Job Title: Lead Occupational Health Advisor
Location: Newcastle
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum + benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 30-37.5 hours per week (4-5 days per week)
Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role
Role Summary
We are looking for a Lead Occupational Health Advisor to work with our client working in the blue light sector. The role will be based 4 days per week on site in Newcastle. The other day will be home based carrying out Performance and attendance and PP type call backs. The onsite role will be carrying out the full remit required of an Occupational Health Department including performance and attendance management, Pre-placement, safety critical medicals and immunisations.
In return, we offer an industry-leading training and development program to help you get where you want to go in Occupational Health. If you want to carry out additional training and qualifications or take on a leadership and management responsibility, then we will help support you.
The successful candidate will be based 4 days per week on site for Northumbria Police. The other day will be home based carrying out Performance and attendance and PP type call backs. The onsite role will be as a Lead OHA carrying out the full remit required of an Occupational Health Department including performance and attendance management, Pre-placement, safety critical medicals and immunisations.
Who Are We Looking For?
* Be a Registered Nurse (Adult), registered with NMC.
* Previous OH experience as well as an OH Nursing qualification
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to be able to influence and gain the support of line managers, HR Managers and employees throughout client organisations
* Good organisational skills both to manage own workload and the workflow within the OH team and provider organisation
* Problem solving skills to devise workable solutions to the occupational health issues identified.
* Specific refined skills in case management
* IT literacy is essential
What Can We Offer You?
* 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
* Buy and sell holiday scheme
* Professional Registration fees paid
* Matched Pension Scheme
* Health Cash Plan
* Life Assurance
* Annual flu jabs
* Eye Test Voucher
* Perkbox retail reward and discount scheme
* Annual Share Save Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Opportunities to progress in different areas on the business
* Leadership training scheme if you would like to progress to leadership
About Us
The new Optima Health is the UK market leader in the provision of Occupational Health and Wellbeing services. Formed by the combination of three leading businesses (Optima Health, TP Health and Healthwork), the new Optima Health is more than the consolidation of the individual legacy businesses, our combined and complementary capability means we can offer unrivalled clinical expertise and industry leading tailored solutions to our clients. 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, with touchpoints all the way through and support from your Line Manager. One of our core values is One Team and growing and developing together is our key commitment. We offer tailored career development and opportunities for further training and qualifications, to support you in your career journey.
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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