Job summary An opportunity has arisen for a Lead Occupational Health Nurse to work in Hull University Teaching Hospitals Trust as part of the Humber Health Partnership Group Trust's Occupational Health Team serving in excess of 20,000 members of staff. Hull University Teaching Hospitals Trust Occupational Health Service, is SEQOHS accredited and employs specialist nurses, registered nurses, Occupational Health physicians, counsellors and administrative support staff and provides a service to employees of the Trust and a number of small to medium workforces in the local community. Main duties of the job This post is designed to support and act as the designated deputy to the Head of Occupational Health Services To assist in the management of the provision of an efficient, high quality and value for money advisory Occupational Health Service for Humber Health Partnership, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and a number of external clients including private healthcare providers, schools, charities and engineering companies To provide day to day leadership of the clinical and administrative teams To maintain the standards required to support Safe, Effective, Quality, Occupational Health Service accreditation (the national standard for NHS Occupational Health Departments) Assisting in the development of occupational health strategies, objectives and action plan to meet the overall Trust objectives To ensure operational compliance with responsibilities imposed by health and safety legislation, whilst maximising and promoting the health of all employees, as well as reducing the risk of cases of occupational ill health developing via work activities To lead on specific Trust-wide projects About us The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology. We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community. Date posted 21 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 356-25-7012695 Job locations HRI and CHH Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road HULL HU3 2JZ Job description Job responsibilities For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Job description Job responsibilities For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification Education & Qualification Essential NMC level one registration OH Nurse - Specialist Practitioner Qualification Degree Level or BSc in Community Nursing (OH) with specialist practitioner status Masters level or equivalent experience Degree Level or BSc in Community Nursing (OH) with specialist practitioner status Evidence of Continuous personal & professional development Working towards management/leadership qualification Desirable Management/leadership qualification Knowledge & Experience Essential 2 years recent experience of working as a senior Occupational Health nurse Up to date knowledge of DOH/HSE legislation and recommendations Experience of supporting and /or leading on organisationalwide projects Experience of writing protocols and policies based on government legislation and guidance Highly developed specialist knowledge of occupational health Desirable Experience of recruitment and selection Experience in supervising senior nursing staff Experience working as an Senior Occupational Health Nurse in the NHS Person Specification Education & Qualification Essential NMC level one registration OH Nurse - Specialist Practitioner Qualification Degree Level or BSc in Community Nursing (OH) with specialist practitioner status Masters level or equivalent experience Degree Level or BSc in Community Nursing (OH) with specialist practitioner status Evidence of Continuous personal & professional development Working towards management/leadership qualification Desirable Management/leadership qualification Knowledge & Experience Essential 2 years recent experience of working as a senior Occupational Health nurse Up to date knowledge of DOH/HSE legislation and recommendations Experience of supporting and /or leading on organisationalwide projects Experience of writing protocols and policies based on government legislation and guidance Highly developed specialist knowledge of occupational health Desirable Experience of recruitment and selection Experience in supervising senior nursing staff Experience working as an Senior Occupational Health Nurse in the NHS 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address HRI and CHH Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road HULL HU3 2JZ Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)