Job Title: Mental Health Advisor - Registered Mental Health Nurse
Location: Homebased in Portsmouth
Salary: Up to £36,000 per annum + benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours

You must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse for this role.
Right to live and work in the UK is required 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.
• 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.
• Shaping Tomorrow – We are always looking for ways to improve and innovate.
• Never Too Big to Care – We always retain a client-first approach.

Role Summary
As a Mental Health Advisor, you will work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver timely, high-quality wellbeing assessments in response to occupational health referrals. You will complete comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments, including risk assessment, screening, use of psychometric tools, and solution-focused intervention planning to support employee wellbeing, performance, and attendance at work.

You will provide clear recommendations for case management, reasonable adjustments, or onward referral, using motivational interviewing techniques to support positive change. With consent, you will produce concise, high-quality management reports outlining fitness for work and recommendations. The role requires the ability to travel as required. Following one year of service, Optima Health will support the successful candidate in completing their Occupational Health qualification.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Mental Health Nurse Qualification and registered member of NMC
• Ability to listen effectively and demonstrate empathy within a business environment.
• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain and develop working relationships.
• Competent in problem solving and decision making.
• Resilience and ability to deal with setbacks constructively.
• Good planning, negotiation, and organizational / time management skills.
• Good report writing skills and clear use of written English.
• Ability to work as an independent practitioner.
• Willingness to engage in continuous professional development.
• Must be willing to complete Security Vetting.
• Maintains professional body register requirements.

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
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities to progress in different areas on the business
• Leadership training scheme

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.