Reference
HUL/26/0102
Full Time Equivalent Salary (based on a 37 hour working week)
£ £42839
Occupational group
Occupational Health
Job term
Full Time
Appointment type
Permanent
Hours
37
Division
Corporate Resources - Directorate
Closing Date
08 March 2026
Proposed Shortlisting Date
09 March 2026
Proposed Interview Date
31 March 2026
Place of work
Wilberforce Health Centre, Hull HU1 3SA
For an informal discussion please contact
Anne-Marie Bird
Contact telephone
We are looking for a new team member to join our small and friendly Occupational Health Team.
You must be:
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o A Registered Nurse on the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Register.
We welcome:
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o People new to occupational health (Grade 8 training role)
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o People already working in occupational health (Grade 9)
Helpful Experience
Experience in any of the areas below would be useful. You do not need all of them.
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o Accident & Emergency (A&E) nursing
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o Practice nursing
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o Public health
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o Infection control
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o Psychological health
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o Mental health and wellbeing
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o Learning about relevant health and safety laws
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o Managing sickness absence
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o Supporting staff with long‑term or chronic health conditions
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o Supporting neurodivergent staff
Communication Skills; communication is important in this role, and you will need to:
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o Write clearly
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o Speak clearly
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o Build trust with clients, colleagues and managers
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o Work well with many different types of people
About the Team
The Occupational Health Team is led by specialist nurses. The team provides support across the Council, including schools and academies.
Our work includes:
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o Assessing sickness absence and capability
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o Carrying out health surveillance
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o Giving health advice to managers and employees
You will work closely with:
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o Employees
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o Line managers
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o Human Resources (HR)
What the Role Supports
The aim of the role is to:
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o Support good health at work
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o Prevent work‑related health problems
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o Encourage healthy lifestyles
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o Improve working conditions
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o Understand how work affects health
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o Understand how health affects work
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o Help deliver the Council's Health, Safety & Wellbeing Strategy
Opportunities
This is a varied role. There are opportunities to work on Council health projects.
Hull City Council is committed to supporting and protecting the mental health and wellbeing of all staff.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Anne-Marie Bird, Occupational Health Team Leader, on
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Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
Please click below for further guidance on how to apply and benefits of working for Hull City Council.
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Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date.
We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.