Occupational health nurse | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Occupational health nurses care for the health and wellbeing of people at work.

Typical task
Working hours
Attractive values

Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess,

Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.
Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.
Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia.
Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics.
Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.
Hand items to surgeons during operations.
Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.
Conduct specified laboratory tests.
Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
Engage in research activities related to nursing.
Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers.
Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.
Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.

Read more about Occupational health nurse

Occupational health nurses typically work around 38 to 40 hours per week.

As a Occupational health nurse you will typically work evenings / weekends.

This occupation tends to be:

Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve

Read more about Occupational health nurse

* from ONETonline

Average salary
42,800 GBP *
per year

* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)

Average salary for Occupational health nurse

Big gender gap

55,911 GBP
37,996 GBP

Average salary for part-time Occupational health nurse

Average salary for full-time Occupational health nurse

Showing:

22,304 GBP
21,414 GBP
29,166 GBP

42,800 GBP
37,996 GBP
55,911 GBP

Salary over time for Occupational health nurse

Salary for this role has increased over time

40,832 GBP
40,704 GBP
41,186 GBP
41,760 GBP
42,570 GBP
42,968 GBP
42,800 GBP
43,960 GBP
44,587 GBP

Ads

Future outlook for Occupational health nurses

Balanced outlook

1% yearly wage growth (on average)

Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Occupational health nurse and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

66% of people in this role have a Diploma of Higher Education or equivalent
23% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree
11% of people in this role have a certificate of higher education or equivalent but no degree

You'll need:

knowledge of medicine and nursing
sensitivity and understanding
a desire to help people
the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
to be thorough and pay attention to detail
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
the ability to work well with others
thinking and reasoning skills
to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

Get the right qualification to begin your journey to becoming a Occupational health nurse

Workplace Safety Management

Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Concern for Others Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

Not sure if you are in the right job?

Take our career change quiz

Occupational health nurse | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Salary statistics

Similar Courses

Safety in the Workplace

Safety in the Workplace

Workplace Health and Safety

Workplace Safety Essentials

Eye Safety in the Workplace Certification

Health and Safety in the Workplace (UK)

Eye Safety in the Workplace Online Training Course

Introduction to Fire Safety in the Workplace

Electrical Safety in the Workplace

Future outlook for Occupational health nurses

Occupational health nurse - Your future job?

Which qualifications do I need?

Things to highlight for your Occupational health nurse interview

Related jobs

Workplace Safety Management

Ergonomist

Workplace Safety Management

Health and safety adviser

Workplace Safety Management

Occupational therapist

Workplace Safety Management

Occupational therapy support worker