Occupational Health Nurse Advisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Health Nurse Advisor to join Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for a 12-month fixed term. The post-holder will contribute to the development and maintenance of a comprehensive Occupational Health and Wellbeing service. They will manage a designated caseload, providing confidential OH services within their competency, and refer complex cases to senior staff. The role requires flexibility to work across various NHFT premises in Northamptonshire.
Essential criteria
- Qualified NMC Registered Nurse (General or Mental)
- Experience of working in a NHS Occupational Health Department
Desirable criteria
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health) qualification.
- Other OH relevent training/courses
- Skilled in case management and complex occupational health consultations.
- Ability to manage a diverse caseload and prioritise competing demands.
- Experience analysing occupational health activity and performance data.
- Presentation and training skills.
- Experience of undertaking management referral assessments and providing fitness for work advice.
- Experience of pre-employment health screening and occupational health clearance processes.
- Experience of preparing clear, evidence-based occupational health reports and recommendations.
- Experience of sickness absence management and supporting complex employee health cases.
- Experience of working collaboratively with managers, HR, health and safety teams and other healthcare professionals.
- Qualified NMC Registered Nurse (General or Mental)
- Experience of working in a NHS Occupational Health Department
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health) qualification.
- Other OH relevent training/courses
- Skilled in case management and complex occupational health consultations.
- Ability to manage a diverse caseload and prioritise competing demands.
- Experience analysing occupational health activity and performance data.
- Presentation and training skills.
- Experience of undertaking management referral assessments and providing fitness for work advice.
- Experience of pre-employment health screening and occupational health clearance processes.
- Experience of preparing clear, evidence-based occupational health reports and recommendations.
- Experience of sickness absence management and supporting complex employee health cases.
- Experience of working collaboratively with managers, HR, health and safety teams and other healthcare professionals.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Occupational Health Nurse Advisor
The closing date is 10 September 2026
Job summary
As part of the Trust's approach to staff health and wellbeing, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced occupational health nurse advisor (RGN or RMN) for a fixed term of 12 months to participate in the development and maintenance of a full Occupational Health and Wellbeing service to the staff of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will have day to day responsibility for a designated case load and will be expected to provide employees within this group with a comprehensive and confidential OH service, whilst working within his/her level of competency. The ability to recognise the need to refer on to the Senior OH Specialist or OH Physician, is an essential requirement of this post.
Although the Occupational Health department's base is at St. Marys Hospital in Kettering, the post holder will be expected to work within any NHFT premises across Northamptonshire , therefore the applicant will need to be able to transfer flexibly between workplaces, as necessary, to meet service requirements.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out i
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