Occupational Therapist- Occupational Health

Optima Health (OH&W); England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; 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 Scheme

Volunteer Days

YuLife 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

Job summary

Optima Health is hiring an Occupational Therapist to work in Buckinghamshire and across the region. The role is hybrid, combining home-based assessments with clinic visits, travel within the region, and remote admin tasks.

You will perform objective capability assessments, author comprehensive reports, and advise on adjustments to support return-to-work or continued employment. Travel expectations are in working hours, with two remote days per week possible.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years Occupational Therapist experience.
• Full HCPC registration and BABOT eligibility.
• BSc in Occupational Therapy or higher.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management.
• Strong organisational and planning ability with proven track record of managing workload.
• Willingness to travel within regional area (up to 2 hours).

Responsibilities

• Use clinical expertise to advise on functional capacity, job demands, ergonomics and rehabilitation programmes to help employees remain at or return to work.
• Be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of your workload.
• Provide expert OT consultancy within the organisation and to customers (ergonomics and training).
• Contribute to development of Optima's Occupational Therapy Service regionally and nationally.
• Work with employees with complex health problems in diverse work settings.
• Provide organisational level ergonomic consultancy and training for contracts.

Skills

2+ years OT experience

Organisational skills

Willingness to travel

Education

BSc in Occupational Therapy or higher

HCPC registered Occupational Therapist

Job description

Job Title: Occupational Therapist
Location: Home Based/Covering clinics Buckinghamshire
Salary: Up to £44,000 per annum + mileage
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time Time, 37.5 hours per week. Monday - Friday (08:30/16:30/9-5/8-4)

Right to live & work within the UK is required for this role.

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

Role Summary

Due to significant business growth, we are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is based in or around Buckinghamshire to join our nationwide team, to work within a specific geographical area to work on a hybrid basis. This is an autonomous role, requiring you to conduct assessments in a clinic or workplace setting to advise on return to work. Travelling will be within your working hours, with the expectation of travelling to one location per day. When you are not travelling, you will be home based, completing admin tasks, telephone assessments and report writing. Whilst this role is travel based, you will work remotely twice a week on average (this may vary dependent on working hours and caseload)

The role of an Occupational Therapist within Occupational Health is to carry out objective capability assessments to assist management with resolving complex cases that have often had multiple input in the past, where an employee's injury, condition or disability has affected their performance in work. Employees may present with physical, cognitive, mental health, learning difficulties or neurodiverse condition and often present with a combination or multiple conditions that need to be considered. Once assigned a new client, you will carry out a telephone assessment to understand the employee's clinical history, presenting issues and their working environment, and where required, carry out a face-to-face assessment either in a clinic, or in their workplace to assess functional capability. You will then write an evidenced based report, which is sent to both the employee and employer to advise on recommendations and adjustments that could be made within their working environment that would facilitate their return to work, or for them to remain in work. The role does not require you to conduct multiple assessments over a period of time or complete follow ups as this is an advisory role, requiring you to complete an in-depth assessment followed by a report.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• To use clinical expertise to advise on functional capacity, job demands, ergonomics and rehabilitation programmes for employees with complex health problems or disabilities, assisting them to remain at or return to work.
• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own workload.
• To provide expert advice/consultancy on OT issues/products within the organisation and to customers e.g., organisational level ergonomic consultancy and training.
• To contribute to the development of Optima's Occupational Therapy Service both within the region and nationally.
• Employees with complex health problems or disabilities in a variety of work settings and across contracts including blue collar, white collar, and Government organisations.
• Organisational level ergonomic consultancy and training for current and new Optima contracts.
• Product development and training of other health professionals within Optima.

Experience, Skills, And Knowledge Required For The Role

• Minimum of 2 years Occupational Therapist experience
• Full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as an Occupational Therapist.
• Eligible for membership of British Association of Occupational Therapists.
• BSc in Occupational Therapy or higher
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree, functional capacity evaluation, workplace ergonomics, objective / standardised evaluation.
• A knowledge of clinical governance and risk management.
• Strong organisational and planning ability with proven track record of being able to manage workload.
• Willingness to travel to different work locations within a defined regional area within your working day. (up to 2 hours)

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

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.

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