Due to increased service demand we have an exciting opportunity for an additional Senior Occupational Health Nurse to join our well-established in-house Occupational Health team. The team provides a SEQOHS accredited Occupational Health Service to Council employees and external contracts, based in Meadowfield, Durham.
Durham County Council is the largest Council in the North-East and has over 16,000 employees, in a broad range of employment groups.
The role is full of variety and ideally suited to an ambitious individual, who is looking for an exciting opportunity in a supportive and forward-thinking service committed to promoting and maintaining the highest standards of employee health and wellbeing.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
The role involves delivering a full range of Occupational Health services including pre-employment assessments, sickness absence consultations, health surveillance, occupational immunisations, and workplace assessments.
Working as part of an established Occupational Health team offers the opportunity to work autonomously in a nurse led environment, whilst having the support of an occupational health nurse manager and occupational health physician with regular clinical supervision and clinical meetings.
We actively promote a good work/life balance and offer various working options, including remote working. Due to the nature of this role, the work will involve both remote and on-site working.
Although the position is full-time, we accept applications from those wishing to work part-time and we will try to accommodate requests.
We encourage you to contact Wendy Hall (Occupational Health Nurse Manager) via email [email protected] to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
You will need a RN/RGN/RMN qualification and NMC Recordable Occupational Health Nursing qualification (recorded on Part 3 of the NMC Register) or equivalent Occupational Health Qualification to diploma/degree level.
You will also need experience of working in an Occupational Health Nursing environment, knowledge and understanding of the relevant, current nursing codes of practice and guidance from professional nursing bodies, and a good level of verbal and written communication skills.
If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
Please refer to the Person Specification for the full criteria.
Our commitment to safeguarding
Durham County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore if successful in your application, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be sought inclusive of a check of the Adults Barred List, due to the position working in regulated activity]. Applicants should be aware that the DBS check will disclose both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings, in line with current legislation and will confirm whether an individual is barred from working with children, adults, or both.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held on 15th July 2026.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
OUR OFFER TO YOU
We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.
Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
HOW TO APPLY
Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the Person Specification section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.
Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application.
If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email [email protected].
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