Defence Medical Services jobs in London

About the role

SSAFA has an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Health Nurse working under direction of Cordell Health Ltd to provide a comprehensive occupational health service to the Ministry of Defence in Cyprus. You will deliver the full remit of occupational health to locally employed civilians.

Training, clinical governance, support and supervision by accredited specialists will be provided by Cordell Health Ltd remotely and with quarterly visits.

About you

To carry out this role successfully you will have the following skills and experience:

• A Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health) with the NMC on Part 3 of Register

• Proficient in the delivery of health surveillance procedures and fitness for work medicals including night-worker screening, and have

• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel Power Point and Patient information systems

• A full, current driving licence with the ability to drive manual cars as you may be required to travel across the island

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise

• Demonstrable communication skills

• Experience of working within a Community Health environment would be advantageous.

A relocation package to Cyprus is available for this role.

About SSAFA

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need. In 2024 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 54,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

Further information about the role

Download the full job description here.

See the benefits that SSAFA can offer here.

Have a question about relocating to Cyprus? see our frequently asked questions and answers here.

If you have any queries or would like to speak to someone about this role, please contact Jan Dowlen-Gilliland, Director of Community Healthcare Services at jan.dowlen-Gilliland@ssafa-fhs.org.uk for an informal discussion.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

How

If you need any adjustments to support you with the application process, please contact recruitment@ssafa.org.uk

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 11 October 2026. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

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