Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Occupational Health Nurse to join our dedicated Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service on a part-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled practitioner who is passionate about promoting employee health, wellbeing, and safety while supporting the delivery of outstanding patient care.

The overriding purpose of this role is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions, professional leadership, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

As an Occupational Health Nurse, you will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive occupational health and wellbeing service to our employees and service users. You will manage your own caseload, provide expert occupational health advice, and support the operational management of the service.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Occupational Health/Lead Nurse and Deputy Head of Occupational Health/Lead Nurse, deputising as required and providing leadership to the team in their absence.

If you are passionate about improving workplace health and wellbeing and would like to play a key role in supporting our workforce, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:
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Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Details
Date posted: 05 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 214-CEN-8150655
Job locations: King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Experience in team leadership.
• Ability to work independently, without the need for supervision.
• Reassurance, persuasive, motivational and negotiating skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of blood borne viruses.
• Comprehensive knowledge of all occupational vaccines.
• Excellent listening and signposting skills.
• Experience of dealing with distressed and emotional service users.

Desirable

• Comprehensive knowledge of Trust support services for psychological wellbeing.

Qualifications
Essential

• First level nursing registration.

Desirable

• Leadership qualification.
• Occupational Health qualification.

Further Training
Essential

• Vaccine administration.
• Venepuncture.

Desirable

• Case management/manager referral training.

Experience
Essential

• Significant post registration experience working in Occupational Health, ED or Primary Care.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking case management/manager referral consultations.
• Experience with OH database OPAS G2.

Contractual
Essential

• Hold a full UK drivers' licence and confident to travel to external sites.
• Ability to follow protocols and standard operating procedures.
• Commitment to confidentiality and professional standards.
• Complete mandatory training as required.

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.

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: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Deputy Head/Lead Nurse
Victoria Kirkbride
victoria.kirkbride1@nhs.net
01623622515

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.