Occupational Health Physician

Job overview

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.

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 of the job

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist occupational health assessments, including fitness-for-work evaluations, complex case management, and ill-health retirement input
• Provide statutory medical surveillance (Ionising Radiations Regulations, asbestos, lead) as an HSE-appointed doctor, and apply Tier 4 HAVS expertise where required
• Advise on functional capacity, work capability, workplace adjustments, rehabilitation, and return-to-work planning
• Assess and advise on workplace health risks, including structured site visits, hazard identification, and control measures
• Support the development and delivery of health surveillance and workplace wellbeing programmes
• Maintain accurate, confidential clinical records in line with professional standards
• Provide specialist advice and clinical supervision to Occupational Health clinicians and the wider team
• Contribute to the strategic development, clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement of the Occupational Health Service
• Support organisational objectives to reduce sickness absence and improve workforce wellbeing

Key Relationships

• Head of Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services — senior medical input into service delivery, governance, and clinical standards
• Occupational Health Clinical Nurse Manager — joint oversight of safe, effective, high-quality clinical service delivery
• HR Business Partners and managers — case conferences, attendance management, and employee health guidance
• Health & Safety colleagues — workplace risk assessment and control measures
• GPs, specialists, and allied health professionals — liaison on complex or shared care cases
• Occupational Health clinicians and wider OH team — specialist advice and clinical supervision

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.