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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Health
Grade
GP
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 1 session per week
Job ref
408-25-419
Employer
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Clatterbrige Hospital
Town
Birkenhead
Salary
£73,113 - £110,330 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2025 23:59

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Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Occupational Health Physician

GP

 

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Job overview

Working closely with your fellow colleagues in the Occupational Health Service multidisciplinary team, the role will require that you apply your professional knowledge and skills to contribute to  delivering a 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.

The post holder will work with the existing consultant occupational health physician and assist in delivering the range of responsibilities expected from the occupational health physician role. It is anticipated that initially duties will primarily consist of delivery of clinical occupational health assessments and that with experience a wider range of activities will be undertaken. The full potential scope of those responsibilities is listed in the following paragraphs. 

Opportunities will be given to become familiar with the work environment. Development will be encouraged, including, where appropriate, progression to accredited specialist status via the CESR route. 

 

Main duties of the job

 

Please see the attached Job description for main duties and responsibilities  for the role of Occupational health Physician .

 

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Occupational  Health Physician position available at WUTH.

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria
  • Medical degree MBChB or equivalent. Specialist qualification in Occupational Health medicine
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Evidence of engagement in the appraisal and revalidation process
Desirable criteria
  • MSc or MD in Occupational Medicine
  • Working towards AFOM

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Experience in working with the multi- disciplinary management of an OH team
  • Some experience in Occupational Health in a non-NHS environment
  • Experience in respiratory medicine, psychiatry, dermatology or rheumatology
  • Breadth of experience within any outside speciality
  • Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
  • Knowledge and application of up to date evidence based practice
  • Understanding of clinical risk management
  • Ability to share in leading the service towards its strategic aims
  • Proficient in use of Microsoft Office
  • Experience of using OH records management systems (e.g. COHORT or OPAS)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Evidence of the ability to communicate with clients, customers, patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
  • Ability to work constructively in a team environment
  • Group presentation skills
  • High quality of written English language to enable clear and concise report and policy writing. Efficiency in verbal dictation
Desirable criteria
  • Track record in supporting and delivering education in OH e.g. teaching undergraduates, involvement as a specialty training supervisor, experience as a Regional Specialty Adviser
  • At least 1 years’ experience of Occupational Health in the NHS

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Sound knowledge of Government health initiatives and ability to translate aims into practical actions
  • Active membership of relevant professional associations
  • Interest in and up to date knowledge of research
  • Political astuteness and awareness of important current influences on the specialty of occupational medicine at national level
  • Knowledge of using electronic databases (e.g. excel, access, or more sophisticated statistical data management and analysis systems)
  • Enthusiastic and ability to inspire enthusiasm in others. Positive approach even in the face of significant challenges
  • Innovative with a strong appetite for change Non hierarchical and inclusive. Strong appetite for multi-disciplinary working
  • Supportive and approachable

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel to clients not based on the main hospital sites
  • Car driver/own transport
  • transport. Ability to work independently as sole OH Physician for the service as well as part of the OH department
  • To balance needs and individual requirements of employees against those of management and the Trust as a whole
  • • Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues, patients, managers and staff

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dannielle Golding
Job title
Head of OHWB
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07518232811
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