Occupational Health Physician - East Sussex

Medigold Health; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services company is seeking an Occupational Health Physician in East Sussex. This role involves delivering expert medical guidance, managing occupational health responsibilities for various clients, and making a significant impact on workplace health and safety. Successful candidates will have relevant medical qualifications and experience in occupational health services.

Benefits

31 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme up to 5%

Paid Professional Memberships and Indemnity Insurance

Access to Company benefits and discount portal

Health Cash Plan access

Free eyecare vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Confidential Employee Assistance programme

Mental health and wellbeing app

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include DipOccMed/AFOM / MFOM.
• Current GMC registration required.
• At least 2 years of demonstrable experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert medical advice and support for employee health.
• Provide medical advice on disability to client insurance companies.
• Attend client premises to provide clinic services.

Skills

Good understanding of employment law

Hands on knowledge of health surveillance

Knowledge of Outlook and Word

Education

DipOccMed/AFOM / MFOM qualification

Current GMC registration

Job description

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

Location: Hybrid in the East Sussex area with 1 day per week a client site in Lewes

As an Occupational Health Physician at Medigold Health, you will play a key role in delivering expert medical advice and support to our clients, helping them manage employee health, safety, and well-being in the workplace. From pre-employment assessments and sickness absence management to ill-health retirement and workplace health surveillance, you will provide clear, practical guidance that enables businesses to meet their occupational health responsibilities effectively.

You will also advise insurers on disability and accident claims, support pension trustees in assessing ill-health retirement cases, and, where required, act as a professional witness in employment tribunals. You will ensure the highest standards of occupational health practice while using Medigold’s internal systems to maintain accurate medical records and deliver an efficient, compliant service.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact, helping businesses create healthier, safer workplaces while supporting employees in managing their health at work.

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

• DipOccMed/AFOM / MFOM qualification is the minimum.
• 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.
• Qualified to undertake rail work is 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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Wellness and Fitness Services

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