Essex Police and Kent Police
Occupational Health Practice Nurse (Chelmsford Police College)
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Location of Role: Chelmsford
Advert Closing Date: 10/08/2026
Starting Salary: £40,383.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time: Part Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working: No
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Practice Nurse within the multi-disciplined Health and Wellbeing Services.
The main purpose of this role is to coordinate the delivery of medical recruitment activity for the force, undertaking all aspects of routine medical checks, providing advice and guidance on healthy lifestyles and, where appropriate, referring officers and staff for further monitoring or investigation of potential medical conditions.
It is essential that the successful candidate is a Registered General Nurse.
This is a highly rewarding yet challenging role that requires the successful candidate to organise and prioritise clinical commitments, therefore strong organisational skills are required, together with the ability to work in a high-activity clinical environment alongside a multi-discipline team. Experience of administering and undertaking a range of clinical functions is essential.
Please evidence the following essential and desirable criteria within your application:
Essential:
- Registered General Nurse (RGN) Qualification.
- Experience of administering and undertaking a range of clinical functions.
- An ability to adapt and innovate to maximise care, efficiency and effectiveness.
- Adherence to data protection and confidentiality requirements whilst promoting organisational health, safety and wellbeing at all times.
Desirable:
- Previous experience in a medical role within an emergency service setting.
- Previous experience in an Occupational Health role.
- Knowledge of the Police environment.
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For more information, please contact Ebi Ogbomah via email: ebi.ogbomah@essex.police.uk.
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Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.
Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833. Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
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Through the dedicated commitment of our support networks, DE&I team and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our DE&I commitments, ensuring Essex Police is an employer of choice; where everyone feels included.
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