Trainee Occupational Health Nurse

Company: Northern Ireland Civil Service
Apply for the Trainee Occupational Health Nurse
Location: Northern Ireland
Job Description:

This role offers a rewarding opportunity to contribute to the health and wellbeing of the civil service workforce while advancing your professional nursing career.

The purpose of this role is to ensure that the Service is responsive to the existing and emerging healthcare needs of the NICS and client bodies. This includes professional advice on a wide range of workplace health related issues, health promotion, health protection programmes and input to policy and procedure development.

Main Duties

  • The screening of pre-employment health assessments and fitness for proposed post in line with departmental standard operating procedures and level of competence.
  • Screen and carry out health surveillance assessments of individuals to satisfy statutory obligations and departmental policy.
  • Screen, assess and report on the fitness of employees, including those on sickness absence, and to advise regarding adjustments Participate in occupational vaccination programmes Be actively involved in the development and implementation of health-related programmes and policies
  • Participate in continuous improvement and audit activities.
  • Participate in activities to maintain continuing professional development (CPD) requirements
  • Comply with the NMC ‘Code of professional practice’ and submit evidence of annual registration, and three yearly revalidation requirements.
  • Part of the function of the post will involve working with the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) and applicants must be willing to carry out visits to prison premises if necessary.
  • Co-ordinate with business support to arrange the delivery of services, including vaccination clinics, both on and offsite.

Eligibility Criteria

  1. Be a registered nurse on Part 1 (Adult) of the live NMC Register (UK)
  2. Have a minimum of 3 years post registration nursing experience.

Expressions of interest close on Friday 18th September 2026 at 12 noon.

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Posted: September 12th, 2026