Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.

NHS Band 6:  Salary £39,959 to £48,117 per annum 

Hours per Week:  37.5 

Contract Type: Permanent 

We are seeking experienced and motivated Occupational Health Nurse Advisors to join our integrated Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service, working collaboratively across Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team delivering high-quality occupational health services to a diverse workforce, including acute and ambulance staff, as well as a growing commercial client base. The varied caseload offers a rewarding mix of clinical practice, advisory work, and service development.

We actively support flexible working and welcome applications from candidates seeking both full-time and part-time hours. The role also offers flexibility in base location, with opportunities to work across Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight to suit both service needs and individual preferences.

As an Occupational Health Nurse Advisor, you will manage your own clinical caseload, providing expert, evidence-based advice to managers and staff. The role requires strong clinical judgement, autonomy, and the ability to deliver clear, high-quality written reports.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your occupational health career within a progressive and supportive service. You’ll play a vital role in protecting and promoting the health and wellbeing of our workforce, making a real difference every day.

Main Duties

• Undertake management referrals and self-referral occupational health assessments
• Provide evidence-based advice on fitness for work, absence management, and workplace adjustments
• Deliver health surveillance programmes and vaccination services
• Complete pre-employment screening and immunisation reviews
• Support safety-critical roles, including ambulance service staff
• Contribute to the delivery of services for external commercial clients
• Maintain accurate, confidential clinical records using electronic systems
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver an effective and responsive service

For further information, please refer to the Job Description

• Is a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Has an occupational health qualification or significant relevant experience.

Experience:

• Demonstrates knowledge of occupational health legislation and best practice.
• Has experience managing a varied and complex clinical caseload.
• Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Can work autonomously, prioritise workload, and make sound clinical decisions.
• Is confident using IT systems and electronic patient records.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.   

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.