RCN and SOM Occupational Health Nursing Conference 2025
The changing face of workplace health
28 Nov 2025
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The changing face of workplace health
We are pleased to announce the popular RCN and SOM joint Occupational Health Nursing Conference returns for the eighth year in November.
This is a hybrid conference and delegates will have the option to join us in-person at the RCN HQ, 20 Cavendish Square, London, W1N 0RG for those all-important networking opportunities with peers, speakers and exhibitors. Alternatively, content will be accessible online via Zoom Events with the opportunity to pose questions to our expert speakers.
In-person places are limited, so don’t delay and book yours now.
Learning outcomes
1. By the end of the conference, participants will be able to describe core principles of occupational health surveillance (including skin and general health), and explain their relevance in supporting the health of a changing workforce.
2. Participants will be able to evaluate the legal and ethical implications of emerging workplace health issues—such as cannabis use, vaccination compliance —by identifying at least two key actions they can implement in their own practice.
3. Participants will identify how current and emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, may impact occupational health delivery and propose one potential use case or innovation applicable to their setting.
4. Attendees will be able to discuss men’s health as a vital component of inclusive workplace health strategies.
This conference is open to all occupational health professionals and those interested in the sector, including nurses, AHPs, students, occupational therapists and GPs.
Discounts are available for RCN, SOM and FOHN members.
Testimonials from 2024’s conference delegates
“Fantastic experience, excellent topics that were well presented. Gained new learning that I can directly apply to my skill base.”
“This is an annual event that surpasses most other OH conferences so well done!”
“Thank you for a super day – brilliantly organised and a really lovely vibrant group of delegates.”
The highlight for me was “the energy, enthusiasm and positivity that the speakers brought to the day.”
RCN Events
rcnevents@rcn.org.uk
Join us online or in person at
20 Cavendish Square
Marylebone
London
W1G 0RN
20 Cavendish Square is located behind John Lewis, Oxford Street.
Visitor car parking
Q-Park Oxford Street is an underground car park situated underneath Cavendish Square. You can pre-book your parking by visiting the Q-Park website.
Tube
The nearest stations are Oxford Circus and Bond Street.
Bus
There are many buses routes that stop nearby, including the 10, 25, 55, 73, 98 and 390.
Air
London has five major airports: London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton and London Stansted.
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London Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports have dedicated express train services into central London.
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London Heathrow and City airports are directly connected to the Tube network.
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National Express, Easybus and Greenline coach transfers run 24 hours a day and start as low as £2 when booked in advance.
About London
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Download the provisional programme.
Please note these programme details and timings are subject to change. A final programme will be circulated prior to the event.
Speaker line-up:
Professor Diana Kloss MBE
is a barrister, retired employment tribunal judge and Hon Senior Lecturer at Manchester University. She is the author of Occupational Health Law, 6th edition, and writes a regular column in Occupational Health at Work. She is Hon Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine and Hon President of the Council for Work and Health.
Hilary Winch
is the Associate Director of Workplace Health, Safety & Wellbeing at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Her team provides occupational health services to a wide array of NHS and commercial organisations in the Norfolk & Suffolk Regions.She qualified as a nurse in 1991 and worked in a variety of nursing roles eventually settling in the field of Occupational Health in 1998. Hilary has worked within industry, private hospital and NHS environments. She commenced her work at Norfolk and Norwich in 2000 and has been promoted within the team to her current role. Hilary is passionate about quality improvement and has been part of the SEQOHS assessor team since the start of the accreditation scheme in 2010. She has project managed MoHaWK, the national occupational health benchmarking and local audit tool since 2013 with Syngentis, and more recently the Faculty of Occupational Medicine. In April 2021 Hilary became Chair of the NHS Health at Work Network and served a 4 year tenure in that role until March 2025. Within this role she developed with the support of Network members, NHS England and UKHSA an immunisation framework for NHS services.
Helen Kirk
is a specialist Public Health Nurse with a background in occupational health. Helen has held senior roles in the NHS, PHE, and DHSC. Her current work is focused on quality improvement, service accreditation, and professional development.
She has been leading work on ‘Growing Occupational Health’, the nursing response to Long Covid, and reducing health inequalities in maternity and working with NMC on post-registration standards.
She is a Fellow of the American Association of OH Nurses and an alumna of the International Council of Nurses’ Global Nurse Leadership Institute. Helen’s research has focused on nursing development including executive nurse leadership and advanced practice.
Janet O'Neill
has 20 + years of experience as an Occupational Health Nurse Advisor, working in the commercial sector and in various roles including clinical governance and training. She has been Deputy Head of the National School of Occupational Health (NSOH) for the last 18 months with a remit of quality improvement and workforce growth within the Nurse and Multidisciplinary teams. The NSOH work with a variety of partners to ensure the support of their strategy which can be found on the website https://eastmidlandsdeanery.nhs.uk/occupationalhealth/nationalschooloccupationalhealth
Christine Poulter RGN RM SCPHN BSc BA MSc
Honorary Strategic Clinical Advisor for the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) and Clinical Director of OHCP (an independent Occupational Health Consultancy).
Following a career as a nurse, midwife, and public health, Christine has around 20 years of experience in Occupational Health.
Her broad range of experience includes NHS, corporate, armed services, manufacturing, higher education and public health.
As an independent practitioner, she focuses on delivering top-quality service to small businesses, SMEs and charities through her own business, which she set up in 2016.
Setting up her own business, gave her the opportunity to offer her time to the SOM as an Editorial Assistant. When the honorary position of Strategic Clinical Advisor for the Society of Occupational Medicine was advertised, being the successful applicant provided incredible opportunities. This position has offered multiple occasions for collaborative working with some of the country’s top experts in occupational health.
Christine has contributed to several SOM publications, including skin, sleep, mental health, careers, and health surveillance. She is a participant in the SOM’s Sleep, Multidiscipline, Health Surveillance and Leadership Special Interest Groups. She delivers lectures and talks to universities and community charities. Her key focus is on prioritising high-quality and bespoke approaches that serve the client, above financial success.
SOM and FOHN members are eligible for RCN member rates.
Please note to redeem RCN rate SOM/FOHN members will be required to make a telephone or invoice booking.
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Type |
Ex VAT |
Inc VAT |
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In-person |
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Non-Member |
£200 |
£240 |
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RCN-Member |
£135 |
£162 |
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RCN Member: pre-reg student/HCA/ retired member |
£75 |
£90 |
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RCN representatives (25% discount) |
£101.25 |
£121.50 |
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Virtual |
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Non-Member |
£120 |
£144 |
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RCN Member |
£100 |
£120 |
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RCN Member: pre-reg student/HCA/ retired member |
£60 |
£72 |
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RCN representatives (25% discount) |
£75 |
£90 |
Join the RCN to be immediately eligible for the member rate.
Discounts available (max one per booking) - redeemable via telephone/booking form only.
25% discount - Accredited RCN Trade Union Representatives, forum steering committee members or any member that has been elected to undertake an official RCN role.
10% discount - Group discount when three or more delegates book together.
To make a booking
Online bookings are the easiest and fastest way to book 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Bookings can be made by phone with payment by credit card/Maestro, by calling +44 (0)2920 546460. Lines are open from 9.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
Bookings can also be made via email with a downloaded booking form with credit card details or payment/remittance advice emailed to eventsreg@rcn.org.uk
All bookings will be confirmed in writing.
You will not be registered for this event unless payment accompanies your application. Places cannot be held provisionally.
The RCN reserves the right to refuse any booking at any time.
To pay by invoice
To pay by invoice you must send all of the below to eventsreg@rcn.org.uk
• A copy of the official Purchase Order document from your organisation or company, addressed to supplier: Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, London. W1G 0RN. We are unable to process your order without it, requisition orders are not accepted.
• Your Finance department/accounts payable contact email address to receive an electronic copy of the invoice from us.
• A completed RCN Events Booking Form for each delegate in the booking.
Once the invoice has been raised, you will then receive confirmation of your delegate booking on the event requested. Invoices are to be paid within 30 days of the invoice being issued.
Conference joining instructions will be sent by email two weeks, one week and one day before the event. If you have registered for the event using a work email address, there are occasions when firewall settings can block email communications reaching you. If you’re unable to locate your joining instructions, please contact a member of the events team on 0207 647 3577.
Venue and transport details - can be found here.
Registration
Registration takes place from 9am - light refreshments will be available. On arrival please make your way to the RCN registration desk which will be clearly signposted. You will be issued with conference materials, including a name badge.
Programme
Chair's opening remarks commence at 10am. A copy of the programme is available to view online and will also be provided on the day.
Exhibition
There will be a small exhibition running alongside this event. The exhibitors have chosen to exhibit at this conference as they feel their products and/or services may be of interest to you. The exhibition also supports the conference, therefore please take the time to go and visit each exhibition stand during the exhibition viewing times.
Lunch
Lunch will be served at the time specified in the programme. If you have any specific dietary requirements, please inform us in advance so we can ensure your needs are catered for.
Specific requirements
If you have any specific requirements (e.g. hearing loop etc.), please inform us in advance so we can ensure the appropriate arrangements are in place.
Presentations and recordings
Presentations and recordings we have permission to share will be made available to delegates approximately 1-2 weeks post-event.
Receipts and registration enquiries
If you require a receipt or have any queries relating to your registration or payment for this event please contact the RCN Events Registration team direct on 029 2054 6460 between 9am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, or email eventsreg@rcn.org.uk Alternatively, please contact staff on the registration desk at the event.
Cancellations and substitutions
Cancellations received one week before the start of the event will be refunded, minus a £25 + VAT administration fee. Regrettably, no refunds can be processed after this date.
Places can be substituted at any time. Please contact the RCN Event Registrations team on 029 2054 6460 with details of name changes.
After the event
Please take a few minutes to complete the evaluation at the end of the event. All answers will be treated in the strictest confidence and will help us to shape future events, both online and face to face.
Digital certificates
You can now download CPD certificates via your MyRCN account. This is available for RCN members and non-members. Simply login or create an account and navigate to ‘My membership’. Under this is ‘My letters, certificates and documents’. Click on ‘certificates of attendance’ and download.
Our virtual venue
This event is hosted on Zoom Events, the all-in-one virtual conference platform that enables attendees to connect, learn and interact live with people anywhere.
Please note this is a private event for registered delegates who have a valid conference booking. Registered delegates will also be able to view recorded content after the event.
We recommend reading the following guidance before the event to ensure that you get the best experience using Zoom Events.
Accessing Zoom Events
Delegates can expect to receive their Zoom Events joining instructions by email in the week leading up to the event.
If you have registered for the event using a work email address, there are occasions when firewall settings can block the email reaching you (see Technical Support for more information). If you’re unable to locate your joining instructions, check your junk email first, then please contact a member of the events team on 0207 647 3577 or email rcnevents@rcn.org.uk
If you do not already have a Zoom Events account, you will be asked to create one and agree to their terms and conditions before accessing the event.
Note: To join the event, users must log in to Zoom Events using the same email account used when booking a place at the event.
Creating your profile
When you first access Zoom Events, you’ll be prompted to set up your profile.
You can upload a photo, add your place of work, job title, social media contacts and a brief biography to give you more presence and maximise networking at the event.
After the event
Please take a few minutes to complete the evaluation at the end of the event. All answers will be treated in the strictest confidence and will help us to shape future events, both online and face to face.
CPD certificates will be available via your MyRCN account after the event. Simply login and navigate to ‘My membership’. Under this is ‘My letters, certificates and documents’. Click on ‘certificates of attendance’ and download.
In preparation for the event, we recommend the following:
Check your equipment
• Use a computer or laptop if possible, preferably not more than 3 years old.
• If using a mobile device, please ensure that you are using iOS or Android.
• Before joining the event on a computer or mobile device, download the latest version of the Zoom desktop client/app from the Download Center. Otherwise, you will be prompted to download and install Zoom when you click a join link.
Check your internet connection
• You can use the system-readiness tool to identify if your device and network connection meet the minimum requirements needed to enjoy the optimal Zoom Events experience.
• The test provides users with recommendations based on the results.
Check your browser
• Use the latest versions of Google Chrome, Safari, or Firefox on your computer or laptop
• Open the event in incognito or private browser window
Troubleshooting tips
• Check that you have followed the advice above for the best experience using Zoom Events
• If using a work device with firewall protection, share this network guide with your IT department ahead of the event for Zoom’s firewall rules
• Close all other applications or programmes on your device e.g. Microsoft Teams
• Refresh your browser
• Turn off your camera to improve connectivity
• Reduce the number of devices in your household using the internet as this could affect your bandwidth internet connection
• Restart your computer
For more information, see Joining Zoom Events and Getting Started as a Zoom Events attendee
There are a number of ways you can get involved, from networking to raise your profile to tailored commercial packages to help achieve specific objectives. Please contact the exhibitions team on 020 7647 3959 or email exhibitions@rcn.org.uk.
Eventsreg@rcn.org.uk
+44 (0)2920 546460
For any other queries relating to this conference please contact the RCN Events Team:
RCNevents@rcn.org.uk
+44 (0)207 6473577
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