Occupational Health Nurse

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UnitedHealthcare Global is looking for an experienced Occupational Health Nurse to join our Aberdeen clinic team. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in supporting the health, wellbeing and operational readiness of employees working across the energy, offshore, maritime, renewables and industrial sectors.

In this role, you will deliver a broad range of occupational health services, including fitness-to-work assessments, health surveillance, case management, medical screening and health promotion initiatives. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team while also using your autonomy and clinical judgement to provide high-quality, evidence-based care.

You will help ensure our occupational health services meet regulatory, client and industry standards while making a meaningful impact on safety-critical workforces operating in challenging environments.

What you'll do:

Occupational Health Services

• Carry out occupational health assessments, including new starter, fitness-for-work, return-to-work, safety-critical medical and management referral assessments
• Deliver health surveillance programmes, including audiometry, spirometry, vision screening, HAVS, respiratory, skin and night worker assessments
• Perform clinical procedures such as venipuncture, vaccinations, drug and alcohol testing, point-of-care testing, ECGs and general health screening
• Support offshore and energy-sector medical fitness programmes in accordance with client and industry requirements

Case Management

• Manage occupational health referrals from managers and HR teams
• Provide evidence-based advice regarding fitness for work, rehabilitation and workplace adjustments
• Support the effective management of sickness absence and return-to-work programmes
• Escalate complex cases to Occupational Health Physicians and other healthcare professionals when required

Health Promotion and Wellbeing

• Plan and deliver health promotion campaigns and wellbeing initiatives
• Support workforce health programmes focusing on mental wellbeing, musculoskeletal health, cardiovascular risk reduction, lifestyle management, fatigue awareness, and offshore workforce health optimisation

Clinical Governance and Quality

• Maintain accurate and confidential occupational health records
• Ensure compliance with the NMC Code, Data Protection legislation (GDPR), clinical governance requirements, company policies and procedures, and client contractual requirements
• Participate in audits, quality improvement initiatives and service development projects
• Contribute to incident reporting, investigation and lessons learned activities

Operational Responsibilities

• Manage clinic appointment schedules and occupational health workflows
• Maintain stock levels of medical consumables and equipment
• Ensure equipment calibration and servicing requirements are met
• Support mobilization requirements for offshore personnel where required
• Participate in business continuity and clinical resilience arrangements

You will be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

What You'll Bring:

• Current Registered General Nurse (RGN) registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 
• Proven experience working within occupational health 
• Proven experience providing occupational health services within a clinic, industrial, offshore, construction, manufacturing, or energy-sector environment 
• Proven experience undertaking fitness-for-work assessments 
• Proven experience managing occupational health referrals and sickness absence cases 
• Proven experience using electronic clinical record systems 
• Proven experience working autonomously while maintaining high clinical standards 
• Demonstrated proficiency in delivering health surveillance programs 
• Demonstrated proficiency in venipuncture and vaccination administration 
• Full UK driving license

Other useful skills and experience include:

• Recognized occupational health qualification, such as a degree, diploma, or certificate in Occupational Health Nursing 
• Proven experience supporting offshore energy sector personnel 
• Proven experience applying OEUK medical standards and offshore workforce health requirements 
• Proven experience delivering substance misuse testing programs 
• Proven experience supporting SEQOHS-accredited services 
• Demonstrated knowledge of health surveillance requirements under UK health and safety legislation 
• Travel health qualification with demonstrated proficiency in vaccination delivery

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.


Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. © 2026 UnitedHealth Group. All rights reserved.

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