Specialty Doctor- Occupational Medicine

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Specialty OH Doctor to join NHS's in-house Occupational Health team in London. The role involves providing comprehensive health and wellbeing support to a workforce of 15,000 staff, ensuring best-practice service delivery and participating in professional development. The successful candidate will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, offering flexible scheduling and career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Staff recognition schemes

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease options

Season ticket loans

Onsite leisure memberships

Qualifications

• At least 4 years' postgraduate training or equivalent experience in a relevant specialty.
• Experience in teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates, and junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and advisory services, clinical interventions, and risk management.
• Participate in audits and support business planning.

Skills

IT skills

Leadership awareness

Effective team relationship development

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice

Royal College Membership

Job description

A fabulous opportunity has arisen for a Specialty OH Doctor to join our in-house OH team, as we have recently undergone expansion and additional investment to help establish a proactive and forward-looking service supporting the health and wellbeing of a workforce totaling 15,000 staff. With our own in-house Counselling, Wellbeing, and Staff Physiotherapy services, we offer a holistic range of support to staff across a diverse workforce.

The team supports staff from commencement in post through to retirement, advising on fitness to work, reasonable adjustments, risk assessments, vaccination uptake, and promoting wellbeing in the workplace.

The successful applicant will work 6.5 sessions of Programmed Activity per week, plus 1.5 sessions of Professional Activity (SPA), all supervised by our OH Consultant Physician (Dr. Assoufi). The post is offered as a 0.8 Work Time Equivalent, but applicants wishing to work limited hours for personal or professional reasons are encouraged to apply.

The post holder will be managed by the Lead for OH, with professional responsibility to the OH Consultant Physician, and support for ongoing professional development including workshops, courses, CPD sessions, case discussions, and pursuing additional certifications as required.

Main duties of the job

The Imperial Health at Work team supports staff health and wellbeing from start to finish, advising on fitness to work, reasonable adjustments, risk assessments, vaccination, and promoting wellbeing.

The successful applicant will work 8.5 sessions of Programmed Activity per week and 1.5 SPA, with flexible scheduling and the need to work across Trust premises including Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, and St Mary’s Hospital in North West London. The department operates Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00, with some flexibility required.

The post holder will be managed by the Lead for Occupational Health and work closely with the multidisciplinary OH team.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare, you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians in patient care. Join a vibrant team living our values: expert, kind, collaborative, and aspirational. Enjoy unique experiences and fast-track your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working, wellbeing initiatives, staff recognition schemes, and optional benefits like Cycle to Work, car lease, season ticket loans, or onsite leisure memberships.

Job responsibilities

Working with the Consultant in Occupational Medicine and the multidisciplinary team, you will provide assessment and advisory services, clinical interventions, risk management, and departmental management duties.

You will ensure evidence-based, best-practice service delivery, provide clinical guidance, participate in audits, support business planning, and develop your skills and special interests through training and certifications.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply
• Royal College Membership

Knowledge/Skills

• At least 4 years' postgraduate training or equivalent experience, including in a relevant specialty
• IT skills and computer literacy
• Leadership awareness and behaviour
• Effective team relationship development and multidisciplinary collaboration

Education and Training

• Experience in teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates, and junior staff
• Promotion of individual and team learning

Research & Audit

• Understanding of clinical audit principles

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to DBS checks under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Salary range: £52,530 to £82,400 per annum FTE