Occupational Health Nurse in Taunton

Location: Somerset, Taunton, Yeovil, Bristol

Salary: £35,000 per annum + benefits

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday (30 minute unpaid lunch)

We are looking for an Occupational Health Nurse to join our growing Occupational Health team. This is an exciting opportunity to work across both clinic settings and client sites, delivering high-quality healthcare services that make a genuine difference to employees' health, wellbeing, and ability to work safely. If you enjoy building relationships, working autonomously, and being part of a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.

The Opportunity

As an Occupational Health Nurse, you'll play a vital role in delivering professional, evidence-based occupational health services while developing trusted partnerships with our clients. This diverse position offers the chance to utilise and develop your clinical skills across a wide range of occupational health activities, including:

• Immunisations
• Vaccinations
• Phlebotomy (taking blood samples)
• Fit for Work / Fit for Job medicals
• Health screening and health surveillance
• New starter and pre-employment medicals

You’ll work across our clinic locations and client sites throughout the region, making flexibility and a willingness to travel essential. Travel requirements will be discussed further during the interview process.

What You’ll Be Doing

As part of our Occupational Health team, you will:

• Deliver high-quality clinical care in line with evidence-based practice
• Undertake IMS and vaccination programmes safely and confidently
• Carry out phlebotomy procedures and Fit for Work medical assessments
• Attend and support multiple client sites as required
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records
• Report and manage incidents, near misses, and complaints in line with company policies
• Participate in audits and contribute to continuous service improvement initiatives
• Build positive relationships with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders
• Work independently while contributing to a collaborative and supportive team environment
• Participate in clinical supervision and ongoing professional development activities

Essential Skills, Experience & Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Registered Nurse status with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Proven experience delivering IMS and vaccination programmes
• Competency in phlebotomy (taking blood samples)
• Experience conducting Fit for Job / Fit for Work medicals
• Strong IT skills and confidence using clinical systems
• A full UK driving licence and the ability to travel between sites
• Excellent communication, organisational, and time-management skills

Desirable Experience

While not essential, the following experience would be highly advantageous:

• Occupational health experience
• Health surveillance experience, including spirometry and audiometry
• Travel health experience
• Experience working under PGDs/WIs
• Knowledge of the Green Book and National Immunisation Schedule
• Strong understanding of informed consent and cold chain requirements
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

What Can We Offer You?

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Volunteer Days
• YuLife Employee Benefits Platform
• Save As You Earn Scheme
• Eye Test Vouchers
• Flu Vaccination Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Clinical Training Academy
• Paid CPD Days
• Professional Registration Fees Paid
• RAVE Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Right to Request Flexible Working From Day 1

About Us:

Optima Health is the UK's largest provider of Occupational Health and wellbeing services, supporting organisations across both the public and private sectors. With a heritage dating back to 1947, we have been helping employers create healthier, high-performing workplaces for generations, and we continue to evolve with innovative, practical solutions that make a real difference.

At the heart of our story are our people. We bring together like-minded professionals who are passionate about improving workplace health and wellbeing and delivering meaningful support to the organisations we work with across the UK. When you join Optima Health, you become part of something bigger. We invest in our people through structured induction, ongoing training and tailored career development, helping you build the skills and experience to grow your career.

Together, we live our values:

• One Team – There are no barriers in our business. We trust each other and work together as one team to deliver what our clients need. We all have a part to play in our future, and everyone's contribution is important and valued.
• Doing the Right Thing – We operate to the highest standards. Success is underpinned by honesty and integrity, and by doing what we say we will do. We care about the impact of our work on our people, our clients, their employees, society, and the world we live in. Caring for our colleagues' wellbeing and respecting their time, energy and balance is fundamental to this value.
• Shaping Tomorrow – We are always looking for ways to improve and innovate. We train, support and empower future leaders, invest in market-leading propositions and use technology to advance service and clinical outcomes. We evolve how we work – embracing smarter, more flexible approaches that help our people thrive both professionally and personally.
• Never Too Big to Care – We always retain a client-first approach. Every client, and every one of their employees that we support, matters. We work in partnership to optimise workplace health and wellbeing, sharing in the benefits of growing together.

Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.