Job summary
Consultant in Occupational Medicine
Workforce Directorate
Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Service, The Education Centre, St Thomas' Hospital
From £105,504 - £139,882per annum excl. London Zone
Full -Time 10 PA a week (job share and request for part time can be considered)
The Job Description is pending Royal College approval.
The Occupational Health, Safety and Well-being Service (OHSWB) at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is appointing full time consultant posts to join our dynamic, enthusiastic and forward thinking team. The OHSWB is currently involved in many exciting initiatives and are looking for an individual with appropriate skills to complement this team and help keep the service in the forefront of clinical and academic excellence.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited from suitably qualified occupational physicians to provide clinical services across a wide range of clients comprising NHS andnon-NHS institutions.
The post is to provide 1.0 whole time equivalent consultant (10 PA). There is potential to consider job share and part time working options.
This post provides a unique opportunity to either become involved in OH research as the post holder could have 2 dedicated PAs (equivalent to one day) for research during the first 12 months of their employment.
Alternatively, the post holder may have 2 dedicated PAs (equivalent to one day) to plan, develop and implement an educational training programme to support visiting professionals in acquiring skills, knowledge and experience in occupational medicine.
There is also opportunity to support commercial occupational health provision.
The post holder will contribute to the clinical governance and will act as clinical and educational supervisors to Occupational Medicine trainees.
OHSWB services are provided from three main sites at St Thomas', Royal Brompton and Harefield hospital sites. The present occupational health service is one of the largest and most advanced in England, and the first NHS service to be SEQOHS- accredited. We provide services to the Trust and commercially, to a number of other NHS and commercial businesses.
We are committed to training nurses and doctors; with three resident doctors and two nurses training in Occupational Health.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is one of the largest hospital Trusts in England, having formed the Academic Health Sciences Centre in 2009, following amalgamation with King's College Hospital, the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, King's College London, and the Institute of Psychiatry. As one of the largest occupational health services in the NHS, the OHSWB compromises of a health and safety service, manual handling, fit testing, health and wellbeing, staff psychology and occupational health research teams as well as the occupational health (OH) services for Trust and commercial clients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will largely be based in the Education Centre, York Road. The rest of activities are expected to be delivered from the Royal Brompton or Harefield hospital sites as well as other customers location. There may be an option to deliver part of their job plan remotely.
Applicants must be able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team and possess strong leadership skills communicating effectively to promote innovation, effect change, and communicate effectively with managers and employees. Experience of working in a large complex multi-disciplinary organisation would be an advantage.
Applicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practise and be eligible for inclusion on the GMCs Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to a Certificate of Completion of Training in Occupational Medicine, hold Membership or Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The post holder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.
For further information, please contact helen.kay@gstt.nhs.uk (PA: Farhana.Begum1@gstt.nhs.uk ) T:020 7188 4147
Closing date: 10 February 2025
Interview date: March 2025 (date to be confirmed)
Please note that we will only accept online applications. If you experience any difficulties with the on-line application process, please contact 020 7188 8990.
If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will largely be based in the Education Centre, York Road. The rest of activities are expected to be delivered from the Royal Brompton or Harefield hospital sites as well as other customers location. There may be an option to deliver part of their job plan remotely.
Applicants must be able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team and possess strong leadership skills communicating effectively to promote innovation, effect change, and communicate effectively with managers and employees. Experience of working in a large complex multi-disciplinary organisation would be an advantage.
Applicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practise and be eligible for inclusion on the GMCs Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to a Certificate of Completion of Training in Occupational Medicine, hold Membership or Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The post holder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.
For further information, please contact helen.kay@gstt.nhs.uk (PA: Farhana.Begum1@gstt.nhs.uk ) T:020 7188 4147
Closing date: 10 February 2025
Interview date: March 2025 (date to be confirmed)
Please note that we will only accept online applications. If you experience any difficulties with the on-line application process, please contact 020 7188 8990.
If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and licence to practise, with entry on the Specialist Register in Occupational Medicine (Member of UK Faculty of Occupational Medicine, MFOM);
- Evidence of continuing professional / personal development
Desirable
- Membership of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine
- Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in occupational medicine
- Outstanding clinical skills, with a track record of making decisions in complex occupational health cases
Desirable
- In depth skills in infection control, public health and mental health
- Previous NHS experience
Leadership and Management Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be able to demonstrate ability to make decisions and give clear advice to individuals and managers.
- Must be able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Must be able to work flexibly as required including remotely and at customer's location
Desirable
- Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Must have recent experience of undertaking and participating in clinical audit and policy writing
Desirable
- Leading an audit
- Participation in a national audit
Research, Teaching Skill & Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Understanding of the principles of teaching
Desirable
- Evidence of original research
- Experience of supervision of StRs
Personal qualities
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal and communications skills
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and licence to practise, with entry on the Specialist Register in Occupational Medicine (Member of UK Faculty of Occupational Medicine, MFOM);
- Evidence of continuing professional / personal development
Desirable
- Membership of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine
- Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in occupational medicine
- Outstanding clinical skills, with a track record of making decisions in complex occupational health cases
Desirable
- In depth skills in infection control, public health and mental health
- Previous NHS experience
Leadership and Management Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be able to demonstrate ability to make decisions and give clear advice to individuals and managers.
- Must be able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Must be able to work flexibly as required including remotely and at customer's location
Desirable
- Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Must have recent experience of undertaking and participating in clinical audit and policy writing
Desirable
- Leading an audit
- Participation in a national audit
Research, Teaching Skill & Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Understanding of the principles of teaching
Desirable
- Evidence of original research
- Experience of supervision of StRs
Personal qualities
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal and communications skills
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
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).
