Optima Health
Occupational Health Advisor
Occupational Health Advisor
Posted 1 week ago
United KingdomPermanentRemoteFull-TimeMid-Level
£41,500 - £ 45,000 Posted 1 week ago
Description
Job Title: Occupational Health Advisor - Home based - Government Contract
Location: Home Based
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time or Part time - minimum 3 days per week between Monday - Friday
Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role
Role Summary
This fully remote position offers the opportunity to work exclusively on a prestigious government contract, managing sickness absence cases and delivering high-quality occupational health support. The role involves conducting up to eight 45-minute consultations per day, alongside opportunities to diversify your experience through pre-placement assessments. Senior clinicians will also have the chance to mentor Trainee OHAs, contribute to our clinical support line and play an active role in shaping best practice across the wider team.
Within this role, you will also benefit from using Optima Health's AI Scribe tool. This is essentially a sophisticated dictation tool. It accurately documents the conversation between clinician and employee in the correct place within the system and drafts some initial report content based on what has been discussed and agreed with the employee. This reduces the typing burden for our clinicians, allowing them more time to focus on the assessment and engagement with the employee.
We also offer an industry-leading training and development programme to help you progress your career in Occupational Health. Whether you want to pursue further qualifications, gain additional skills, or move into leadership and management, we are dedicated to supporting your growth every step of the way.
Who Are We Looking For?
What Can We Offer You?
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.
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
Location: Home Based
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time or Part time - minimum 3 days per week between Monday - Friday
Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role
Role Summary
This fully remote position offers the opportunity to work exclusively on a prestigious government contract, managing sickness absence cases and delivering high-quality occupational health support. The role involves conducting up to eight 45-minute consultations per day, alongside opportunities to diversify your experience through pre-placement assessments. Senior clinicians will also have the chance to mentor Trainee OHAs, contribute to our clinical support line and play an active role in shaping best practice across the wider team.
Within this role, you will also benefit from using Optima Health's AI Scribe tool. This is essentially a sophisticated dictation tool. It accurately documents the conversation between clinician and employee in the correct place within the system and drafts some initial report content based on what has been discussed and agreed with the employee. This reduces the typing burden for our clinicians, allowing them more time to focus on the assessment and engagement with the employee.
We also offer an industry-leading training and development programme to help you progress your career in Occupational Health. Whether you want to pursue further qualifications, gain additional skills, or move into leadership and management, we are dedicated to supporting your growth every step of the way.
Who Are We Looking For?
- You will need to be a Registered General Nurse with previous experience in Occupational Health, as an Occupational Health Advisor.
- Current NMC Registration
- You will need to be a proactive, friendly and professional person who is confident managing their own workload.
- Ability to travel to client site if required
What Can We Offer You?
- 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Pension Scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- 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.
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

