OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OFFICER
| Posting date: | 17 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,363 to £42,839 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 March 2026 |
| Location: | HU1 3SA |
| Company: | Hull City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 33514 |
Summary
We are looking for a new team member to join our small and friendly Occupational Health Team.
You must be:
- A Registered Nurse on the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Register.
We welcome:
- People new to occupational health (Grade 8 training role)
- People already working in occupational health (Grade 9)
Helpful Experience
Experience in any of the areas below would be useful. You do not need all of them.
- Accident & Emergency (A&E) nursing
- Practice nursing
- Public health
- Infection control
- Psychological health
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Learning about relevant health and safety laws
- Managing sickness absence
- Supporting staff with long‑term or chronic health conditions
- Supporting neurodivergent staff
Communication Skills; communication is important in this role, and you will need to:
- Write clearly
- Speak clearly
- Build trust with clients, colleagues and managers
- Work well with many different types of people
About the Team
The Occupational Health Team is led by specialist nurses. The team provides support across the Council, including schools and academies.
Our work includes:
- Assessing sickness absence and capability
- Carrying out health surveillance
- Giving health advice to managers and employees
You will work closely with:
- Employees
- Line managers
- Human Resources (HR)
What the Role Supports
The aim of the role is to:
- Support good health at work
- Prevent work‑related health problems
- Encourage healthy lifestyles
- Improve working conditions
- Understand how work affects health
- Understand how health affects work
- Help deliver the Council’s Health, Safety & Wellbeing Strategy
Opportunities
This is a varied role. There are opportunities to work on Council health projects.
Hull City Council is committed to supporting and protecting the mental health and wellbeing of all staff.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Anne-Marie Bird, Occupational Health Team Leader, on 01482 613 333 or anne-marie.bird@hullcc.gov.uk
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
You must be:
- A Registered Nurse on the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Register.
We welcome:
- People new to occupational health (Grade 8 training role)
- People already working in occupational health (Grade 9)
Helpful Experience
Experience in any of the areas below would be useful. You do not need all of them.
- Accident & Emergency (A&E) nursing
- Practice nursing
- Public health
- Infection control
- Psychological health
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Learning about relevant health and safety laws
- Managing sickness absence
- Supporting staff with long‑term or chronic health conditions
- Supporting neurodivergent staff
Communication Skills; communication is important in this role, and you will need to:
- Write clearly
- Speak clearly
- Build trust with clients, colleagues and managers
- Work well with many different types of people
About the Team
The Occupational Health Team is led by specialist nurses. The team provides support across the Council, including schools and academies.
Our work includes:
- Assessing sickness absence and capability
- Carrying out health surveillance
- Giving health advice to managers and employees
You will work closely with:
- Employees
- Line managers
- Human Resources (HR)
What the Role Supports
The aim of the role is to:
- Support good health at work
- Prevent work‑related health problems
- Encourage healthy lifestyles
- Improve working conditions
- Understand how work affects health
- Understand how health affects work
- Help deliver the Council’s Health, Safety & Wellbeing Strategy
Opportunities
This is a varied role. There are opportunities to work on Council health projects.
Hull City Council is committed to supporting and protecting the mental health and wellbeing of all staff.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Anne-Marie Bird, Occupational Health Team Leader, on 01482 613 333 or anne-marie.bird@hullcc.gov.uk
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
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