Occupational Health Physician

Optima Health; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Volunteer Days

Eye Test Vouchers

Flu Vaccination Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Clinical Training Academy

Paid CPD Days

Job summary

Optima Health in London is seeking an Occupational Health Physician to deliver comprehensive occupational health services. You will conduct clinics, assess fitness for work, and advise on health-related workplace matters while upholding GMC standards and company protocols.

The role offers a permanent contract with 37.5 hours per week, flexible for full-time or part-time, and a competitive salary plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and continued medical education in line with revalidation.
• Dip Occ Med or AFOM required for the role.
• IT literate with Microsoft Office, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Uphold GMC and Occupational Medicine ethics in clinical practice.
• Provide harm-based OH advice on sickness absence and rehabilitation plans.
• Conduct clinics face-to-face or via telephone/video as required.
• Advise on working environment issues within current legislation and policies.
• Promote health education to minimise health-related absences.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to maintain high professional standards.
• Lead by example within Optima Health values.
• Travel as required.

Skills

People skills

IT literacy

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Dip Occ Med

AFOM

GMC registration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job Title: Occupational Health Physician
Location: London
Salary: £85,000 - £135,000 (depending on experience) per annum + benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time or part time considered, Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week

The role of the Occupational Physician is to provide occupational health services to a range of client organisations, delivering 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 and responsibilities

At all times to engage in clinical practice upholding the ethical standards as set out by the GMC and Faculty of Occupational Medicine.

At all times to provide such advice in accordance with our standards and protocols.

Undertake clinics, face to face and by telephone or video, as agreed with Line Managers, to support the achievement of the companies KPI's.

Provide evidenced based OH advice on the management of sickness absence and plans for rehabilitation, to managers, individual clients, or their representatives.

Provide OH advice to any client who has a continuing underlying medical condition or disability and consult with managers and others as appropriate.

Conduct health assessments and reviews as required e.g., pre-employment, driving fitness, Health Surveillance etc.

Provide advice to managers on issues relating to the working environment in accordance with existing legislation and within the framework of existing policies, including redeployment and work modifications by way of health surveillance/workplace assessments, in conjunction with appropriate managers.

Provide health education on relevant issues, promoting a healthy lifestyle to minimise health related absence from work.

Collaborate with Senior Medical Directors (SMD) and the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to ensure high professional standards are delivered in accordance with business needs.

Assist, when required, with coaching new employees and Associate Occupational Physicians / Doctors

Maintain links with appropriate professional networks to ensure leading edge healthcare approaches and provide innovative solutions to meet customer needs.

Lead by example and be an inspirational role model for the Optima Health values – One Team, Doing the Right Thing, Shaping Tomorrow, Never too Big to Care

Conduct other tasks commensurate with level of responsibility as requested by your Line Manager

Some travel will be required.

Knowledge, skills, and experience

A Medical Practitioner who has, since full registration, consolidated their skills and continued their medical education in line with the requirements for Revalidation.

Full registration with the General Medical Council*

You must hold a Diploma in Occupational Medicine (Dip Occ Med), or be an

Associate of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (AFOM)

IT literate, ability to use and be efficient with IT, knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook

Full Driving Licence

Well-developed people skills

Good understanding of clinical governance.

Flexible and innovative approach to delivering high quality professional services within a fast-moving business environment.

Ability to establish and maintain a strong customer focus to ensure effective customer relations.

Ability to communicate effectively by oral and written methods throughout the organisation at all levels.

Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team working

Key performance indicators

Meet your productivity and clinical quality requirements, as set out in your plan.

Maintain high-performance standards demonstrated by clinical audit of work activities and client feedback.

Seek 360 feedback from colleagues and client stakeholders.

Meet the objectives set out by your CPM at your annual company appraisal.

Demonstrate quality and maintenance of safe clinical practice.

Adhere to clinical standards and protocols.

Demonstrate customer and patient satisfaction.

Maintain your Professional registration and revalidation on due dates.

Participate in Continuous Professional Development

What Can We Offer You?

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Volunteer Days
• YuLife Employee Benefits Platform
• Save As You Earn Scheme
• Eye Test Vouchers
• Flu Vaccination Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Clinical Training Academy
• Paid CPD Days
• Professional Registration Fees Paid
• RAVE Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Right to Request Flexible Working From Day 1

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. We all have a part to play in our future, and everyone's contribution is important and valued.

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. We care about the impact of our work on our people, our clients, their employees, society, and the world we live in. Caring for our colleagues' wellbeing and respecting their time, energy and balance is fundamental to this value.

Shaping Tomorrow – We are always looking for ways to improve and innovate. We train, support and empower future leaders, invest in market-leading propositions and use technology to advance service and clinical outcomes. We evolve how we work - embracing smater, more flexible approaches that help our people thrive both professionally and personally.

Never Too Big to Care – We always retain a client-first approach. Every client, and every one of their employees that we support, matters. We work in partnership to optimise workplace health and wellbeing, sharing in the benefits of growing together.

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.

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