Occupational Health Specialist Lead Nurse

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking an Occupational Health Specialist Lead Nurse to manage and develop their OH service at Royal Lancaster Infirmary. This role involves providing high-quality healthcare, advising on health hazards, and managing Occupational Health nurses. The successful candidate will possess a relevant nursing qualification, experience in an OH setting, and strong communication skills. This position offers a competitive NHS salary within a supportive healthcare environment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Commitment to Equal Opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current Professional Registration required.
• Master's Degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and expertise.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the provision of Occupational Health service.
• Provide quality healthcare and advise on health hazards.
• Line manage a group of Occupational Health nurses.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to solve complex problems

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Education

Registered Nurse with current Professional Registration

Master’s Degree or equivalent experience

Management training/leadership course

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/07/2025 23:59

Occupational Health Specialist Lead Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 7

''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

Working with the Head of Wellbeing & OH to manage, develop the provision of an efficient, effective and professional Occupational Health (OH) Service and be involved in all aspects of its service delivery to promote and maintain a high degree of physical, mental and social well-being for all employees of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust.

Work with the Head of Wellbeing & OH to develop and implement collaborative working model across Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services.

Provide quality healthcare to employees by continually advising staff and management on the protection of employees against any physical or environmental health hazards which may arise from their work or from the conditions in which that work is undertaken.

The post holder will line manage a group of Occupational Health nurses and hold a clinical caseload themselves, as well as leading and influencing the development and implementation of organisation and departmental policies and procedures

Main duties of the job

Working with the Head of Wellbeing, to manage, organise and develop the provision of an efficient, effective and professional Occupational Health (OH) Service and be involved in all aspects of its service delivery to promote and maintain a high degree of physical, mental and social well-being for all employees.

Work with the Head of Wellbeing & OH to develop and implement collaborative working model across the trust.

Provide quality healthcare to employees by continually advising staff and management on the protection of employees against any physical or environmental health hazards which may arise from their work or from the conditions in which that work is undertaken.

The post holder will line manage a group of Occupational Health nurses and hold a clinical caseload themselves, as well as leading and influencing the development and implementation of organisation and departmental policies and procedures.

Provide professional nursing leadership, direction, advice and take professional responsibility for the OH clinical activity, promoting the highest professional standards in a quality learning environment whilst contributing to the development, delivery and achievement of the service's objectives.

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 Health Centre.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Qualifications and or knowledge

• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with current, live Professional Registration
• Master’s Degree or, equivalent demonstrable experience, skills and knowledge
• Management training/leadership course
• Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the speciality
• Relevant clinical and management experience
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health) Degree or equivalent Diploma with experience in this field
• Member of specialist interest groups and networks locally and nationally
• Possess a relevant H&S qualification or be prepared to obtain such qualification within 6 months of commencing post

Experience

• Experience of working in an Occupational health setting
• NHS Occupational Health experience
• Experience of budgetary management and setting
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams at a management level
• Experience of leading a MDT case management model

Aptitude and ability

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with managers and staff at all levels
• Ability to work without supervision or guidance using their own initiative to solve complex multi stranded problems
• Ability to deal with highly complex, sensitive and distressing situations, assessing and recommending courses of action
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations and to work under pressure

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 linkhttps://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.