Occupational Health & Wellbeing Lead Nurse – Peterborough: Sponsorship Available

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Are you an experienced Occupational Health nurse looking for an opportunity to lead, develop others and make a difference to staff wellbeing?

Join North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust as our Occupational Health & Wellbeing Lead Nurse. You will combine clinical practice with professional leadership, supporting our nursing team to deliver a confidential, responsive and high-quality service to Trust employees and external clients.

Working closely with the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service Manager, you will help shape clinical practice, improve services and support staff to remain well at work or return safely following illness.

Your primary base will be Peterborough City Hospital, with travel between Trust sites required.

Main duties of the job

You will provide clinical leadership and day-to-day line management for the Occupational Health nursing team, supporting staff development, supervision and training.

Alongside managing complex occupational health cases, you will provide clear, impartial advice to employees and managers on fitness for work, workplace adjustments and health concerns.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Coordinating staffing and clinic activity to support an effective service.
  • Providing senior clinical advice on immunisation, infection risks and blood or body fluid exposure incidents.
  • Developing policies, procedures and evidence-based practice through audit and service improvement.
  • Supporting health promotion and wellbeing initiatives, including vaccination campaigns.
  • Working with managers, HR colleagues and other professionals to support employee health.
  • Deputising for the Service Manager when required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration with NMC – Part 1
  • Specialist Community Public Health Nurse on Part 3 of the NMC register
  • Occupational Health qualification

Desirable

  • NEBOSH qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Experience of undertaking audit or nurse research
  • Experience in phlebotomy

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in the NHS/Knowledge and experience of occupational health in the business Sector
  • Knowledge and understanding of occupational diseases and ill health arising from the working environment
  • Working in a nurse led OH service

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: 15 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.