Nurse Advisor

Occupational Health Nurse Advisor
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing Occupational Health unit where you’ll benefit from a balanced workload, managing a maximum of four cases per day
• Job title: Occupational Health Nurse Advisor
• Salary: NHS Band 7 (£49,387 – £56,515 per annum)
• Contract: Permanent, full time
• Location: Wakefield (with travel across Force locations)
Looking for an Occupational Health role where you can make a real impact on workforce wellbeing?
West Yorkshire Police is seeking an experienced and motivated Occupational Health Nurse Advisor to join our People Directorate. This is a key clinical role supporting the health, safety and wellbeing of over 10,000 police officers and staff, helping to ensure a healthy, safe and productive workforce.
Working within a bio psycho social model, you will provide professional, evidence based occupational health advice to managers and individuals, supporting attendance management, fitness for work decisions and proactive health promotion across the Force.
This is an excellent opportunity for a registered nurse with occupational health expertise to influence organisational wellbeing, policy development and preventative health initiatives within a complex and dynamic policing environment.
Role and Responsibilities
You will contribute to the delivery of a high quality occupational health nursing service, including:
• Providing specialist occupational health advice to managers to support safe, healthy and productive working practices
• Undertaking workplace and individual assessments to determine fitness for general and specialist duties
• Delivering nurse led clinics, including management referrals, health surveillance, vaccinations and phlebotomy
• Supporting pre employment screening, transfers and return to work processes
• Contributing to health awareness, risk management and wellbeing initiatives across the Force
• Influencing the development of Force policies and protocols through specialist health expertise
• Liaising with HR Operations, Occupational Physicians and external health partners as required
• Maintaining accurate, confidential health records in line with professional and legal standards
•Maximum four cases a day
Expectations
To succeed in this role, you will be expected to:
• Work confidently and autonomously within professional nursing standards and NMC guidance
• Apply health and safety legislation and occupational health best practice in a policing context
• Communicate clearly and professionally with managers, officers, staff and partner organisations
• Manage a varied caseload and prioritise effectively in a fast paced environment
• Travel across West Yorkshire to undertake workplace visits and assessments
• Work flexibly to meet service needs
Essential Criteria
• Registered General Nurse qualification
• Formal qualification in Occupational Health Nursing, or currently in the final year of study, recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Strong IT skills, including use of Microsoft Office
• Full UK/EU driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use
Desirable:
• Post qualification experience as an Occupational Health Nurse
• Knowledge and experience of applying health and safety legislation
Benefits/What We Offer
West Yorkshire Police staff can access a wide range of benefits designed to support work–life balance, wellbeing, development and financial security. These include:
• Generous annual leave allowance - 29 days annual leave, rising to 34 days after five years of service (plus bank holidays)
• Flexible working options, including agile working arrangements to help you manage your professional and personal commitments
• Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund, a secure Defined Benefit CARE (Career Average Revalued Earnings) pension scheme
• Membership options for the Police Treatment Centre and The Police Children’s Charity (eligibility-dependent)
• Access to savings, discounts and cashback rewards through staff schemes, including eligibility to purchase a Blue Light Card
• Option to sign up to our Cycle to work scheme (eligibility-dependent)
• Access to a wide range of internal wellbeing services and support programmes
• Opportunities for career development and training
• Supportive HR policies, including maternity, paternity and other family-friendly provisions
• A meaningful career with a clear sense of purpose supporting policing services that protect communities
• Opportunities to join staff networks, wellbeing groups, and sports clubs
• Training and development opportunities, depending on previous experience and skillset
This vacancy will close at 23:55 hours on 8th June 2026