University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Health Physician
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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Occupational Health Physician
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Consultant Occupational Health Physician to provide expert clinical leadership across our Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service, supporting the health, safety and wellbeing of employees across the Trust.
You'll deliver a high-quality, evidence-based occupational health service — from complex case management and fitness-for-work assessments to statutory medical surveillance and health risk management — while contributing to the strategic development of the service alongside the Head of Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services and the Occupational Health Clinical Nurse Manager.
What We're Offering
- A senior, influential role with genuine scope to shape the strategic direction of Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services across a large, integrated acute Trust
- A supportive, multi-disciplinary team with strong links into HR, Health & Safety, and staff-side colleagues
- Protected SPA time for clinical governance, audit, research, and CPD, with a flexible, negotiable job plan (6 PAs, 4–5 clinical PAs)
What We're Looking For
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise, and a CCT (or CCT gained within 6 months of interview) or CESR in the specialty.
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This is a genuinely exciting time to join a Trust that's transforming its hospital services in Dorset, with real opportunities to influence how occupational health supports the wider NHS workforce agenda.
Main Duties
- Deliver specialist occupational health assessments, including fitness-for-work, complex case management, and ill-health retirement input
- Provide statutory medical surveillance (Ionising Radiations Regulations) as an HSE-appointed doctor
- Advise on functional capacity, workplace adjustments, rehabilitation, and return-to-work planning
- Liaise with GPs, specialists, HR, and managers, and provide clinical supervision to the OH team
- Assess and advise on workplace health risks, including site visits and control measures
- Contribute to the strategic development, governance, and clinical standards of the Occupational Health Service
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
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As part of our commitment to delivering high-quality care across seven days, this post may involve participation in an out-of-hours rota, including evenings, weekends, and/or bank holidays, in accordance with service needs. Any work undertaken outside standard hours/PA’s will attract remuneration in line with the respective NHS Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions of Service.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Gemma Lynn
- Job title: Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services
- Email address: gemma.lynn3@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 03000194217
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