Specialty Doctor- Occupational Medicine

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting time for a Specialty OH Doctor to be joining our in-house OH team, as we have has recently undergone expansion and additional investment to help establish a proactive and forward looking service, supporting the health and wellbeing the workforce, which totals 15,000 staff. With our own in house Counselling service. Wellbeing service and staff physiotherapy services we offer a holistic range of support to staff across a diverse workforce.

The team are responsible for supporting the health and wellbeing of staff from commencement in post through to their retirement, advising staff and managers on fitness to work, reasonable adjustments, risk assessments,vaccination uptake and promoting wellbeing in the workplace.

The successful applicant will be required to work 8.5 sessions of Programmed Activity per week, and 1.5 of Professional Activity (SPA) working all supervised by our OH Consultant Physician (Dr Assoufi). The post is offered full time but applicants who wish to work limited hours for personal or professional reasons are encouraged to apply.

The post holder will be managed by the Lead for OH, with professional responsibility to the OH Consultant Physician, with support from the OH Consultant Physician for ongoing professional development, attending workshops, relevant courses, CPD sessions, discussing difficult cases, work issues which require consultant support, and pursuing additional certifications as required

Main duties of the job

The Imperial Health at Work team are responsible for supporting the health and wellbeing of staff from commencement in post through to their retirement, advising staff and managers on fitness to work, reasonable adjustments, risk assessments,vaccination uptake and promoting wellbeing in the workplace.

The successful applicant will be required to work 8.5 sessions of Programmed Activity per week and 1.5 Professional Activity (SPA), all supported by the OH Consultant.

The sessions can be time-tabled flexibly with the successful applicant and the post-holder is required to work flexibly across the Trust premises to meet the changing demands of the service.

The post holder will be managed by the Lead for Occupational Health, with professional responsibility to and support from, the Occupational Health Consultant Physician

The post holder will work closely with other members of the Occupational Health Department. Responsibilities will include working in a variety of settings including working from our three main sites, Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital and St Marys Hospital in North West London. The department is open Monday- Friday 09:00-17:00 although you will need to have some flexibility around hours from time to time.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Date posted

29 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

Depending on experience £52,530 to £82,400 per annum FTE

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-SPDCP-042

Job locations

Trust Wide

London

W6 8RF


Job description

Job responsibilities

With the Consultant in Occupational Medicine, and all members of the multi-disciplinary OH Team, to provide a service for Trust and client staff (our service users / patients). This includes all aspects of an Assessment and Advisory Service, the provision of Clinical Intervention / Treatment Activities, risk management practices and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department.

Ensuring services are evidenced-based and provided to best-practice standard, you will provide clinical guidance, articipate in audit, and support business plan development and delivery. Whilst supporting and developing of the MDT you will provide training and develop special interest or skill.

Job description

Job responsibilities

With the Consultant in Occupational Medicine, and all members of the multi-disciplinary OH Team, to provide a service for Trust and client staff (our service users / patients). This includes all aspects of an Assessment and Advisory Service, the provision of Clinical Intervention / Treatment Activities, risk management practices and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department.

Ensuring services are evidenced-based and provided to best-practice standard, you will provide clinical guidance, articipate in audit, and support business plan development and delivery. Whilst supporting and developing of the MDT you will provide training and develop special interest or skill.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
  • Appropriate Royal College Membership

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

  • At least 4 years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, or equivalent experience and competencies.
  • IT Skills and computer literacy

Leadership/Team working

Essential

  • Awareness of leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate leadership behaviour.
  • Develops effective relationships across teams and contributes to work and success of these teams - promotes and participates in multidisciplinary and interprofessional team working.

Education and Training

Essential

  • Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
  • Promotes and participates in individual and team learning.

Research & Audit

Essential

  • Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
  • Appropriate Royal College Membership

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

  • At least 4 years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, or equivalent experience and competencies.
  • IT Skills and computer literacy

Leadership/Team working

Essential

  • Awareness of leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate leadership behaviour.
  • Develops effective relationships across teams and contributes to work and success of these teams - promotes and participates in multidisciplinary and interprofessional team working.

Education and Training

Essential

  • Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
  • Promotes and participates in individual and team learning.

Research & Audit

Essential

  • Understanding of principles of clinical audit

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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).

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

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trust Wide

London

W6 8RF


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trust Wide

London

W6 8RF


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Occupational Health

Caroline Mabbs

caroline.mabbs1@nhs.net

Date posted

29 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

Depending on experience £52,530 to £82,400 per annum FTE

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-SPDCP-042

Job locations

Trust Wide

London

W6 8RF


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