At a Glance
- Tasks: Support health and wellbeing of colleagues in a fast-paced energy environment.
- Company: Join EDF, a leader in the UK's energy infrastructure.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, shift allowance, and unique career development opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and personal success.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact on employee health and safety every day.
- Qualifications: Registered nurse with strong communication and clinical skills.
The predicted salary is between 40084 - 40084 £ per year.
About the Role
Join a team where your skills directly support the health, safety, and wellbeing of people working at the heart of the UK’s energy infrastructure. At EDF, every role matters, and every career is unique because Success is Personal.
The Opportunity
As an OH Shift Nurse, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the delivery of occupational health services on site, helping colleagues stay safe, healthy, and supported in a fast-paced operational environment. You’ll work closely with an Occupational Health Advisor, delivering medicals, health surveillance, and wellbeing support that keeps our site running safely and efficiently.
You’ll join us on a salary starting of 40,084 per annum plus a shift allowance of 12,760. This is an onsite role based at our Torness site, where you’ll work shifts as part of a small team providing essential health support to operational colleagues. From emergency response support to promoting healthy lifestyles, your work will make a meaningful impact every day. You’ll also be part of our wider mission, supporting EDF’s journey towards An Electric Britain by helping ensure a safe and resilient workforce.
Who You Are
As an Occupational Health Shift Nurse, you’re a qualified and capable professional who works with confidence, care, and integrity. You’re comfortable working independently and as part of a small team, with a strong focus on safety, confidentiality, and high-quality clinical practice.
- Minimum requirements:
- Registered nurse qualification with some post qualification experience
- Good understanding of medical confidentiality, ethics, and accountability
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and within a small team
- Health promotion and lifestyle advice capability
- Clinical skills including ECG, venepuncture, urinalysis, blood pressure monitoring. Audiometry, spirometry, HAVs assessment, skin surveillance and decontamination would be advantageous but not essential as training will be given.
The following requirements would be advantageous but not essential as training will be provided:
- First Aid or FREC 3
- Display Screen Equipment Assessor qualification
- Drugs and Alcohol testing competency
To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Delivering occupational health medicals, health surveillance, and screening activities within required timeframes
- Carrying out drug and alcohol testing as a trained collection officer
- Supporting employee wellbeing through health advice, screening, and lifestyle guidance
- Maintaining accurate health records while ensuring strict medical confidentiality
- Supporting emergency response and first aid requirements on site
Pay, Benefits and Culture
Alongside a starting salary of 40,084 per annum plus an annual shift allowance of 12,760, with terms and conditions covered by the EDF Nuclear Generation Company Agreement. The starting salary for the appointment will be dependent on your existing salary, competence, experience and qualifications.
At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that’s unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it’s your journey, powered by us.
Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.
Join us and find your success at EDF!
Closing date for applications: Monday 29th June
Occupational Health Shift Nurse - Site-based - Dunbar, UK employer: EDF
At EDF, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises the health and wellbeing of our employees. As an Occupational Health Shift Nurse at our Torness site in Dunbar, you'll enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional growth while contributing to a vital mission in the UK's energy sector. Join us in making a meaningful impact every day, where your career journey is uniquely yours and supported by a diverse and inclusive team.
