Senior Nurse Advisor – Clinical Governance + Lead Nurse; Occupational Health

Senior Nurse Advisor – Clinical Governance + Lead Nurse (Occupational Health)
West Yorkshire Police via Neighbourhood Alert

Wakefield (with travel across Force locations) Full Time NHS Band 8a

Looking for a senior occupational health leadership role where you can shape clinical standards and make a real impact? We offer an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing Occupational Health unit, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality care.

West Yorkshire Police is seeking an experienced and forward thinking Senior Nurse Advisor – Clinical Governance Lead to provide professional, clinical and strategic leadership within our Occupational Health service.

This pivotal role leads the delivery of a high quality, evidence based occupational health nursing service, supporting the health, wellbeing and operational effectiveness of over 10,000 officers, staff and volunteers. Working within a bio psycho social model, you will ensure robust clinical governance, high professional standards and continuous service improvement.

This is a unique opportunity to influence Force wide health and wellbeing strategy, modernise clinical practice and lead a dedicated nursing team within a complex and high-profile organisation.

You will lead and develop the Occupational Health Nursing service, with responsibilities including:

• Providing professional and clinical leadership to the Occupational Health Nursing team
• Leading clinical governance, ensuring robust protocols, compliance with legislation and national best practice
• Working closely with the Head of Occupational Health, Force Medical Advisor and senior stakeholders to deliver improved clinical outcomes
• Overseeing health surveillance and monitoring programmes, ensuring statutory compliance
• Managing service performance, demand and capacity to minimise waiting times and maximise value for money
• Leading health awareness, risk management and wellbeing initiatives aligned to organisational and public health priorities
• Acting as a specialist clinical advisor in the development of Force policies impacting health and wellbeing
• Maintaining audit, assurance and external assessment processes, including SEQOHS compliance
• Holding a proportionate clinical caseload and contributing to nurse led clinics
• Providing line management, supervision and professional support to nursing staff

To succeed in this role, you will be expected to:

• Provide confident, credible leadership within a multidisciplinary environment
• Apply advanced clinical judgement and governance expertise to complex occupational health issues
• Communicate effectively with senior leaders, managers and external partners
• Drive continuous improvement in clinical quality, safety and service delivery
• Balance strategic responsibilities with operational clinical leadership
• Travel across the Force area to support service delivery

Knowledge and experience of applying health and safety legislation in an occupational setting

West Yorkshire Police staff can access a wide range of benefits designed to support work–life balance, wellbeing, development and financial security. These include:

• Generous annual leave allowance - 29 days annual leave, rising to 34 days after five years of service (plus bank holidays)
• Flexible working options, including agile working arrangements to help you manage your professional and personal commitments
• Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund, a secure Defined Benefit CARE (Career Average Revalued Earnings) pension scheme
• Membership options for the Police Treatment Centre and The Police Children’s Charity (eligibility-dependent)
• Access to savings, discounts and cashback rewards through staff schemes, including eligibility to purchase a…