East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Occupational Health Clinic Nurse

The closing date is 21 April 2026

Job summary

Step into a role where your clinical expertise directly protects and enhances the health of our workforce. As a key member of our Occupational Health team, you'll deliver high-quality vaccination and screening that keep staff safe, supported and able to thrive

You'll work hands-on with immunisations, risk assessments and health-protection initiatives, ensuring every intervention is delivered safely, professionally and in line with evidence-based practice

You'll be trusted to uphold the highest clinical standards -- from maintaining the cold chain and managing clinical environments, to accurately recording results and supporting responses to infectious-disease incidents.

Your attention to detail and commitment to safe practice will help safeguard colleagues across the Trust

Beyond clinical delivery, you'll play an active role in service improvement and team collaboration

This is a role for someone who values continuous learning, embraces professional development and takes pride in working with compassion, respect and integrity

If you're motivated by meaningful work, enjoy working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, and want to contribute to a service that is continually evolving and improving, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real impact

Main duties of the job

Please read the full Job Description before applying, however the main duties include:

  • Provide vaccination, screening and clinical interventions for staff in line with occupational exposure requirements and departmental policy.
  • Work safely within Written Instructions, Standard Operating Procedures and departmental policies.
  • Maintain required training and competencies to deliver clinical duties safely and professionally.
  • Uphold cold-chain standards when storing, transporting and administering vaccines across all sites.
  • Keep clinical areas clean, organised and fully stocked with in-date equipment.
  • Ensure safe handling, storage and disposal of sharps and clinical waste.
  • Support the duty nurse with outbreak management and infectious-disease contact actions.
  • Complete initial risk assessments and follow-up for staff sustaining body-fluid exposures or injuries.
  • Review, record and action blood results accurately within clinical systems.
  • Carry out health-surveillance screening as directed by trained clinical staff.
  • Clean and maintain equipment to manufacturer standards and work with EME to ensure calibration and safety checks.
  • Participate actively in team meetings, working groups and service-improvement discussions.
  • Support the annual seasonal vaccination programme
  • Maintain and develop professional competence through ongoing learning, revalidation and evidence-based practice
  • Uphold Trust values through professional behaviour, compassion, respect and commitment to service improvement

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.

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Details

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

374-LC5026-A

Job locations

Eastbourne DGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN With evidence of post registration training.
  • Evidence of a qualification in phlebotomy and/or immunisations.
  • Evidence of ongoing CPD and professional portfolio to meet revalidation standards.

Desirable

  • Occupational Vaccination, Body Fluid exposure, Infection prevention or qualification in a related subject

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience in an acute or public / community health setting.
  • Experience of delivering immunisations and phlebotomy
  • Experience of working and making clinical decisions autonomously

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Occupational Health/ Health Promotion/Education/ Health & Safety or other related field
  • Experience of undertaking vision testing, audiometry, lung function testing or health surveillance.

Skills

Essential

  • Able to work on own initiative and to manage daily workload
  • Able to work without supervision.
  • Able to assess and plan appropriate care/actions as indicated without supervision.
  • Able to complete work within expected timeframes
  • Evidence of having counselling and listening skills
  • Evidence of strong communication skills when dealing with patients/clients in challenging situations
  • Evidence of planning and organisational skills
  • Computer skills necessary to facilitate and record clinical activity

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation
  • Knowledge of Occupational Health, Public Health or related field.
  • Experience of eOPAS, ICE or eSearcher,
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN With evidence of post registration training.
  • Evidence of a qualification in phlebotomy and/or immunisations.
  • Evidence of ongoing CPD and professional portfolio to meet revalidation standards.

Desirable

  • Occupational Vaccination, Body Fluid exposure, Infection prevention or qualification in a related subject

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience in an acute or public / community health setting.
  • Experience of delivering immunisations and phlebotomy
  • Experience of working and making clinical decisions autonomously

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Occupational Health/ Health Promotion/Education/ Health & Safety or other related field
  • Experience of undertaking vision testing, audiometry, lung function testing or health surveillance.

Skills

Essential

  • Able to work on own initiative and to manage daily workload
  • Able to work without supervision.
  • Able to assess and plan appropriate care/actions as indicated without supervision.
  • Able to complete work within expected timeframes
  • Evidence of having counselling and listening skills
  • Evidence of strong communication skills when dealing with patients/clients in challenging situations
  • Evidence of planning and organisational skills
  • Computer skills necessary to facilitate and record clinical activity

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation
  • Knowledge of Occupational Health, Public Health or related field.
  • Experience of eOPAS, ICE or eSearcher,

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne DGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne DGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Specialist Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

Emma Fairbrother

emma.fairbrother@nhs.net

03001314350

Details

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

374-LC5026-A

Job locations

Eastbourne DGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


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