Occupational health nurses care for the health and wellbeing of people at work.
Average salary (a year)
£32000.0 to £57000.0 (starter to experienced)
Typical hours (a week)
37.0 to 40.0
You could work
evenings / weekends on a rota
You can get into this job through an apprenticeship or by working towards this role.
If you're a qualified registered nurse or midwife, you could do a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Level 7 Degree Apprenticeship.
This usually takes a year and 6 months to complete and is a mix of learning at work and study at an accredited university.
To do this apprenticeship, you'll need:
to be a registered nurse
You could apply to become an occupational health nurse if you're already a registered nurse and have the support of your employer.
You could take a qualification like an approved programme in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Occupational Health Nursing (SCPHN - OHN).
There's usually no minimum amount of post-registration experience needed. However entry requirements can vary between universities who offer the programme.
you'll need to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
You can find out more about how to become an occupational health nurse from Health Careers .
You'll need:
In this role you could:
You could work in an NHS or private hospital or at a client's business.
Your working environment may be physically demanding.
You may need to wear a uniform.
With experience you could:
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