Occupational Health Clinic Nurse

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Main area Occupational Health Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday- Friday 8am-4pm) Job ref 333-C-HQ-2030

Site The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Uxbridge Salary £35,763 - £43,466 per annum incl HCAS (pro rata if P/T) Salary period Yearly Closing 12/12/:59 Interview date 19/12/2025

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Job overview The Occupational Health Clinic Nurse role will form part of the NorthWest London Occupational Health Shared Service team, helping to promote and maintain the health and wellbeing of staff.

To undertake a comprehensive range of occupational health activities associated to the:

• Assessment of employee fitness to work
• Protection of employee health at work
• Promotion of employee health at work
• Support of individuals with disabilities in both gaining and sustaining employment

Please note our sites and the expectation that you may be required to support any site in the shared service based on service needs:

• Hillingdon Hospitals (site base)
• Uxbridge Health Centre
• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
• West Middlesex Hospital

All interviews will be held on 19th December 2025 in person at Woodfield Road, W9.

Main duties of the job

• Venepuncture
• Assessment and Management of blood and body fluid exposure incidents
• Answering telephone / emails as a duty nurse and providing sign posting / health and wellbeing advice
• Use a comprehensive OH record keeping system / database both inputting and retrieving clinical data e.g. Immunisation details and Test Results to issue to staff on request
• Participate in the quality, monitoring and evaluation of the occupational health service
• Able to work independently and as part of the multi-disciplinary team
• Able to maintain effective communication
• To practice high standards of client care in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings as OH service or partner/customer needs require.
• Work to meet the objectives of the service, partners and external customers.
• Work within the scope of the NMC Professional Practice and Code of Conduct.
• Maintain client confidentiality and work within the framework of the Data Protection Act.
• Development of a sound knowledge of the processes of organisations to which they may be allocated is essential as is the establishment of strong working relations with the authorised officers of the all partners and customers.
• You will apply limited specialist knowledge and skills to undertake a clinical service and other varied responsibilities of the post.
• You may at times work with limited supervision, you are accountable for your professional actions.

Working for our organisation The North West London Occupational Health Shared Service (NWLOHSS) is hosted by Central and North West London Foundation Trust (CNWL) and is made up of a team of experienced occupational health doctors and nurses, supported by administrators. The majority hold specialist qualifications and many have over 20 years' experience in occupational health.

The service has a strong commercial customer base providing first class professional Occupational Health Services to other NHS organisations as well as small / medium size enterprises (SME). One of the main objectives for the service is to consolidate the shared service across NWL and where appropriate continue to expand upon its commercial interests across London and adjoining counties. This is reflected in the job plan.

The Occupational Health Service operates in line with the principles laid down in the NHS Employers "Your occupational health service" guidance October 2019 and the most recently updated SEQOHS standards April 2023.

We place a strong focus on "a high quality, clinically led, evidence based service equitable and accessible impartial, approachable and receptive to both clients and employer which contributes to improved organisational productivity for our host Trust / Organisations we serve.

The OH service is accredited by SEQOHS.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities To provide an ongoing immunisation programme for all personnel who are at risk of exposure to pathogens during the course of their work.

To assess employee in a sensitive and reassuring manner following needlestick/ contamination incidents, providing support during potentially emotionally distressing circumstances.

To give ongoing support and information to clients throughout their follow up period.

To participate in screening programs for both partners and customers.

Person specification Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse Experience- evidence of current NMC registration
• Relevant post registration experience in a variety of primary and secondary care clinical settings- A&E, GP Practice Nurse, adult vaccination teams or acute nursing experience an advantage

Skills and Experience

• Experience of health promotion activities
• Experience of working in a team
• Ensure that accurate and legible client records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements, paper and electronic
• Venepuncture
• Good organisational and time management skills of self and others
• Administration of immunisations and vaccinations
• Previous experience of working in Occupational Health within the NHS or within a similar setting

Knowledge

• Good knowledge of clinical governance
• Key issues and development in nursing
• Full understanding of Data Protection, Safeguarding and Confidentiality principles whilst accurately recording clinical data and signposting as required.
• Knowledge of immunisation programmes for healthcare staff

Abilities

• Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Ability to commute effectively across locations within shared service
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
• Ability to work under pressure at times of increased activity within the Department.
• Ability to be able to deal with clients who are distressed on a regular basis.
• Ability to deal with clients who can on occasions be aggressive in their nature either verbally via telephone or face to face.

Professional and Personal Attributes

• Flexible and adaptable to change to meet the needs of the service.
• Willingness to undertake further training in Occupational Health as required.
• Maintaining professionalism at all times.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings click apply for full job details