Occupational Health Nurse | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L9 7JR |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7149840/287-CEF-128-25 |
Summary
A unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and innovative registered nurse to join the Occupational Health team and be involved in providing a proactive Occupational Health service to all the staff at University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and external clients.
The Occupational Health nurse will work autonomously in clinics and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to deliver a comprehensive Occupational Health service that meets the occupational health and wellbeing needs of the Trust and external contracts.
The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of occupational health work relevant to the banding, including pre-employment and fitness to assessments, immunisation programmes, health surveillance, management of sharps/contamination injuries, and health promotion.
This post will suit an organised, forward-thinking person who has excellent verbal and written communication skills; confident with using a variety of IT packages and is able to work independently and enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
This job could be the challenge you have been looking for with an opportunity to develop a career in the speciality of Occupational Health Medicine.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
1. Assist and undertake new employee health assessments for Occupational Health clients, advising managers of any recommendations relating to a candidate’s suitability against a specific risk assessment, supported by a Specialist Practitioner in Occupational Health.
2. Undertake occupational immunisations in line with the ‘Green Book’ recommendations. This is undertaken in line with the local Occupational Health Written Instruction.
3. Undertake the management of inoculation injuries supported by a Specialist Practitioner in Occupational Health in line with Trust policy and Occupational Health standard operating procedures
4. Provide initial confidential support and advice for employees following incidents such as inoculation injuries, infection control, work-related incidents/issues.
5. Provide initial confidential support and advice for employees experiencing stress, bereavement, violence to employees etc and refer onto appropriate support services.
6. Working with multidisciplinary teams, including Occupational Health Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Psychologists, to support employee health initiatives.
7. Participating in workplace health promotion activities and initiatives to enhance overall employee health and reduce absenteeism.
8. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of patient assessments, treatments, and outcomes to ensure continuity of care and compliance with legal requirement.
9. To assist in ensuring that adequate supplies of vaccines and other sundries are maintained within the Occupational Health Department and satellite clinics.
This advert closes on Friday 4 Jul 2025