Consultant Occupational Health Physician

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Part time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Occupational Health Physician for a part-time post (4 sessions per week) based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

The role requires Membership/Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine or GMC Specialist Register eligibility within six months of interview, with full GMC registration and NHS Occupational Health experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Membership/Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine or eligible within six months of interview.
• Full GMC registration withLicense to practice.
• Experience in NHS Occupational Health is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Make specialist assessment of health status and occupational health needs.
• Obtain additional medical information from specialists.
• Assess functional capability and make clinical decisions for the job.
• Assess health impact of work and risks to safety.
• Provide information on health, risks and rehabilitation options.
• Communicate clearly with patients and colleagues, ensuring confidentiality.
• Advise on treatment, rehabilitation and redeployment options.
• Document findings and actions in patient records.
• Collaborate with HR, managers and other health professionals.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership

Workload prioritisation

Teaching skills

Education

MB ChB or equivalent

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

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Main area Occupational Health Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours 4 sessions per week (Part-time) Job ref 382-DOC93-25-B

Site Blackpool Victoria Hospital Town Blackpool Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/09/2026 23:59

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to values-based leadership and aims to be a great place to work. The clinical lead for the Department reports to the Head of Occupational Health and is accountable to the Chief Medical Officer. Based in Whinacre House, the Staff Health & Wellbeing Centre delivers accredited SEQOHS services to improve staff health, reduce stress, and promote wellbeing for Trust employees and external clients.

Candidates must have Membership/Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, a CCST/CCT/EEA equivalent in Occupational Medicine, or be eligible for GMC Specialist Register admission within six months of interview. Part of the People and Culture Division, the Occupational Health Department provides comprehensive services to Trust staff and external organisations, generating income for the department. The department has experience training Specialty Trainees and plans to offer further training opportunities.

AAC date TBC

We will consider full-time (typically 10 sessions), part-time, and job share options.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain an understanding of current professional and national developments applicable to Occupational Health.
• In conjunction with the Head of Workforce Health & Wellbeing represent the Occupational Health Service at relevant committee meetings to ensure that the development and improvement of service delivery programmes and protocols includes specialist occupational health advice.

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, and offers a full range of district hospital services and community health services to a population of 1.6 million in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across the wider region.

We employ more than 6,500 staff, with a turnover in excess of £370m in 2014/2015 and have approximately 900 beds.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Make a specialist assessment of a patient’s health status and occupational health needs (by history, physical examination, clinical procedures and relevant tests).
• Obtain or arrange for additional medical or paramedical information from specialists or relevant therapists.
• Make a functional assessment of the patient’s physical and psychological capability for their job (or the job they might be asked to do) and make highly specialist clinical decisions following assessment of complex cases.
• Assess the impact of a patient’s work on their health.
• Assess the risk a patient’s health or fitness poses to the safety of themselves and others.
• Provide patients with information on their health, its occupational impact and the steps needed to control and reduce their personal risks.
• Communicate respectfully with patients and ensure they are fully informed.
• Provide advice on the relevant options for treatment, rehabilitation and redeployment to both clients and managers as appropriate.
• Advise on the short- and long-term modifications to a patient’s work dictated by their state of health
• Keep a clear, concise and contemporaneous patient record that details the clinical findings, the results of tests, reports given and received, decisions made, and advice given to patients and others, and relevant details of treatments and referrals.
• Involve other health and occupational health professionals where appropriate, including the patient’s general practitioner.
• To provide advice to other specialists/professionals and to non-specialists within the clinical field and to give advice to Occupational Health Advisers.
• Communicate with human resources and line managers about the patient in an ethical and meaningful way, while maintaining the important requirement of medical confidentiality.

Person specification

Legal Requirments

• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
• Full registration with the GMC

Education and Qualification

• MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent

Knowledge & Research

• Must be able to demonstrate a wide breadth of clinical experience and competence in Occupational Medicine.
• Knowledge and understanding of quality assurance processes e.g. SEQOHS
• Knowledge and experience of Clinical Governance related activities
• Commitment to CPD and requirements of clinical governance and audit
• Experience of clinical research in one or more aspects of occupational health
• A proven track record in self- directed research
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Skills and Ability

• Excellent communication skills – both oral and written.
• Effective teaching skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff.
• Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting
• Leadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit and contribution to maintaining high standards of clinical governance
• Familiar with current structure of health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes in occupational health medicine
• Full driving licence
• Computer and IT skills
• Experience in Occupational Medicine in the NHS
• HSE Appointed doctor (Ionising Radiations, Asbestos & Lead Regulations
• Awareness of the principles of core practices involved in service management, project management and effective meetings
• Educational qualification or working towards.

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessedhere .

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.