Occupational Health Physician Location: Greater Manchester
Salary: Up to 105,000, depending on experience.
Contract: Permanent, full-time.
Working pattern: Predominantly site-based and clinic-based appointments.
An established, clinician-led occupational health provider is seeking an experienced Occupational Health Physician to join its growing team.
The organisation supports employers across specialist, safety-critical industries including oil and gas, offshore energy, renewables, engineering, construction, ports and maritime. This is an excellent opportunity for an Occupational Health Physician who enjoys practical, patient-facing clinical work and supporting the health and wellbeing of employees in operational environments.
The role. You will deliver a high-quality occupational health service through predominantly on-site and clinic-based appointments, with travel to client locations as required. The role will involve managing a varied caseload, including management referrals, fitness-for-work assessments, sickness absence advice, health surveillance and safety-critical medicals.
You will work closely with occupational health nurses, technicians, client HR teams and operational managers, providing clear, practical and evidence-based advice that supports employee wellbeing, workplace safety and business needs.
Key responsibilities.- Undertake face-to-face occupational health consultations at client sites and clinics.
- Provide advice on fitness for work, sickness absence, rehabilitation and workplace adjustments.
- Manage health-surveillance escalations and support surveillance programmes.
- Assess employees working in safety-critical, industrial, offshore and renewable-energy settings.
- Deliver or support industry-specific medicals, including offshore and renewable-energy assessments where appropriately qualified.
- Produce clear, robust and impartial occupational health reports.
- Build effective relationships with client stakeholders and multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Contribute to clinical governance, audit, peer review and continuous service improvement.
- Travel to client locations across the UK when required.
About you.- GMC-registered Doctor with a current UK Licence to Practise.
- Diploma in Occupational Medicine, AFOM or MFOM.
- Previous experience working as an Occupational Health Physician.
- Strong experience of management referrals, case management and corporate occupational health delivery.
- Experience within oil and gas, offshore, energy, renewables, engineering, construction or other safety-critical sectors would be advantageous.
- OEUK registration or oil and gas medical examiner qualification would be beneficial.
- Experience in health surveillance, including HAVS, lead and asbestos-related work, would be highly desirable.
- Excellent report-writing, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Comfortable working independently in clinic and client-site environments.
- Willingness to travel to client sites as required.
What is on offer.- Salary up to 105,000, dependent on experience.
- A varied, face-to-face occupational health caseload across specialist and safety-critical industries.
- Work with clients operating in offshore energy, oil and gas, renewables, engineering and construction.
- Opportunity to develop specialist experience in health surveillance, safety-critical medicals and corporate occupational health.
- A supportive, clinically led environment with opportunities for professional development.
