Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner

RSSB are now seeking an Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner to join us on a permanent basis. In this integral role in the System Safety and Health Directorate, you will support the delivery of Occupational Health and Wellbeing activities across the rail industry. Working as part of the wider health and wellbeing team, you will provide clinical and professional expertise to support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of occupational health management.

Working collaboratively with colleagues and industry partners, you will support the development and delivery of initiatives that promote both physical and psychological health, helping to create healthier, safer and more resilient working environments. You will focus on delivering an evidence-based, occupational health service that supports workforce health, applies robust medical standards, and strengthens industry efficiency and capability. This includes contributing to the development and application of medical standards, supporting occupational health training, and driving improvements in how occupational health is delivered across the rail system.

This role is based at our Fenchurch Avenue office, with hybrid working. The closing date for applications is 19th October 2026
. Interviews will be at our Fenchurch Avenue Offices W/C 26th October.

• Provide professional occupational health expertise to support the development, interpretation and application of rail industry medical standards, ensuring they are evidence-based, proportionate and support safe workforce deployment.

• Support the delivery and continuous improvement of occupational health practice across the industry, promoting consistent, high-quality approaches to assessing fitness for work and managing health risk.

• Support the development and maintenance of guidance and tools on mental health and to help industry respond effectively to potentially traumatic incidents, including fatalities, trespass events and work-related violence, from immediate post-incident response through to rehabilitation and return to work.

• Contribute to the design and delivery of occupational health training for rail organisations, building capability and understanding of occupational health principles, medical standards and good practice.

• Support the development and maintenance of guidance and tools to help industry respond effectively to key priority health issues through practical guidance, tools and interventions informed by industry data.

• Provide clinical input to industry projects, working groups and research activities, ensuring occupational health considerations are embedded in wider safety and health initiatives.

• Contribute to the development of guidance, tools and standards that help organisations comply with relevant legislation and improve their approach to occupational health management.

• To ensure value and benefit of interventions can be quantified and evaluated.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the health and wellbeing team and wider directorate to integrate occupational health into broader safety,health and wellbeing programmes.

• Use data,insight and industry intelligence to identify emerging health risks and opportunities for improvement, supporting a more preventative and system-wide approach to workforce health.

• Engage with industry stakeholders, including occupational health providers,employers and regulators, to promote good practice and drive continuous improvement in occupational health delivery.

• Develop and deliver commercial training and consultancy support as required in relation to occupational health.

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid NMC registration.

• Specialist qualification in Occupational Health (e.g. SCPHN (OH) or Occupational Health Nursing degree/diploma) or equivalent demonstrable experience.

• Proven experience delivering occupational health services, including fitness for work assessments, case management and health surveillance.

• Strong understanding of occupational health legislation,standards and best practice (e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act, Equality Act, COSHH principles).

• Experience applying and interpreting medical standards to support safe workforce deployment, particularly in safety-critical environments.

• Ability to contribute to development of guidance, standards or processes that improve occupational health practice.

• Experience working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including operational teams, HR,…