Occupational Health Nurse - Part Time

Job Description

ROLE: Occupation Health Nurse - Part Time BUSINESS FUNCTION: People Function SALARY: Circa 35k CONTRACT: Part Time LOCATION: Leeds/York/Manchester HOURS: 23 hours per week/ 3 Days

A key clinical role delivering proactive, evidence-based occupational health across the network. You’ll help prevent absence, support recovery, and embed wellbeing into operational performance. Reporting to the Attendance and Wellbeing Lead, you’ll work closely with Operations Managers, People teams, Safety, Employee Relations, Clinical leads and external Occupational Health and Wellbeing providers. What you’ll be doing

• Deliver clinical case management to support attendance and manage occupational ill health
• Triage and refer cases to appropriate services (physio, counselling, specialist services)
• Undertake medication checks to support safe working and reduce unnecessary stand-down
• Support managers to interpret medical reports and challenge outcomes where appropriate
• Deliver health surveillance (noise, HAVs, night workers, spirometry)
• Lead health promotion and wellbeing initiatives in line with the Attendance and Wellbeing Plan
• Support risk and capability assessments
• Analyse data to identify trends and drive improvements
• Support delivery of drug and alcohol testing programmes

What makes the role challenging

• Prioritising interventions that deliver the greatest impact on absence and wellbeing
• Managing legal and ethical considerations in a safety-critical environment
• Working across multiple teams with competing priorities

What success looks like

• Strong stakeholder relationships
• Timely, effective interventions
• Improved occupational health and wellbeing outcomes across the business

What you’ll bring

• Registered General Nurse (NMC)
• Experience in complex case management and safety-critical environments
• Strong health surveillance and risk assessment experience
• Proven ability managing mental health and MSK cases
• Confident clinical decision-making and referral management
• Ability to analyse data and provide recommendations
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Flexible approach with ability to travel across the network
• Commitment to maintaining NMC registration and developing in Occupational Health

Desirable: vaccination delivery, experience in a unionised environment Safety responsibilities You will comply with all Safety, Health, Environment and Crime requirements, ensuring safe working practices, reporting incidents, supporting audits, and promoting a strong safety culture. As a leader, you will act as a role model, ensure team compliance, and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.

What’s in it for you?

At Northern, we don’t just value our people - we go the extra mile to support them. Here’s a taste of what you can look forward to:

• Free Travel: Unlimited free travel for you, your partner, and your dependents on Northern services. Plus up to 75% discount on other networks in the UK and Europe.

• Generous Pension Scheme: We top up your contributions by 1.5 times.

• Enhanced Family Benefits: We offer 9 months of full pay for maternity leave and 2 weeks for paternity leave.

• Cycle to Work Scheme: Save up to 42% on a bike and spread the cost.

• Exclusive Discounts: From shopping to wellbeing, Northern Perks has you covered.

• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 support for family, lifestyle, and more.

• Training and Career Development: We offer tailored training to our colleagues and opportunities to gain recognised qualifications. Plus enhanced career pathways no matter what part of the business you’re in.

• Recognition: We know how important it is to show how much we appreciate our people. That’s why we have our Northern Lights and Northern Sparks Awards, recognising and celebrating brilliance every day.

Why Northern?

We’re more than just a train operator. We’re the heartbeat of the North – connecting communities, creating opportunities, and driving sustainable growth. With 2,500 trains running daily, we’re on a mission to improve rail travel and enhance the customer experience while protecting the environment.

Back in 1825, the first passenger train set off in the North of England, after which rail quickly spread across the globe – and this year, we’re celebrating 200 years of the modern railway. As we look back on the historic events that led us here, we also look towards the future as we move into the era of Great British Rail. Join us at this pivotal moment in rail history and play your part in our journey.

A place for everyone

The best journeys happen when everyone feels welcome on board.

At Northern, we don’t just move people from A to B – we’re building a team where everyone feels they belong. Our talent team can make reasonable adjustments to the process if that’s something you need. We’re also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer, so if you meet the minimum criteria for the role, we’ll always offer an interview.

We automate parts of our screening process to remove any unconscious bias and to make sure every application is treated fairly. All successful offers will be subject to a DBS check and a medical assessment.

No matter your background, experience, or whether you call it a bap, barm, or cob… there’s a place for you here in the railway.