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Are you ready for your next challenge in occupational health? Join Team Fife and become part of a supportive, experienced multidisciplinary service that values collaboration, development and high-quality care.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within NHS Fife Occupational Health, delivering services to a wide range of staff groups and partner organisations. The post covers the full breadth of occupational health practice, including case management (on average 4-5 per day depending on complexity and triage), health surveillance, immunisation activity, health promotion, audit and support for junior colleagues.
We are looking for a registered nurse with a specialist occupational health qualification and substantial relevant experience. Entry on part 3 of the NMC register is desirable, but not essential.
If you are looking for a varied role with opportunities to grow, we would love to hear from you!
At NHS Fife, we are committed to person-centred care and to supporting the health, safety and wellbeing of our workforce. Our Occupational Health service helps staff stay well at work, supports safe and sustainable attendance, and works in partnership with managers and services across the organisation.
What we'll need you to bring
Qualifications
• Registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (UK), with a specialist occupational health qualification (diploma or degree)
• High level of specialist occupational health knowledge, including relevant policy, procedure, legislation and professional standards
Experience
• Substantial relevant occupational health experience supported by strong theoretical knowledge
• Evidence of ongoing learning and continuing professional development
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation relevant to occupational health practice
• Understanding of quality assurance processes, including audit
• Knowledge of, or training in, spirometry, audiometry and vision screening
Essential skills and requirements for the role
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage your own workload and support the planning and delivery of team activity
• A collaborative, team-focused approach
• Good IT skills
• Training and presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing demands
• Ability to travel between sites as required
It would be great if you also have
Qualifications
• Management or leadership training and/or experience
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification
Experience
• Experience of providing specialist occupational health advice to managers, HR and the wider organisation
• Experience of delivering services to customers or clients
• Experience of supporting or supervising junior team members
• Experience in case management
• Experience of organising and contributing to case conferences
• Knowledge of, or training in, specialist diagnostic equipment and interpretation of results
Skills and Abilities
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment
• Experience of producing reports and using data systems to support service delivery
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based at Willow Drive, Whytemans Brae, Kirkcaldy, with travel across Fife and occasionally beyond as required.
Flexible and hybrid working options will be considered.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
To discuss the role, please contact Jenny Proudfoot or Elspeth Turner, Senior Occupational Health Nurses, on 01592 729401.
Why NHS Fife?
Some of NHS Fife’s benefits include:
• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling and physiotherapy services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures
Further Information
For more information about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.
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