Job summary
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 .
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Occupational Health Physician position available at WUTH.
Job description
Job 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
- 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
- MSc or MD in Occupational Medicine
- Working towards AFOM
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- oAbility to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues, patients, managers and staff
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- 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
- MSc or MD in Occupational Medicine
- Working towards AFOM
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- oAbility to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues, patients, managers and staff
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
