Job summary
This is a new Specialty Doctor role, created to expand and strengthen the established in-house Occupational Health (OH) multidisciplinary team. You will join an existing group of clinicians including doctors, nurses, therapists and psychologists to provide the full range of Occupational Healthcare care to the Trust staff.
The Department of Occupational Health and Wellbeing is a long established service within Kings College Hospital providing occupational health services to some 15,000 Trust staff. In addition to being service provider to the host, Trust the department provides occupational health to a number of public and private third party organisations.
The main service is currently based in the Jennie Lee House premises in Camberwell, close to the Trust's Denmark hill campus with a satellite unit based at Orpington. The department's multi-disciplinary team include Consultants, Head of Nursing/General Manager, Specialty Doctor, Sessional Doctors including a liaison psychiatrist, principal nurse advisors, senior and specialist nurse advisors, physiotherapists and an occupational therapist.
A business and administration team supports the department. King's College Hospital Occupational Health and Wellbeing Department is fully accredited to the standards for Safe Effective Quality Occupational Health Services.
Main duties of the job
This is an on-site role based in Jennie Lee House, Denmark Hill. There may be opportunity for some remote working in line with the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
Occupational health services include pre placement screening (pre-employment screening), employment immunisations and screening, surveillance services, standard fitness for work case reviews, ill health retirement advice, workplace visits, management advice, policy and organisational health risk assessment input with committee and case conferences.
Additionally physiotherapists provide assessment and treatment and the occupational therapists provide functional assessments, work-place visits and treatment. Clinical governance, research and teaching are key and expanding areas of work for the department. The department has liaison psychiatrist affiliated to it.
About us
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. SPECIFIC AREAS
This is an on-site role based in Jennie Lee House, Denmark Hill. There may be opportunity for some remote working in line with the Trusts Flexible Working Policy.
Occupational health services include pre placement screening (pre-employment screening), employment immunisations and screening, surveillance services, standard fitness for work case reviews, ill health retirement advice, workplace visits, management advice, policy and organisational health risk assessment input with committee and case conferences. Additionally physiotherapists provide assessment and treatment and the occupational therapists provide functional assessments, work-place visits and treatment. Clinical governance, research and teaching are key and expanding areas of work for the department. The department has liaison psychiatrist affiliated to it.
2. CLINICAL ORGANISATION
Multidisciplinary Occupational Health Team
The Medical team is led and clinically managed by the Lead Consultants who are Occupational Health Physician and who have overall clinical accountability for the department. They lead on clinical development work and supporting of standards setting.
The department is managed by the Head of Nursing/General Manager (HoN/GM). The HoN/GM is accountable for the day to day operational delivery of the service, has budgetary responsibility and overall management responsibility for the nursing, administrative and therapy team. Therapists also have professional accountability to the respective leads.
The HoN/GM and Lead Consultant have a key professional relationship in terms of service and clinical delivery. They report directly to the Associate Director of Workforce and sit within the People Directorate. For the medical team there is a professional accountability line through the Lead Consultant to the Medical Director, Denmark Hill.
The HoN/GM and Lead Consultant are supported by a Clinical/Operational Lead Nurse and a Clinical Nurse Specialist. They are also supported by senior nurses and practice nurses. In addition to the clinical team, the service is supported by a Business Support Manager and team of administrators.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. SPECIFIC AREAS
This is an on-site role based in Jennie Lee House, Denmark Hill. There may be opportunity for some remote working in line with the Trusts Flexible Working Policy.
Occupational health services include pre placement screening (pre-employment screening), employment immunisations and screening, surveillance services, standard fitness for work case reviews, ill health retirement advice, workplace visits, management advice, policy and organisational health risk assessment input with committee and case conferences. Additionally physiotherapists provide assessment and treatment and the occupational therapists provide functional assessments, work-place visits and treatment. Clinical governance, research and teaching are key and expanding areas of work for the department. The department has liaison psychiatrist affiliated to it.
2. CLINICAL ORGANISATION
Multidisciplinary Occupational Health Team
The Medical team is led and clinically managed by the Lead Consultants who are Occupational Health Physician and who have overall clinical accountability for the department. They lead on clinical development work and supporting of standards setting.
The department is managed by the Head of Nursing/General Manager (HoN/GM). The HoN/GM is accountable for the day to day operational delivery of the service, has budgetary responsibility and overall management responsibility for the nursing, administrative and therapy team. Therapists also have professional accountability to the respective leads.
The HoN/GM and Lead Consultant have a key professional relationship in terms of service and clinical delivery. They report directly to the Associate Director of Workforce and sit within the People Directorate. For the medical team there is a professional accountability line through the Lead Consultant to the Medical Director, Denmark Hill.
The HoN/GM and Lead Consultant are supported by a Clinical/Operational Lead Nurse and a Clinical Nurse Specialist. They are also supported by senior nurses and practice nurses. In addition to the clinical team, the service is supported by a Business Support Manager and team of administrators.
Person Specification
Eduacation and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Diploma in Occupational Medicine or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
- Completed substantial full-time or part-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent)
- Experience in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)
- Occupational Health work in the NHS
- Qualification in undertaking bespoke assessments
- Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
- Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.
Person Specification
Eduacation and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Diploma in Occupational Medicine or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
- Completed substantial full-time or part-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent)
- Experience in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)
- Occupational Health work in the NHS
- Qualification in undertaking bespoke assessments
- Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
- Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Occupational Health and Wellbeing, 3rd Floor Jennie Lee House
34 Love Walk
Denmark Hill , London
SE5 8AD
Employer's website
https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
