Consultant in Occupational Health & Wellbeing

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Occupational Health and Wellbeing to complement the existing multidisciplinary team.

The Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service (OHWS) is hosted within the People and Organisational Development Directorate at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHCT). The department provides a comprehensive service to over 22,000 staff within NHCT and other local organisations.

We are proud to have our 10th year of SEQOHS accreditation, recent assessment undertaken in November 2024. This demonstrates our commitment to Safe, Effective, Quality provision of Occupational Health. In addition, in 2024 we were winners of the NHS Health at Work Network Recognition Awards 'Growing the strategic identity of OH & Wellbeing', as well as joint winners for 'Outstanding Occupational Health Team 2024' by the Society of Occupational Medicine. We are one of a few Foundation Trusts to have been twice rated 'outstanding' overall by the CQC, and consistently one of the best performing NHS organisations in the country.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be instrumental in promoting the success of the Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service, ensuring that our clients receive a quality service based on the principles of clinical governance.

In conjunction with the Occupational Health Nurses, the post holder will demonstrate specialist knowledge and expertise in Occupational Health as a clinician, educator, advisor and advocate, empowering staff and acting as role model, ensuring good working relationships.

The underlying aim and value of this role is to provide integrated patient centred care of a high quality that promotes the optimum level of health and wellbeing for the people we serve.

Please refer to the Job Description for more detailed breakdown of the main duties.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Date posted

18 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7082354NR

Job locations

Wansbeck General Hospital

Woodhorn Lane

Ashington

NE63 9JJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for detailed description of the main duties and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for detailed description of the main duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Primary Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)
Full GMC Registration
On the GMC Specialist Register
FFOM or MFOM (or equivalent)

Desirable

MRCP
FRCP
MRCGP
An appropriate higher degree or qualification (MD, PhD or equivalent)
Qualification in Teaching and Learning

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Primary Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)
Full GMC Registration
On the GMC Specialist Register
FFOM or MFOM (or equivalent)

Desirable

MRCP
FRCP
MRCGP
An appropriate higher degree or qualification (MD, PhD or equivalent)
Qualification in Teaching and Learning

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).