Occupational Health Nursing Associate | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 Pro rota |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 April 2026 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, BH7 7DW |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7786311/153-CO05714 |
Summary
Join us in Occupational Health (OH) and discover a role that brings together clinical practice, professional growth, and a healthy work–life balance. As a Nursing Associate in our team, you’ll be part of a dynamic, supportive service that plays a vital role in keeping our workforce safe, healthy, and able to deliver exceptional care.
In this unique clinical environment, no two days are the same. You’ll use and develop a wide range of skills; conducting health surveillance, undertaking immunisation and phlebotomy clinics, supporting fitness-for-work assessments, and providing timely advice to colleagues across the organisation. You’ll be a key point of contact for staff, offering calm, compassionate guidance and support.
What makes OH particularly rewarding is the blend of autonomy and teamwork. You’ll work closely with experienced clinicians, benefit from structured support, and enjoy opportunities to broaden your clinical expertise in an area that promotes health, safety and wellbeing. At the same time, the service offers a balanced, predictable working pattern, perfect for those seeking stability without losing the excitement and satisfaction of direct clinical practice.
If you’re looking for a role where you can grow, make a real impact every day, and enjoy a great work-life balance while still practising hands‑on clinical care, Occupational Health is the place to be.
Interview Date: 13th April 2026
As an OH Nursing Associate, you will play a key role in delivering a high quality, proactive OH service. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will help protect, promote, and improve the health and wellbeing of our workforce through safe, effective, evidence based practice.
In this varied role, you will independently deliver a range of clinical activities, including spirometry, audiometry, vision screening, skin assessments, pre placement screening, venepuncture, and vaccination clinics. You will interpret clinical results, support staff after sharps or contamination injuries, and assist in managing infectious disease exposures by coordinating follow up testing, providing timely advice, and arranging referrals.
Strong communication and organisational skills are essential as you support colleagues through the referral process, respond to queries, and contribute to Trust induction, training sessions, and health promotion events. Your responsibilities will also include maintaining clinical equipment, managing stock, taking part in audits and risk assessments, and contributing to service improvement. Working both autonomously and alongside senior OH nurses, you will ensure high standards of care within your scope of practice and in line with Trust protocols and national standards.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward thinking OH service where your clinical skills and enthusiasm will help shape the future of staff health and wellbeing.
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position,
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
This advert closes on Friday 3 Apr 2026
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