Job summary
Working closely with your fellow colleagues in the Occupational Health Service multidisciplinary team, the role will require that you apply your professional knowledge and skills to contribute to delivering a comprehensive and effective occupational health services ensuring that high professional and quality standards are maintained on a consistent basis and in line with best practice.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be qualified as a Consultant Occupational Health Physician and assist in delivering the range of responsibilities expected from the role. It is anticipatedthat initially duties will primarily consist of delivery of clinical occupational health assessments and that with experience a wider range of activities will be undertaken. The full potential scope of those responsibilities is listed in the following paragraphs.

Opportunities will be given to become familiar with the work environment.

About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Occupational Health Physician position available at WUTH.

Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Medical degree (MBChB or equivalent)
• Specialist qualification MFOM or FFOM (or equivalent)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Engagement in appraisal and revalidation

Desirable

• MSc or MD in Occupational Medicine
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT

Experience
Essential

• Experience managing a multidisciplinary OH team
• Minimum 1 year Occupational Health experience in the NHS

Desirable

• Non-NHS Occupational Health experience
• Experience in respiratory medicine, psychiatry, dermatology, or rheumatology
• Breadth of experience in other specialties

Skills & Aptitudes
Essential

• Appropriate clinical knowledge
• Evidence-based practice
• Clinical risk management knowledge
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Teamworking and presentation skills

Desirable

• Teaching and educational supervision experience
• Leadership and service development skills
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and SEQOHS standards
• Negotiation and influencing skills

Trust Values
Essential

• Able to demonstrate behaviours aligned with: - Patients First - Always Improving - Working Together

IT Skills
Essential

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Experience with OH record systems (e.g. COHORT, OPAS)

Desirable

• Knowledge of electronic databases and data analysis tools

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.

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.

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.

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