Job Title: Trainee Occupational Health Advisor
Location: Home based (must be based in Northern Ireland)
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.
Closing Date for Application: Monday 13th April @ 17:00pm
Start date: Monday 29th June 2026
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
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.
A link to the full job description can be found at the bottom of this advert.
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, plus bank holidays
- Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
- 3 days paid annually for CPD
- Professional Registrations Fees Paid
- Pension Scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- YuLife Employee Benefits Platform
- Save As Your Earn Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle To Work Scheme
- Eye Care Test Vouchers
- Flu Vaccination Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Clinical Training Academy
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.