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An exciting opportunity has arisen with Durham County Council to join our well established ‘in house’ Occupational Health Service in making a positive contribution towards workplace health and wellbeing. 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.
 
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
This is a rewarding and diverse role, ideally suited to an ambitious individual, who is looking for an exciting opportunity. We are looking for someone who is interested in developing their nursing career within occupational health, we will support the successful candidate in
training to become a fully qualified Occupational Health Specialist Practitioner.
 
To carry out the role effectively you will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, together with a professional and enthusiastic approach to developing new skills. 
 
The successful candidate will assist in delivering a broad range of services including immunisations, health surveillance and fitness for work assessments to Council employees as part of the Occupational Health Team.  Due to the nature of this role, the work will involve some on-site and evening working.
 
Working as part of an established Occupational Health Team offers the opportunity to work in a nurse led environment, whilst having the support of a nurse manager and Occupational Health Physician with regular clinical supervision.
 
Experience of working in Occupational Health is desirable but is not essential as training will be provided.

We encourage you to contact Wendy Hall via  email at wendy.hall@durham.gov.uk  for an informal discussion about this role.
 
WHAT WILL I NEED?
We are seeking a RGN/RN (Adult or Mental Health) nurse to assist with the delivery of a broad range of health assessments and screening to a range of employment groups across the region as part of the Occupational Health Team.

Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria. 
 
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held week commencing 29th June 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 Recruitmentresources@durham.gov.uk
 
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Company: Durham County Council

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Location: Durham, Durham

Sector: Education

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