Occupational Health Practice Nurse Team Leader in Chelmsford

Location of Role: Chelmsford

Advert Closing Date: 25/02/2026

Starting Salary: £45, pro-rata for part-time vacancies

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Mon-Fri

Weekend/Evening Working: No

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Practice Nurse Team Leader within the multi-disciplined Health and Wellbeing Services. The main purpose of this role is to coordinate the delivery of medical recruitment activity for the force, undertaking all aspects of routine medical checks, providing advice and guidance on healthy lifestyles and, where appropriate, referring officers and staff for further monitoring or investigation of potential medical conditions.

This is a highly rewarding yet challenging role that requires the successful candidate to organise and prioritise clinical commitments, therefore strong organisational skills are required, together with the ability to work in a high-activity clinical environment alongside a multi-discipline team. Experience of administering and undertaking a range of clinical functions is essential, in addition to managing a clinical team. This opportunity would suit a highly motivated and dynamic individual who can bring their wide experience to the role.

Please evidence the following essential and desirable criteria within your application:

• Essential:

• RGN Qualification.
• Experience of administering and undertaking a range of clinical functions.
• An ability to adapt and innovate to maximise care, efficiency and effectiveness.
• Adherence to data protection and confidentiality requirements whilst promoting organisational health, safety and wellbeing at all times.
• Experience of leading a clinical team.

• Previous experience in a medical role within an emergency service setting.
• Previous experience in an Occupational Health role.
• Knowledge of the Police environment.

Why Join Us:

• Be part of a forward-thinking team making a real difference.
• Work in a role that values innovation, compassion, and collaboration.

Your application for this role will be shortlisted on the content you provide within the "reason for application" question, within the application form itself. CV's, covering letters or attachments are not included in the shortlist. Within your "reason for application" answer, please refer to any experience, skills, and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for this role, based on the role criteria stated in the job advert or job description. Please provide as much detail as possible as insufficient content may mean you do not meet the shortlisting criteria, however please note this question is limited to 9000 characters and this system will count spaces and blank lines as characters.

Depending on your current vetting level and security clearances, you may be required to complete additional vetting information during the recruitment process. Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us stating 'Application Support and Adjustments' in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on.

Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

If you're not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain. If you're from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn't apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.

As a Disability Confident Leader we:

• Have subjected our Disability Confident self-assessment to external challenge and validation.
• Are taking an active leadership role in encouraging and helping other employers on their journey to becoming Disability Confident.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At Essex Police we value and embrace the unique experiences, identities and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work.

Through the dedicated commitment of our support networks, DE&I team and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our DE&I commitments, ensuring Essex Police is an employer of choice; where everyone feels included. Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.