Annual Salary
£22,000 to £45,000
Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Occupational health nurses care for the health and wellbeing of people at work.
Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; on a rota
There will be
6% more Occupational health nurse jobs in 2026.
In your local area
As part of your day-to-day duties, you may :
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work in an NHS or private hospital or at a client's business.
Your working environment may be physically demanding.
You can get into this job through:
If you are a qualified registered nurse or midwife you may be able to do a specialist community public health nurse (Master's) degree apprenticeship.
This typically takes 18 months to complete as a mix of 50 percent workplace learning and 50 percent academic study at an accredited university.
To do this apprenticeship, you'll need:
You'll need to be a registered nurse and have the support of your employer to apply for occupational health nursing posts.
You'll take an approved programme in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Occupational Health Nursing (SCPHN - OHN).
The entry requirements vary between universities offering the programme, but usually have no minimum period of post-registration experience.
The SCPHN qualification can also be used for the health visiting or school nursing pathways.
You can find out more about occupational health nursing from Health Careers.
With experience, you could move into a management position, leading a team of occupational health staff or running an occupational health centre.
You could become a self-employed occupational health consultant, work for a private company or take extra qualifications and go into nurse education or research.
You'll need: