Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

The closing date is 08 February 2026

The post holder will work as part of the Occupational Health team of St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to provide high quality occupational health service for its clients. Part of those activities include promoting the health of the employees and safeguarding their health from risks arising from their work environment. Carrying out management referrals, pre-placement screening, health surveillance screening, performing phlebotomy and delivery of vaccinations as required

Main duties of the job Clinical Role

Plan and carry out initial assessment for a range of clients using an evidence-based client centred approach to practice.

Undertake a range of routine occupational health assessment tasks and collecting, recording, and storing data accurately

Undertake workplace risk assessments plan and manage work related health problems including making decisions around adjustment and fitness to work.

Undertake a range of health activities that seek to protect the health of our staff such as skin checks, spirometry, phlebotomy, skin checks, immunisations and other tasks as required.

Undertake health screening and assessment of fitness to work with recommendations for adjustments in accordance with department/Trust/national guidance and legislation including Equality act. Assess the need for further information from other clinicians and specialists and the need for vaccinations and blood tests prior to commencement of employment in accordance with national guidance.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Job responsibilities Professional Responsibilities

1. Always acting as a role model
2. Report all serious untoward clinical incidents in the appropriate manner to the senior occupational health nurse adviser. Facilitate any investigation and implement remedial action in the clinical area.
3. To participate in and encourage team involvement in Clinical Governance and Risk Management initiatives.
4. Always ensure confidentiality of all client information.
5. Be aware of and adhere to all the relevant Trust Policies and Guideline

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• OH Degree
• Masters in OH
• Practice Teacher Registration
• Assessing & teaching Qualification

Experience

• one year minimum band 5 OH experience
• Designing & implementing Vaccination programmes for health care workers
• Experience of management referrals and report writing
• Experience of OH software
• NHS Occupational Health Experience

Knowledge

• Current working knowledge of OH
• Working understanding of National changes to Occupational Health practice
• Full understanding of NHS immunisation programmes routinely used in OH
• Experienced knowledge of managing blood borne virus exposures
• Management of communicable disease outbreaks
• Administration of medication under PGDs

Skills

• Good presentation Skills
• Able to preform venepuncture

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£46,419 to £55,046 a yearpa Inclusive of HCAS pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

828-GO-ND

Job locations

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust