Trainee Occupational Health Advisor

Location: Home based with travel within the Derby region - dependant on business needs

Salary: £36,000 per annum + benefits, rising to £38,000 after successful probation

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

Start date: Monday 5th October 2026

Telephone interviews will be held between 8th - 16th June 2026

Final stage interviews via MS Teams will be held between 17th - 30th June 2026

This will be part of an intake of 20 nurses.

About Us

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.

Role Summary

Optima Health is one of the UK's leading providers of Occupational Health services. With a diverse range of clients across multiple industries, our Trainee OHAs have the chance to gain broad experience and develop their skills within Occupational Health.

In this role, you'll primarily work from home, with the opportunity to visit client sites in your area to deliver face-to-face clinics as needed. With the right support and training, you'll take responsibility for running Occupational Health clinics for a variety of clients, including providing immunisations, conducting health surveillance, supporting sickness absence and case management, carrying out telephonic case reviews, and offering health and lifestyle guidance to help employees improve their wellbeing.

The role includes enrolment in the Optima GROW programme along with support from a dedicated mentor. After your first 12 months of service and successful completion of the GROW programme, you'll be able to apply for business funding to begin your Occupational Health Nursing qualification, and we'll be happy to consider supporting you as you take that next step in your development.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To work remotely and as part of the OH team, including administrative and screening employees, Occupational Health Physician and Clinical Performance Manager.
• To take responsibility for the day-to-day clinical delivery of the service through provision of sickness absence case management, health surveillance, pre-employment clearance, immunisation, and needle-stick advice as required and specific to each contract.
• To ensure that you keep up to date with your professional practice, evidence and OH law and are delivering a service in line with current thinking and best practice.
• Work in collaboration with other agencies to ensure the health and well-being of the workforce as appropriate, e.g., infection control and risk management. Attend meetings in connection with all OH functions as required.
• To contribute to the strategic development, and implementation of the Occupational Health department aims and objectives.
• To ensure the maintenance, management, and supervision of confidential health records in keeping with company policy.
• Implement and maintain relevant health surveillance programmes.
• Collaborate with the nurse manager to identify trends in workforce ill health and bring to the customers' attention wherever appropriate.
• Pro-actively participate in health promotion opportunities to assist in empowering employees to achieve healthy working lives and to work with outside agencies where appropriate.

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge Required for the role

• Registered General Nurse, registered with NMC.
• Computer literate, experience of working with Word, Excel, Outlook, and a software management system.
• Good working knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Experience of delivering care to customers/clients/patients using a biopsychosocial assessment model.
• Good oral and report writing skills.

We'd love to hear from nurses with post-registration experience in areas such as Occupational Health, Practice Nursing, Community Nursing, or roles like Functional Assessor or Disability Analyst—these backgrounds often transition smoothly into the Trainee OHA role. However, we are also happy to consider applicants from other nursing specialities who are keen to develop a career in Occupational Health.

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

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.