NHS Clinical Sector Lead

Job Title: NHS Clinical Sector Lead

Location: Homebased

Salary: £53,898.25 per annum + benefits and car allowance

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time – Monday to Friday

Closing date for applictions: COB Thursday 27th March 2025

Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role

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

As a Clinical Sector Lead, you will form an integral part in delivering and developing services in an OH Centre of Excellence.

You will work with clients across our NHS clients to understand their health risks, develop and deliver high quality services to meet their needs by defining the processes that are required. You will develop the practitioner sector specific knowledge and skills to provide best in class services for our clients. You will ensure that clinical practice meets the highest standards within the Centre of Excellence.

You will help to build our reputation as the supplier of choice, thereby growing our business in line with our core values.

You will be an essential part of the Centre of Excellence Leadership Team.

A full job description can be found at the bottom of this advert

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Work with the Senior Medical Directors, Client Services Managers and Associate Directors and Business Development to understand and prioritise the health risks in the sector.
• Develop, refine, and deliver OH services to meet these risks for customers within agreed performance targets, contribute to policy development.
• Lead and support by coaching the internal stakeholders delivering on the contract.
• Work with the Senior Medical Directors to establish an effective cross functional clinical governance forum in your sector to oversee clinical standards and quality in the allocated sector quality standards achieved, and risks minimised.
• Work with OHA & allied professional Clinical Performance Managers to ensure excellent services to the client.
• Maintain and update knowledge of Occupational Health and Wellbeing issues in the allocated sector, proactively participating in industry networks as required.
• Provide billable clinical work as required. (This may be clinics or specific allocated clinical lead work)
  
  

Who Are We Looking For?

• A qualification in Occupational Health (preferred) and current NMC registration.
• Substantial experience in a senior clinical role withing OH.
• The ability to demonstrate a strategic approach to occupational health delivery.
• Able to identify and address clinical performance issues.
• Track record of establishing, influencing, and maintaining customer relationships.
• Strong commercial and business awareness.
  
  

What Can We Offer You?

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Career progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care test vouchers
• Flu vaccination scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Life assurance
• Professional registrations fees paid
• 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.

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Documents

• JD 0389 - Sector Lead OHA.pdf (109.44 KB)
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