not sure you tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you. You might be just who we’re looking for – now or in the future.

Why SGN?

SGN leads pioneering research and development for a net-zero energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility, and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant.

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