Occupational Health Advisor

Optima Health; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Health Services Company is seeking an Occupational Health Advisor to work primarily from home, with occasional travel. Responsibilities include workplace assessments and advising on health issues. The ideal candidate is a Registered General Nurse with NMC registration and experience in occupational health. Competitive salary up to £45,000, with comprehensive benefits including structured training programs, annual leave, and health plans.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Buy and sell holiday scheme

Professional Registration fees paid

Matched Pension Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Annual flu jabs

Eye Test Voucher

Perkbox retail reward and discount scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Leadership training scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as an Occupational Health Advisor.
• Ability to undertake workplace assessments and health screenings.
• Strong understanding of physical and mental health problems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct case management remotely and face-to-face clinics.
• Undertake health surveillance and pre-employment screenings.
• Advise employees on health problems while maintaining care standards.

Skills

Registered General Nurse

Current NMC Registration

Travel to client site

HAVs trained

Job description

Job Title: Occupational Health Advisor
Location: Homebased in Maidstone with travel
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time or part time

Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role

Overview

Optima Health are the UK market leader of Occupational Health and Wellbeing services. Our heritage can be traced back to 1947 where we were pioneers in the provision of Occupational Health and have led the way ever since, bringing new and innovative solutions to employers across the UK. We can offer unrivalled clinical expertise and industry leading tailored solutions to our clients. We work with over two thousand businesses, in various industries, and our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of the UK workforce by supporting healthy high performance in our client organisations, helping them to achieve their full potential through their people.

Optima Health not only provide an excellent package, but we also offer a structured induction and training programme in your first few weeks. We offer tailored career development and opportunities for further training and qualifications, to support you in your career journey. We are committed to making this a really great place to work, so together, we live by our values; We are one team, we do the right thing, we are shaping tomorrow, and we are never too big to care.

Responsibilities

This role will be a predominately homebased role with potential travel. You will work on a mixture of client contracts completing case management remotely. Face to face clinics would be in the South East of England. We can consider part time working at 3 days a week for this role.

This will be a varied role which will involve undertaking workplace assessments and reporting on potential risks to health. You will undertake health surveillance, pre-employment, and fitness for work screenings where appropriate. You will also advise employees on both physical and mental health problems, all the while maintaining the highest standards of occupational healthcare.

In return, we offer an industry-leading training and development program to help you get where you want to go in Occupational Health. If you want to carry out additional training and qualifications or take on a leadership and management responsibility, then we will help support you.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with proven experience working as an Occupational Health Advisor
• Current NMC Registration
• Ability to travel to client site where required on a weekly basis.
• HAVs trained or able to do HAVs course

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Professional Registration fees paid
• Matched Pension Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Life Assurance
• Annual flu jabs
• Eye Test Voucher
• Perkbox retail reward and discount scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities to progress in different areas on the business
• Leadership training scheme if you would like to progress to leadership

Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.