Occupational Health Physician

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Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Occupational Health Physician to join their multidisciplinary team. This role offers the opportunity to apply your medical expertise in a supportive environment focused on high-quality occupational health services. You will be responsible for delivering clinical assessments and contributing to the development of comprehensive health services. With a commitment to professional growth, you will have opportunities for further training and specialization. Join a team that values collaboration and excellence in patient care, all while enjoying the stunning surroundings of the Wirral peninsula.

Qualifications

• Specialist qualification in Occupational Health medicine is essential.
• Evidence of continuing professional development is required.
• Experience in multidisciplinary management of an Occupational Health team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical occupational health assessments.
• Work collaboratively with the Occupational Health multidisciplinary team.
• Assist in delivering the responsibilities of the occupational health physician role.

Skills

Occupational Health Experience

Clinical Knowledge

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Microsoft Office Proficiency

Education

Medical degree MBChB or equivalent

MSc or MD in Occupational Medicine

Specialist qualification in Occupational Health medicine

Tools

COHORT or OPAS

Electronic Databases (Excel, Access)

Job description

Employer Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Clatterbrige Hospital Town Birkenhead Salary £73,113 - £110,330 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/05/2025 23:59

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Job overview

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.

The post holder will work with the existing consultant occupational health physician and assist in delivering the range of responsibilities expected from the occupational health physician 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. Development will be encouraged, including, where appropriate , progression to accredited specialist status via the CESR route.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached Job description for main duties and responsibilities for the role of Occupational health Physician .

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• Medical degree MBChB or equivalent. Specialist qualification in Occupational Health medicine
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of engagement in the appraisal and revalidation process
• MSc or MD in Occupational Medicine
• Working towards AFOM

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience in working with the multi- disciplinary management of an OH team
• Some experience in Occupational Health in a non-NHS environment
• Experience in respiratory medicine, psychiatry, dermatology or rheumatology
• Breadth of experience within any outside speciality
• Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Knowledge and application of up to date evidence based practice
• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Ability to share in leading the service towards its strategic aims
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office
• Experience of using OH records management systems (e.g. COHORT or OPAS)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of the ability to communicate with clients, customers, patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
• Ability to work constructively in a team environment
• High quality of written English language to enable clear and concise report and policy writing. Efficiency in verbal dictation
• Track record in supporting and delivering education in OH e.g. teaching undergraduates, involvement as a specialty training supervisor, experience as a Regional Specialty Adviser
• At least 1 years’ experience of Occupational Health in the NHS

Personal Attributes

• Sound knowledge of Government health initiatives and ability to translate aims into practical actions
• Active membership of relevant professional associations
• Interest in and up to date knowledge of research
• Political astuteness and awareness of important current influences on the specialty of occupational medicine at national level
• Knowledge of using electronic databases (e.g. excel, access, or more sophisticated statistical data management and analysis systems)
• Enthusiastic and ability to inspire enthusiasm in others. Positive approach even in the face of significant challenges
• Innovative with a strong appetite for change Non hierarchical and inclusive. Strong appetite for multi-disciplinary working
• Supportive and approachable

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel to clients not based on the main hospital sites
• Car driver/own transport
• transport. Ability to work independently as sole OH Physician for the service as well as part of the OH department
• To balance needs and individual requirements of employees against those of management and the Trust as a whole
• • Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues, patients, managers and staff

Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria

Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:

UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.

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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.