Occupational Health Physician

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