Lead/Specialist Occupational Health Nurse and Business Partner

• Lead Occupational Health Nurse
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse OH (Business Partner)
• Salary: £48,738 to £53,051 per annum (pro rata where applicable)
• Grade: M
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full and Part Time hours available
• Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire – Hybrid

Are you an experienced Occupational Health professional looking for your next career move? Whether your strengths lie in operational leadership or strategic workforce health, we have a number of exciting opportunities for you to join North Yorkshire Council's innovative and highly regarded Occupational Health Service.

Who We Are

The Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service at North Yorkshire Council delivers a comprehensive and highly valued service to both internal and external clients across North Yorkshire and beyond. Our team of dedicated Occupational Health professionals supports organisations to improve workforce health, wellbeing and productivity whilst helping employees remain healthy, safe and in work.

As a service committed to continuous improvement and professional excellence, we invest heavily in our people through mentoring, development opportunities and ongoing learning. We are proud of our collaborative culture and the positive impact our service makes every day.

For more information about us, please visit:

Opportunities in Occupational Health | North Yorkshire Council

Lead Occupational Health Nurse

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Health professional to lead a well-established service and play a key role in shaping its future direction. Combining clinical expertise with operational leadership, you will lead and develop a multidisciplinary team whilst ensuring delivery of a high-quality, sustainable and customer-focused Occupational Health Service.

For the Lead Occupational Health Nurse position we are offering an up to 10% recruitment payment*

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop the Occupational Health team.
• Oversee day-to-day service delivery and resource management.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and professional support to colleagues.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Act as a source of expert Occupational Health advice and guidance.
• Drive service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support wider public health, health promotion and employee wellbeing programmes.

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse OH (Business Partner)

We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health) to join our Health & Wellbeing Service as an Occupational Health Business Partner.

This is a unique opportunity to influence strategy, shape service delivery and use your occupational health expertise to improve workforce health and wellbeing outcomes.

Working in partnership with senior leaders, managers and external clients, you will provide expert occupational health advice that supports workforce wellbeing, attendance and organisational performance.

You will have dedicated protected time to focus on business partnering activities, helping to drive a proactive and preventative approach to workplace health and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical advice on fitness for work, rehabilitation, and workplace health risks
• Manage a complex caseload, supporting employees in sensitive or challenging situations
• Work in partnership with managers to address attendance, performance, and wellbeing concerns
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership teams on workforce health strategy
• Lead and contribute to health promotion and wellbeing initiatives
• Support organisational priorities by contributing to the People Strategy and service plans
• Represent Occupational Health in meetings, case conferences, and cross-service forums
• Ensure compliance with professional standards, legislation, and clinical governance requirements

Why Join Us?

At North Yorkshire Council, we value our people and offer a supportive environment where you can thrive professionally and personally.

Benefits include:

• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
• Career progression pathways.
• Employee discount schemes.
• Green car and cycle schemes.
• Travel loans.
• Health Assured wellbeing support service.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.

*The recruitment payment is a discretionary one-off payment payable upon commencement of employment. If the individual leaves the council within the two years, a proportionate amount will be recovered.

Contact

For more information, please contact Anna Rea:

anna.rea@northyorks.gov.uk or Geoff Hall geoff.hall@northyorks.gov.uk

Key Dates:

Closing Date: Sunday 4th October 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Please note we will be shortlisting whilst the advert is live.

Key Documents:

Total Rewards Brochure

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds

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