Occupational Health Nurse Specialist

Main area: Occupational Health

Grade: Band 6

Contract: Fixed term: 16 months (until 31st August 2027 to meet the needs of the service.)

Hours: Full time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £39,263 - £47,280 per annum, pro rata

Closing date: 10/02/2026 23:59

Job overview: This post is Fixed term/Secondment until 31st August 2027 to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post. Are you an experienced Occupational Health Advisor looking for a new challenge, or a Registered General Nurse looking for your next career move in a fast-paced and exciting environment? All relevant training and support to equip you to become an expert in this speciality will be given. If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people safe and well, a career with us may be just what you’re looking for.

Main duties of the job: As one of our Occupational Health Advisors, you will work within a high quality, nurse led Occupational Health and Wellbeing service to over 4000 employees and 1000 volunteers. You will have a varied and full working day encapsulating Sickness Absence Management, Fitness for role Medicals, Immunisation Clinics, delivery of Health Surveillance, Health promotion activities across the whole of the Trust and have an input in bringing your experience and ideas toward expanding the service across Wales. The Trust covers the whole of Wales and there is a degree of homeworking with the base clinics being at present at Vantage Point House, Cwmbran, Ty Elwy, St Asaph and Matrix One, Swansea. If you want to make a real contribution to the health and well-being of staff and work in a supportive environment, then this opportunity could be right for you. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation: Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we’re needed. The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups. Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you’re sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.

In line with the Trust’s Starting Salary Procedure, all applicants will start at the bottom of the band for the position applied for, but can apply for a higher salary if they have previous experience relevant to the position.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: The Job Description sets out in further detail the main duties of the role. If you feel you can meet the requirements of the post and satisfy the essential criteria in the associated personal specification, we would be very interested to receive your application. If you have any questions about this opportunity or would value a confidential discussion regarding the role, please contact Su Lloyd at Su.Lloyd@wales.nhs.uk or Bethan Phillips at Bethan.Phillips15@wales.nhs.uk. Shortlisting will be based on the information supplied in the application. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: Registered General Nurse
• Experience: Managing own clinical caseload, Experience of working in NHS/ NHS OH, Working without direct supervision, Delivering and supporting health surveillance programmes

The Trust actively seeks to recruit and appoint people currently under represented in the workforce. This includes women, people with disabilities, LGBT, and those from minority ethnic groups. All staff are encouraged and supported to learn Welsh. Please be sure to provide full contact details for all referees, including email addresses where possible. Failure to do so may result in significant delays in your application.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.