As an Occupational Health Physician at Health Partners, 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.
In this role, you will also conduct a high volume of driver medical assessments, supporting drivers in meeting statutory medical fitness requirements. This is a critical aspect of the role, and your expertise will help ensure compliance with medical standards while promoting road safety.
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.
What you’ll be doing
- Act as an 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.
- Conduct a high volume of driver medical assessments, ensuring compliance with statutory medical fitness standards for drivers.
- Provide medical advice on disability to client insurance companies for claims of long-term disability and accident claims.
- 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 Health Partners’ 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.
- Provide a variety health surveillance services at Physician level and provide reviews
- 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.
What we are looking for:
- DipOccMed qualification as a minimum requirement
- Current GMC registration and licence to practise in the UK
- 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.
Location
Harrow
Hours
Part-time and full-time hours available (minimum 2 days per week)
Competitive
Company Benefits
We appreciate the people who work with us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that.
Our current benefits package is:
- Competitive annual salary dependent on qualifications and experience
- Contributory pension scheme up to 6%
- Life assurance
- Starting on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Have a day off for your Birthday (non-contractual benefit)
- Discounted gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health cashback plan
- Private Medical Insurance (Single Person)
Professional membership fees for clinical staff
- Annual Fees paid for GMC
- We also offer a wide range of Career Professional Development (CPD) opportunities
Occupational Health Physician - Harrow employer: Health Partners Group
Health Partners Group is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional development. With flexible working hours in the vibrant city of Cardiff, employees benefit from competitive salaries, comprehensive health benefits, and opportunities for growth within the organisation, making it a rewarding place to advance your career in occupational health.
