Occupational Health Physician

Medigold Health; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking MFOM qualified Occupational Health Physicians to deliver expert support across the UK. This role involves managing employee health, safety, and wellbeing through pre-employment assessments, health surveillance, and absence management. You'll also provide clear advice to businesses, insurers, and pension trustees while maintaining accurate records. Join a company dedicated to improving workplace health and wellbeing, offering a supportive environment for your career growth. If you're passionate about making a difference in occupational health, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

31 days holiday

Contributory pension scheme

Paid Professional Memberships

Health Cash Plan

Free eyecare vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance programme

Mental health and wellbeing app

Qualifications

• MFOM qualification and GMC registration are essential.
• 2+ years of experience in a similar role is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Occupational Health services to clients nationwide.
• Provide medical advice for disability and long-term claims.

Skills

MFOM qualification

Current GMC registration

Experience in private sector

Understanding of employment law

HAVs testing qualification

Health surveillance knowledge

Education

MFOM qualification

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Contract: Permanent, full-time or part-time hours available

Location: We are recruiting nationwide

Medigold Health are looking for MFOM qualified Occupational Health Physicians to help deliver expert, compassionate support to our clients across the UK. Ideally, you'll be based near one of our sites, but we welcome applications from MFOM qualified candidates nationwide.

If you're passionate about improving workplace health and wellbeing, and ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.

In this role, you'll work directly with businesses to manage employee health, safety, and wellbeing. From pre-employment assessments and absence management to health surveillance and ill-health retirement, you'll provide clear, practical advice that helps organisations meet their occupational health responsibilities.

You'll also support insurers and pension trustees, advise on claims, and, when needed, act as a professional witness in employment tribunals. Using our internal systems, you'll maintain accurate records and deliver a seamless, high-quality service to every client.

Join us and be part of a company that's committed to keep people in work safe and well.

Main Objectives

• The delivery of the Occupational Health Services to Medigold clients and to ensure that the provision of the occupational health advice is, at all times, of the highest standard.
• To act as an ambassador and promote the Occupational Health services available.
• To ensure standards of best practice and standardisation of systems.

Specific Responsibilities

• Act as Corporate Medical Advisor/Occupational Health Physician to private & public sector organisations nationwide, dealing with occupational health issues for employers from pre-employment through sickness and absence management to ill health retirement.
• Provide medical advice on disability to client insurance companies for claims of long term disability and accident claims.
• To provide clinical advice as Medical Advisors to Pension Trustees on fitness for entry into pension schemes and on claims for early ill health retirement. Also to provide reviews on existing claims.
• Utilise Medigold's internal medical records database and diary system to ensure that the clinical procedures are fulfilled.
• Attend client premises where necessary to provide clinic services or case management advice.
• To provide a variety health surveillance services at Physician level and provide reviews
• To act as a professional witness for clients in judicial environments (e.g. Employment tribunal).
• Liaise with Administrators/Team Leader's regarding both client and patient queries.

Requirements for this role

• MFOM qualification is essential
• Current GMC registration
• Current MDU restriction
• Demonstrable experience within a similar role within the private sector for at least 2 years
• Good understanding of employment law
• Qualified to undertake HAVs testing is essential and IRR/Asbestos qualified would be desired
• Hands on knowledge of various aspects of health surveillance and screening
• Knowledge of Outlook and Word is essential and knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint is desired

Our Company Benefits

• 31 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Contributory pension scheme up to 5%
• Paid Professional Memberships and Indemnity Insurance
• Access to Company benefits and discount portal
• Access to a Health Cash Plan
• Free eyecare vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to confidential Employee Assistance programme
• Interactive mental health and wellbeing app