Job Title: Occupational Health Advisor
Location: Onsite, Chichester, West Sussex
Salary: £38,000 - £45,000 per annum plus a £2.5k onsite allowance FTE
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 3 days per week (between Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday) 22.5 hours per week 08:30-16:30.
You must have previous experience as an Occupational Health Advisor to be considered 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
This is a 3-day-per-week onsite Occupational Health Advisor role supporting a major automotive manufacturing client within a large-scale production site in the Chichester, West Sussex area. The role sits within a well-established onsite occupational health service supporting a prestige automotive environment. Working pattern is flexible, with availability across Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday (3 days per week onsite).
The core focus of the role is case management, handling up to approximately 6 cases per day. Alongside this, you will attend HR and Health & Safety meetings, complete workplace assessments, and act as the primary onsite occupational health point of contact for the business.
A key part of the role involves being visible and proactive on the shop floor, developing a strong understanding of operational activity and building effective working relationships across the site. There is a strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement and becoming embedded within the wider business to support early intervention and effective absence management.
Additional responsibilities include supporting flu immunisation clinics and contributing to wider health initiatives onsite. The onsite team includes an occupational health technician present four days per week, along with access to an external physiotherapy provider.
This is a varied and hands-on role with a strong focus on proactive client relationship building, operational understanding, and delivering high-quality occupational health support within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Who Are We Looking For?
- You will need to be a Registered General Nurse with previous experience 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.
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.
Please note: onsite allowance amount of £2,500 per annum is based on full time hours. This amount will be pro rata if part time.
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