Specialist Nurse Practitioner Occupational Health

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in York seeks a Specialist Nurse Practitioner for Occupational Health, responsible for coordinating activities, assessing client needs, and promoting high-quality care. The ideal candidate has a Registered Nurse qualification and experience in Occupational Health nursing. This role offers numerous benefits, including NHS Pension Scheme access and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in Occupational Health nursing.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities within the department and client premises.
• Assess the needs of clients and develop care programs.
• Promote quality evidence-based nursing practices.

Skills

Coordinating activities

Clinical assessment

Evidence-based practice

Team management

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

The Specialist Nurse Practitioner for Occupational Health plays a pivotal role in ensuring the health and wellbeing of employees across the client organisations the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service supports. As an experienced nurse, the job holder will co-ordinate activities in the department or on client premises ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times, providing support to qualified and unqualified staff within the department. They will play a key role in the assessment of clients and Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service care. The job holder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, developing the nursing team and ensuring effective management of the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service. The post holder will work in partnership with the Senior Specialist Nurse Practitioner(s) and the clinical team to ensure that high standards of Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service are provided at all times. This includes ensuring that standards of cleanliness are maintained in the department and on client premises are met at all times. The jobholder will work within an environment caring for clients of the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service both internal to the Trust and for external client groups via contracts. The jobholder will support the Band 7 Senior Specialist Nurse Practitioner(s) in the day to day management of the OH team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities in the department or on client premises; ensure effective communication; provide support to qualified and unqualified staff.
• Assess clients and OH service needs; develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Act as a role model; promote evidence-based practice; develop the nursing team; ensure effective management of the OH service.
• Collaborate with Senior Specialist Nurse Practitioners and the clinical team to maintain high standards of service; ensure cleanliness standards are met.
• Work with internal Trust clients and external client groups via contracts.
• Support the Band 7 Senior Specialist Nurse Practitioner(s) in day-to-day management of the OH team.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme with lifelong benefits.
• Holiday entitlement: 27 days rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• Paid and unpaid leave for emergency and planned leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential advice and support.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Learning and development opportunities; discounts on various providers.

For further information on the benefits please visit the Trust's Staff Benefits pages. A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values support our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with Staff Networks to increase applications from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible, please contact the recruitment team.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try to be supportive where we can.

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This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Oct 2025