Occupational Health Physician

Optima Health; Tees Valley; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Annual Leave

Bank Holidays

Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Health Cash Plan

EV Salary Sacrifice

Volunteer Days

YuLife Benefits Platform

Save As You Earn

Eye Test Vouchers

Flu Vaccination

Cycle to Work

Clinical Training Academy

Paid CPD Days

Professional Fees Paid

RAVE Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Working From Day 1

Job summary

Optima Health is seeking an experienced Occupational Health Physician for a home-based role with occasional travel to face-to-face clinics. This permanent position offers flexible hours (full time or part time – minimum 3 days per week) and a salary of £85,000 to £135,000 depending on experience and qualification.

You will conduct telephone and in-person consultations, manage sickness absence and attendance, provide ill-health retirement advice, perform pre-placement assessments, and oversee

Qualifications

• Diploma in Occupational Medicine (Dip Occ Med) or AFOM/MFOM
• Previous experience as an Occupational Health Physician with a minimum of 6 months experience
• Full GMC registration
• Good understanding of clinical governance

Responsibilities

• Conducting both telephone and face to face consultations
• Sickness absence management
• Attendance and performance case management
• Ill-health retirement advice
• Pre-Placement consultations
• Health surveillance
• HAVs Tier 4 assessments

Job description

Job Title: Occupational Health Physician
Location: Home Based
Salary: £85,000 - £135,000 per annum depending on experience and qualification
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time or Part time – minimum 3 days per week

Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role along with high level security vetting

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Health Physician to join our team. This role is a remote with occasional travel to accommodate face to face clinics.

You will be required to carry out:

• Conducting both telephone and face to face consultations
• Sickness absence management
• Attendance and performance case management
• Ill-health retirement advice
• Pre-Placement consultations
• Health surveillance
• HAVs Tier 4 assessments

Who Are We Looking For?

• Diploma in Occupational Medicine (Dip Occ Med) or AFOM/MFOM
• Previous experience as an Occupational Health Physician (OHP) with a minimum of 6 months experience
• A Medical Practitioner who has, since full registration, consolidated their skills and continued their medical education in line with the requirements of continuing medical education/continuing professional development
• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Good understanding of the role and implications of clinical governance

What Can We Offer You?

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Volunteer Days
• YuLife Employee Benefits Platform
• Save As You Earn Scheme
• Eye Test Vouchers
• Flu Vaccination Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Clinical Training Academy
• Paid CPD Days
• Professional Registration Fees Paid
• RAVE Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Right to Request Flexible Working From Day 1

About Us

Optima Health is the UK's largest provider of Occupational Health and wellbeing services, supporting organisations across both the public and private sectors. With a heritage dating back to 1947, we have been helping employers create healthier, high-performing workplaces for generations, and we continue to evolve with innovative, practical solutions that make a real difference.

At the heart of our story are our people. We bring together like-minded professionals who are passionate about improving workplace health and wellbeing and delivering meaningful support to the organisations we work with across the UK.

When you join Optima Health, you become part of something bigger. We invest in our people/you through structured induction, ongoing training and tailored career development, helping you build the skills and experience to grow your career.

Together, we live our values:

One Team – There are no barriers in our business. We trust each other and work together as one team to deliver what our clients need. We all have a part to play in our future, and everyone's contribution is important and valued.

Doing the Right Thing – We operate to the highest standards. Success is underpinned by honesty and integrity, and by doing what we say we will do. We care about the impact of our work on our people, our clients, their employees, society, and the world we live in. Caring for our colleagues' wellbeing and respecting their time, energy and balance is fundamental to this value.

Shaping Tomorrow – We are always looking for ways to improve and innovate. We train, support and empower future leaders, invest in market-leading propositions and use technology to advance service and clinical outcomes. We evolve how we work - embracing smater, more flexible approaches that help our people thrive both professionally and personally.

Never Too Big to Care – We always retain a client-first approach. Every client, and every one of their employees that we support, matters. We work in partnership to optimise workplace health and wellbeing, sharing in the benefits of growing together.

This is a fantastic time to join the market-leading Occupational Health Provider in the UK, where we are experiencing exceptional growth, and countless progression and development opportunities are arising with that growth. Are you up for the challenge?

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.