Job overview

Step into a role where your clinical expertise directly protects and enhances the health of our workforce. As a key member of our Occupational Health team, you’ll deliver high‑quality vaccination and screening that keep staff safe, supported and able to thrive

You’ll work hands‑on with immunisations, risk assessments and health‑protection initiatives, ensuring every intervention is delivered safely, professionally and in line with evidence‑based practice

You’ll be trusted to uphold the highest clinical standards — from maintaining the cold chain and managing clinical environments, to accurately recording results and supporting responses to infectious‑disease incidents.

Your attention to detail and commitment to safe practice will help safeguard colleagues across the Trust

Beyond clinical delivery, you’ll play an active role in service improvement and team collaboration

This is a role for someone who values continuous learning, embraces professional development and takes pride in working with compassion, respect and integrity

If you’re motivated by meaningful work, enjoy working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, and want to contribute to a service that is continually evolving and improving, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real impact

Main duties of the job

Please read the full Job Description before applying, however the main duties include:

• Provide vaccination, screening and clinical interventions for staff in line with occupational exposure requirements and departmental policy.
• Work safely within Written Instructions, Standard Operating Procedures and departmental policies.
• Maintain required training and competencies to deliver clinical duties safely and professionally.
• Uphold cold‑chain standards when storing, transporting and administering vaccines across all sites.
• Keep clinical areas clean, organised and fully stocked with in‑date equipment.
• Ensure safe handling, storage and disposal of sharps and clinical waste.
• Support the duty nurse with outbreak management and infectious‑disease contact actions.
• Complete initial risk assessments and follow‑up for staff sustaining body‑fluid exposures or injuries.
• Review, record and action blood results accurately within clinical systems.
• Carry out health‑surveillance screening as directed by trained clinical staff.
• Clean and maintain equipment to manufacturer standards and work with EME to ensure calibration and safety checks.
• Participate actively in team meetings, working groups and service‑improvement discussions.
• Support the annual seasonal vaccination programme
• Maintain and develop professional competence through ongoing learning, revalidation and evidence‑based practice
• Uphold Trust values through professional behaviour, compassion, respect and commitment to service improvement

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year. 

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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