Senior Force Nursing Advisor

JR United Kingdom; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading police organization is seeking a Senior Force Nursing Advisor to join their Occupational Health team. The role involves offering expert clinical advice, supporting operational health initiatives, and working collaboratively to enhance police wellbeing. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting occupational health service delivery while benefitting from competitive salaries, flexible working options, and extensive support resources.

Benefits

Access to subsidised gym memberships

Employee Assistance Programme

Development and training opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Senior member of the Occupational Health team.
• Advising on physical and psychological fitness for work.
• Supporting health and wellbeing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality clinical advice to staff and managers.
• Deputising for the Occupational Health Nurse Consultant.
• Engaging in wellbeing initiatives and inter-Force collaboration.

Skills

Evidence-based clinical advice

Leadership

Relationship-oriented

Education

Specialist Practitioner in Occupational Health (SCPHN)

Job description

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Location: Police Headquarters, Exeter, Police Headquarters, Winfrith, Dorset

Salary: Other Band 7 Agenda for Change Scale. The commencing salary will be within Scale, starting at £47,172 with increments at 2 years and 5 years to the top of scale £53,980, plus a market supplement.

We are welcoming applications for the role of Senior Force Nursing Advisor with Dorset Police, based at the following locations: Police Headquarters, Exeter, and Winfrith, Dorset.

Devon and Cornwall and Dorset Policing Alliance are recruiting a Specialist Practitioner in Occupational Health (SCPHN) to work within an in-house Occupational Health service, delivering comprehensive Occupational Health services.

The successful candidate will be a senior member of the Occupational Health team, providing high-quality, evidence-based clinical advice to Managers, Staff, and Officers of Devon & Cornwall Police. Responsibilities include advising on physical and psychological fitness for work, offering health and wellbeing guidance, and supporting internal and external customers and contractors. The role involves becoming familiar with various police roles through induction and proactive team engagement. The Centre for Work and Health plays a strategic role in delivering the organisation's wellbeing initiatives.

A key aspect of the role is deputising for the Occupational Health Nurse Consultant and potentially the Lead Occupational Health Nurse Consultant, serving as a role model in clinical care, leadership, mentorship, and clinical supervision, ensuring high standards of service delivery and staff wellbeing.

We seek a committed, enthusiastic, and relationship-oriented individual. You will receive support from our senior management team within a collaborative in-house Occupational Health environment.

This is a unique opportunity to join the Police during a period of significant change, including the Police Uplift programme, which enhances collaboration between the government and police forces to protect the public. Regional collaboration with other Forces in South West England offers opportunities for inter-Force support, supporting officers and staff facing health challenges, and sharing best practices in Occupational Health to advance the police wellbeing agenda.

What you get if you join us

If employed, you will benefit from:

• A competitive salary with annual increments.
• Access to heavily subsidised gym memberships across police sites in the counties.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (one-off £5 payment required).
• Company sick pay.
• Provision of job-related equipment as needed.
• Free onsite parking at many police locations.
• Access to a Group insurance scheme via salary sacrifice.
• Support networks, Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health, and wellbeing services.
• Development and training opportunities.
• A supportive, flexible training plan with regular check-ins during your initial period to ensure smooth onboarding and support.
• Flexitime arrangements to work hours flexibly according to business needs.
• Hybrid working options, including remote work opportunities once training is completed and signed off.

To Apply

If you are interested and believe you are suitable for this role, please click apply to be redirected to the police recruitment website to submit your application.