Fleet Operations Doctor in Southampton

The Fleet Operations Doctor will focus on providing day-to-day high-level clinical operational support to the CUK fleet. They will provide clinical operational and logistical support to the ship's doctors, CUK fleet and wider business, leading on the initial response and recovery operations for medevacs and significant medical events. They will co-ordinate and manage the day-to-day health operations for the CUK fleet including immediate medical and rotational issues, provide immediate SME input for response and recovery operations for clinical incidents and public health events.

As part of our ongoing commitment to excellence and innovation in maritime health, we’re looking for a highly skilled and motivated doctor with a passion for maritime medicine and operational excellence to join our small but high-impact team. If you’re a collaborative team player who enjoys solving complex problems, values continuous learning, and wants to make a real difference in a unique clinical setting—this could be the role for you.

• Provide clinical and operational support for medical cases, including medevacs and communicable disease management.
• Oversee the care of crew requiring shoreside medical treatment outside their home country.
• Manage and develop our telemedicine programme.
• Coordinate urgent medical staffing and rotation issues.
• Investigate clinical incidents and ensure lessons are learned and shared.
• Contribute to and help develop our clinical education initiatives.
• Participate in the 24/7 clinical on-call rota.
• Collaborate with global health teams to support international health operations.

Required Qualifications And Skills:

• Full GMC registration.
• Post-graduate experience in emergency or acute care, ideally with exposure to remote or maritime medicine.
• Right to work in the United Kingdom.
• Able to work in a hybrid capacity from our Southampton office, with a requirement of 3 days per week on-site.

At Carnival UK, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in a global organisation while enjoying the variety and excitement of maritime operations.

• Speaks up - Speaks out about concerns, shares ideas and encourages team to do the same.
• Respects & protects - Builds relationships and inclusive teams. Safeguards the wellbeing and safety of others. Looks for more efficient and sustainable solutions that protect the environment.
• Improves - Promotes collaboration and compliance, drives for continuous improvement.
• Communicates - Talks openly about values and priorities and acts as a role model for others.
• Listens & Learns - Is curious and learns from others’ opinions and feedback.
• Empowers - Coaches others and creates an environment where people do their best work.

This role is classified as a CUK07, offered as a full-time position, on a permanent basis. We offer a dynamic and inclusive workplace where your work makes a real impact. Beyond competitive salaries and benefits, here’s what we offer:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers.
• Annual bonus.
• A friendly welcome with help settling in.
• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities.
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme.
• Employee-led networks.
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes.
• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards.
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme.
• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment.
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP.
• Life Assurance.
• Parental and adoption leave.
• Employee Shares Plan.
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes.
• Onsite restaurant offering a range of healthy cooked and grab-and-go meals.
• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal.

Given the opportunities we provide, we encourage prompt applications. We are committed to finding the right blend of talent and passion, and our recruitment process may close earlier than advertised for roles with high applicant volumes.