Occupational Health Specialty Doctor - Bank

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for experience Occupational Health Speciality Doctors to undertake bank shifts to support our team. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work from home or complete shifts at our base in Gloucester.

This post provides an opportunity to be part of a consultant led NHS occupational health team, delivering comprehensive occupational health services to NHS Trusts in Gloucestershire as well as a range of private, public and voluntary organisations.

Working Well are proud to be a SEQOSH accredited Occupational Health Service and a member of the professional Health @ Work Network of NHS Occupational Health Services in England. The service is hosted by Gloucestershire Health and Care Services NHS Foundation Trust and provides Occupational Health services to the NHS Health community within Gloucestershire. In addition, the service has a sizeable external portfolio of non-NHS, private and public clients.

Main duties of the job

• To work within the guidelines set by the GMC and Faculty of Occupational Medicine regarding consent
• To undertake occupational health assessment of employees in response to management referrals and self-referrals.
• To prepare impartial reports for managers to an agreed format and in response to management referrals, taking into account current employment, health and safety legislation and the policies and procedures of the relevant employer using our secure Occupational Health system (OPAS-G2)
• To liaise with treating practitioners where appropriate and with consent.
• To advise managers and employees on health risks at work or any relevant health issue affecting their staff.
• To take part in case conferences where appropriate.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide advice on relevant infection control issues involving employees in liaison with the Infection Control Team.
• To identify trends in health or work practices in order to inform health and wellbeing strategies for Clients
• Participation in a comprehensive audit programme

Job description
Job responsibilities

• To provide advice on relevant infection control issues involving employees in liaison with the Infection Control Team.
• To identify trends in health or work practices in order to inform health and wellbeing strategies for Clients
• Participation in a comprehensive audit programme

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council
• Diploma in Occupational Medicine

Desirable

• Membership of Faculty of Occupational Medicine

Experience

Essential

• Experience of post-graduate work in Occupational Health
• Experience of working in Occupational Health in the NHS

Desirable

• Experience of working in private sector in Occupational Health

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of active participation in audit
• Knowledge of infectious disease with particular reference to healthcare workers

Skills

Essential

• Proven ability to communicate well at all levels both verbally and in written form.
• Proven skills in assessment and formulation of clinical opinion and problem solving.
• Good interpersonal skills for effective membership of the multidisciplinary team

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council
• Diploma in Occupational Medicine

Desirable

• Membership of Faculty of Occupational Medicine

Experience

Essential

• Experience of post-graduate work in Occupational Health
• Experience of working in Occupational Health in the NHS

Desirable

• Experience of working in private sector in Occupational Health

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of active participation in audit
• Knowledge of infectious disease with particular reference to healthcare workers

Skills

Essential

• Proven ability to communicate well at all levels both verbally and in written form.
• Proven skills in assessment and formulation of clinical opinion and problem solving.
• Good interpersonal skills for effective membership of the multidisciplinary team

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Rikenel

Montpellier

Gloucester

GL1 1LY

United Kingdom

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