Consultant Occupational Health Physician

NHS Grampian; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland seeks a Consultant in Occupational Medicine to lead the Occupational Health Team. Responsibilities include managing referrals, health assessments, and providing expert OHS advice. The position requires full GMC registration and relevant specialist training. This is an opportunity to contribute to a progressive, quality-driven service and positively impact the health and safety of NHS Grampian staff. The job is based at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

Qualifications

• Must have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or CESR.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice required before starting.
• Experience relevant to management referrals and health assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Occupational Health Team.
• Provide expert advice on OHS matters.
• Contribute to a safe working environment.

Skills

Experience in Occupational Medicine

Expertise in health surveillance

Ability to lead a team

Communication skills

Knowledge of GMC requirements

Education

Full registration with GMC

Higher specialist training leading to CCT

Job description

Overview

Job Reference: NS225354

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Occupational Medicine based within NHS Grampian's Occupational Health Service, GO Health Services.

NHS Grampian provides high-quality healthcare services across North-East Scotland, serving over half a million people in the Aberdeenshire, Moray and Aberdeen City regions.

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated Consultant to lead and support our Occupational Health Team.

Clinical duties will include management referrals, self-referrals, health surveillance, ill health retirement advice, and post job offer health assessments. This role will involve providing expert advice on OHS matters, contributing to the development of a safe working environment for NHS Grampian employees, and supporting the health and safety requirements of our workforce.

NHS Grampian Occupational Health Service is a modern, progressive multidisciplinary team.

As well as providing occupational health services to NHS Grampian staff, a broad range of external work is undertaken on a commercial basis with other employers and through sub contract arrangements with other private and NHS occupational health providers. We have a strong emphasis on quality improvement and are SEQOHS accredited.

This is a training department with strong links with the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University and both teaching and clinical research are actively encouraged. We are an enthusiastic service keen to encourage personal and professional development.

The post is based on the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary site. Aberdeen is a particularly attractive area in which to live and work, with a wide range of housing, excellent state and private schooling and extensive sport and leisure facilities. There are good road and railway links and the Scottish mountains are a just short distance away.

Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (Licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org

Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview. Alternatively, applicants should possess a CESR / CESR (CP). Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview. Alternatively, applicants should possess a CESR / CESR (CP).

Applications from doctors with appropriate specialist training and experience who are not listed on the GMC Specialist Register can be considered for a Locum Consultant post (up to 12 months) if no substantive Consultant appointment is made. Whilst in locum employment, an application to obtain a CESR / CESR (CP) and entry onto the Specialist Register can be made.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Jill Matthew, Head of Service ([e-mail]) or Dr Katherine Targett, Clinical Lead ([e-mail])

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Closing date Sunday 11th October 2025