Clinical Nurse Manager

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Job summary

The Occupational Health Service at DBTH is looking for a driven person with a proven record of success in leading and delivering Occupational Health Services, ideally in the NHS. This is a substantive full time role however, we are deliberately offering an optional 15 month secondment to give someone the opportunity to step in the role and our organisation and see what is possible.

The Clinical Nurse Manager, will lead and develop the Occupational Health Service.The Occupational Health Service provides a confidential, preventative, and advisory health service for employees. The aim is to ensure that employees are fit to work and not harmed by the work they undertake. We have two departments at the Trust: One at Doncaster Royal Infirmary the other at Bassetlaw Hospital – the role will involve some cross site working.

Please note this is a 15-month secondment opportunity with the potential to become a permanent position.

Main duties of the job

Leadership and Management

Provide strong clinical and professional leadership, articulating and promoting a clear vision for a high-quality Occupational Health service in the NHS.

Act as a specialist resource and professional role model for the Occupational Health team and wider organisation.

Lead service development, process redesign, and strategic initiatives in partnership with the Head of Occupational Health to support continuous improvement and service excellence.

Clinical and Professional Practice

Manage complex Occupational Health casework, practising autonomously as a specialist clinician.

Provide expert advice on rehabilitation, workplace risk assessment, and reasonable adjustments to support employee health and wellbeing.

Oversee and support the effective delivery of health surveillance, vaccination, and immunisation programmes in line with regulatory and organisational requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (part 1 on the NMC Register)
  • Post-registration qualification in Occupational Health supported by clinical practice
  • Recognised qualification in Leadership & Management

Desirable

  • Recordable OH Specialist Practitioner Status
  • NEBOSH Certificate Training qualification
  • Project management qualification e.g. PRINCE

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge & experience of leading and managing an Occupational Health Service & team in an NHS environment
  • Experience at a senior level in management of people and finance budgets (pay + non pay) + contracts
  • Significant management experience in a large, complex NHS organisation
  • Experience of analysing complex data, issues and creating solutions and delivering on plans
  • Experience in leading and delivering work streams and projects across a complex organisation with other stakeholders
  • Experience in managing specialist OH digital health record systems such as OPAS2
  • Experience in NHS service tendering and procurement practices
  • Experienced & competent in using Microsoft Office software
  • Knowledge of relevant legislations, for example, Health & Safety at Work Act and Working Time Directive.
  • Knowledge and application of the NHS Occupational Health immunisation programmes
  • Knowledge of current occupational health practices, guidelines and national agenda of occupational health and the wider NHS plan

Desirable

  • Application of database management

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential

  • Able to communicate with people at all levels inside and outside of the organisation
  • Experience and ability to handle emotive situations effectively and sensitively and in the strictest confidence
  • Experience of facilitating and supporting change
  • Self-motivated, works without supervision and has the ability to support others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 10 August 2026

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