At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver expert medical advice and support for employee health and safety.
- Company: Leading provider of occupational health solutions in the UK.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, pension scheme, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with part-time and full-time options available.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in workplace health and well-being while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: DipOccMed qualification and at least 2 years of relevant experience required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
At Health Partners, we pride ourselves on being one of the UK’s leading providers of occupational health and wellbeing solutions. We partner with organisations across diverse industries, helping them to support the physical and mental health of their employees.
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 to enable businesses to meet their occupational health responsibilities effectively.
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.
- 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 provide reviews on existing claims.
- Utilise Health Partners’ internal medical records database and diary system to ensure the clinical procedures are fulfilled.
- Attend client premises where necessary to provide clinic services or case management advice.
- Provide a variety of 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 Hybrid in Gateshead
Hours Part-time and full-time hours available (minimum 2 days per week)
Salary Competitive
Company Benefits
- 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)
- Annual GMC membership fees paid for clinical staff
- Career Professional Development (CPD) opportunities
Health Partners are a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme and are committed to equal opportunities for all applicants.
Occupational Health Physician - Hybrid / Gateshead in Stoke-on-Trent employer: Health Partners Group
At Health Partners, we are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment that prioritises the health and well-being of our employees. With competitive salaries, generous annual leave, and a commitment to professional development, we empower our Occupational Health Physicians to thrive in their roles while making a meaningful impact on workplace health across diverse sectors. Our hybrid working model in Gateshead offers flexibility, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life effectively.
