This consultant post sits in the Occupational Health Service of Central London Community Health Trust, with a remit for clinical governance and service standards. Core work covers workplace assessments, health surveillance, support for staff with blood-borne viruses, case conferences, reports and policy advice, plus teaching nursing staff. Travel across Trust sites is required, alongside leadership, audit and CPD. Applicants need full GMC registration, MFOM or FFOM, and CCT or CESR in Occupational Medicine.
What the job involves
- Provide direct occupational medicine clinical care, including workplace assessments
- Supervise health surveillance programmes
- Support and clear staff with blood-borne viruses
- Attend case conferences
- Prepare reports
- Provide policy advice to managers
- Teach nursing staff and OH nursing advisors
- Provide leadership and management within the Occupational Health Service
- Formulate and communicate policy, procedures and practices
- Liaise and communicate with clients and colleagues
- Take personal and professional accountability
- Take responsibility for health and safety
What’s required
Qualifications
- MFOM or FFOM membership of the UK Faculty of Occupational Medicine
- CCT or CESR in Occupational Medicine, or within 6 months of CCT at interview
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise in the UK
Experience
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary occupational health department
- Clinical competence in occupational health medicine in a complex organisation, with the ability to train colleagues
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice
- Ability to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Excellent written, oral and listening communication
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office, electronic medical records and web-based search
Other
- Adequate medical indemnity
- Evidence of professional development and engagement with annual GMC appraisal
- Completion of statutory and mandatory training
- Ability to travel to clients across Trust sites
- Understanding of ethics in society and medical practice; enthusiasm, innovation, initiative, empathy and respect; first-class, high-quality work with good attendance
Nice to have
- Higher degree such as MSc, MD or PhD
- MBA or other relevant diploma
- Membership of a relevant UK faculty or college, such as the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Royal College of General Practitioners or Faculty of Public Health
- NHS occupational health experience
- Appropriate subspecialty interest and knowledge
- Understanding of NHS policies, pathways, networks and escalation processes for service users at risk
What’s offered
- Competitive employment package
- Support for development and training
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Consultant Occupational Health Physician in City of London employer: The Methodist Church in Britain
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
