HP - Occupational Health Nurse
Role: Two Posts
Occupational Health Nurse with a specialist Occupational Health qualification and
Registered General Nurse with an interest in Occupational Health
Department: People Services (PES)
Scale: NHS Band 7 Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 FTE (Depending on experience)
And Scale: NHS Band 6 Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 FTE (Depending on experience)
Location: Priory Road, Hull
Hours: NHS Band 7 – 37 hours over 5 days
NHS Band 6 – 22.5 over 3 days
An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to expand our Occupational Health team and recruit two nurses to join us at Humberside Police in our brand new Health and Wellbeing Centre at Priory Road in Hull. They will assist the other members of the Occupational Health team in the provision and development of an efficient, effective and pro-active Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service that facilitates the Force’s compliance with statutory obligations and contributes to the achievement of the Forces’ objectives by maintaining a healthy workforce and maximising attendance at work.
The band 7 post holder will carry a management referral caseload and work alongside other team members to support medical screenings, vaccinations and health surveillance. This role is ideal for a qualified Occupational Health Nurse who has extensive experience within medium/large organisations and is confident in the delivery and management of the full remit of Occupational Health, with the aim of promoting a healthy workforce, maximising attendance levels and who can give specialist advice and guidance to supervisors, commanders, and departmental managers.
The band 6 post holder will work alongside other team members to support medical screenings, vaccinations, health surveillance and basic management referrals for issues such as physiotherapy. This role is ideal for a registered nurse who has experience within Occupational Health or a nursing role involving assessment of health needs. The candidate will need be able to work independently and be a confident decision maker.
Humberside Police is a modern, forward-thinking Force that focuses on creativity, innovation, and digitisation to improve our service to the public. As we are a value driven organisation, you must be able to operate with fairness, integrity, and professionalism to ensure our people and our communities are treated with the respect they deserve.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing a caseload through management referrals, liaising with management of all levels, and writing reports giving comprehensive Occupational Health advice (band 7)
- Advising on pro-active measures which are designed to promote a healthy workforce.
- Improving levels of attendance at work through the implementation of initiatives aimed at maximising attendance.
- Providing specialist health/medical advice, guidance and support to supervisors and commanders/departmental managers.
- Giving advice, guidance and support and carrying out work in such a way as to ensure that health, safety and wellbeing legislation is not breached.
- Ensuring the protection of the organisation from possible liability claims caused by the workplace.
- Be involved in the process of writing and updating relevant policies and procedures relating to all aspects of the OH Department in line with the Oscar Kilo Occupational Health foundation standards and the College of Policing Workforce Prioritisation Guidance.
- Administrating vaccinations such as Hepatitis B
- Providing post contamination incident advice and care as required
- Supporting the Occupational Health Associate Nurse and Technician in pre-recruitment medical screening
For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position please refer to the attached role requirement.
What the role requires:
- Registered adult nurse with 3 years experience post registration nursing experience.
- Occupational Health qualification at degree or above level (for the Band 7 post)
- Proven nursing experience working in an Occupational Health environment in a medium/large organisation.
- Ability to interpret and analyse medical information.
- Ability to work independently, under pressure and meet set deadlines
- Access to transport to travel the force area, and the successful applicant will hold a full driving licence.
- Ability to make and justify routine decisions using initiative and judgement through the analysis of medical information.
- Appreciate the importance of confidentiality.
For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position please refer to the attached role requirement.
Perks of working for Humberside Police:
From great perks, agile working, and professional development, we want you to have the best possible journey throughout your Humberside Police Career.
Our Police Staff work extremely hard, which is why we are proud to offer a host of reward and recognition schemes. Whether it’s Cycle to Work scheme, Gym, and health schemes, we have the perks ready for you to benefit from.
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Further Perks:
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Training and development opportunities
- Coaching & Mentoring Scheme
- Employee assistance programme (accessible 24/7)
- Flexible/Hybrid/Agile working where applicable.
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Discount
- Access to the forces onsite gyms
- Free on-site car parking
- Humber bridge tag (If travelling from the Southbank)
Pre – Employment Checks and Eligibility:
- Internal applicants MUST have completed a successful probationary period and tenure (if applicable) before applying for another role within the force.
- Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria of at least 3 years continuous residency in the UK to apply for roles with Humberside Police.
- Successful candidates will undergo a vetting procedure pre-requisite of employment. (Please note, withholding any information asked by the vetting department may delay the vetting procedure, or result in your vetting being refused and the offer of employment being withdrawn)
- Tattoo’s will be reviewed as a part of the recruitment process to ensure we maintain a level of professional standards and to make sure the images do not cause offence or are unacceptable.
Contact point for applicants:
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact us at recruiting@humberside.pnn.police.uk
How to apply for the role:
To apply for the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button below.
Please state within your application the hours you are applying for.
Please note, you must wait 3 months before submitting another application if you have applied for THIS role within the last 3 months.
For Information & Advice on completing an online application, please follow the link below.
Closing Date: Wednesday 4th March 2026 at 23:55
Interview date: TBC
It is not likely that closing dates will be extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and this would need to be with the permission of the Recruitment Manager and Line Manager of the role.
The Recruitment Manager can authorise to close any vacancy before the closing date stated on the advert.
Attachments:
- Role Requirement
- Guidance for completing your application.
- Recruitment Brochure
- Preferred candidate roadmap
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