Locum Consultant Occupational Health Physician

NHS; Bebington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Bebington is seeking a Locum Consultant Occupational Health Physician to deliver comprehensive occupational health services. The ideal candidate will have a medical degree, experience managing multidisciplinary teams, and engage in ongoing professional development. Responsibilities include clinical assessments and contributing to service quality. This is an opportunity to work within a supportive environment, contributing to the health and safety of staff and patients alike.

Qualifications

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Engagement in appraisal and revalidation.
• Minimum 1 year Occupational Health experience in the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering clinical occupational health assessments.
• Be familiar with the work environment.
• Deliver a comprehensive and effective occupational health service.

Skills

Experience managing a multidisciplinary OH team

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Teamworking and presentation skills

Clinical risk management knowledge

Negotiation and influencing skills

Education

Medical degree (MBChB or equivalent)

MSc or MD in Occupational Medicine

On GMC Specialist Register

Job description

Locum Consultant Occupational Health Physician

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Working closely with your fellow colleagues in the Occupational Health Service multidisciplinary team, the role will require that you apply your professional knowledge and skills to contribute to delivering a comprehensive and effective occupational health services ensuring that high professional and quality standards are maintained on a consistent basis and in line with best practice.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be qualified as a consultant occupational health physician and assist in delivering the range of responsibilities expected from the role. It is anticipated that initially duties will primarily consist of delivery of clinical occupational health assessments and that with experience a wider range of activities will be undertaken. The full potential scope of those responsibilities is listed in the following paragraphs.

Opportunities will be given to become familiar with the work environment.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Occupational Health Physician position available at WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Medical degree (MBChB or equivalent)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Engagement in appraisal and revalidation
• MSc or MD in Occupational Medicine
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT

Experience

• Experience managing a multidisciplinary OH team
• Minimum 1 year Occupational Health experience in the NHS
• Non-NHS Occupational Health experience
• Experience in respiratory medicine, psychiatry, dermatology, or rheumatology
• Breadth of experience in other specialties
• Appropriate clinical knowledge
• Evidence-based practice
• Clinical risk management knowledge
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Teamworking and presentation skills
• Teaching and educational supervision experience
• Leadership and service development skills
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and SEQOHS standards
• Negotiation and influencing skills

Audit and research

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical audit
• Evidence to allow accreditation as a Consultant Clinical Supervisor for trainee doctors with the GMC
• Evidence of original research, contribution to original research or development of national evidence-based guidance
• Evidence to allow accreditation as a Consultant Educational Supervisor for trainee doctors with the GMC

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust