OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PHYSICIAN

Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week) Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm
Location: Hybrid in the East Sussex area with 1 day per week a client site in Lewes
As an Occupational Health Physician for our client, you will play a key role in delivering expert medical advice and support to clients, helping them manage employee health, safety, and well-being in the workplace. From pre-employment assessments and sickness absence management to ill-health retirement and workplace health surveillance, you will provide clear, practical guidance that enables businesses to meet their occupational health responsibilities effectively.
You will also advise insurers on disability and accident claims, support pension trustees in assessing ill-health retirement cases, and, where required, act as a professional witness in employment tribunals. You will ensure the highest standards of occupational health practice while using internal systems to maintain accurate medical records and deliver an efficient, compliant service.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact, helping businesses create healthier, safer workplaces while supporting employees in managing their health at work.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as Corporate Medical Advisor/Occupational Health Physician to private & public sector organisations nationwide, dealing with occupational health issues for employers from pre-employment through sickness and absence management to ill health retirement.
• Provide medical advice on disability to client insurance companies for claims of long term disability and accident claims.
• To provide clinical advice as Medical Advisors to Pension Trustees on fitness for entry into pension schemes and on claims for early ill health retirement. Also to provide reviews on existing claims.
• Utilise internal medical records database and diary system to ensure that the clinical procedures are fulfilled.
• Attend client premises where necessary to provide clinic services or case management advice.
• To provide a variety health surveillance services at Physician level and provide reviews.
• To act as a professional witness for clients in judicial environments (e.g. Employment tribunal).
• Liaise with Administrators/Team Leader’s regarding both client and patient queries.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE

• DipOccMed/AFOM / MFOM qualification is the minimum.
• Current GMC registration.
• Current MDU restriction.
• Demonstrable experience within a similar role within the private sector for at least 2 years.
• Good understanding of employment law.
• Qualified to undertake HAVs testing is essential and IRR/Asbestos qualified would be desired.
• Qualified to undertake rail work is desired.
• “Hands on” knowledge of various aspects of health surveillance and screening
• Knowledge of Outlook and Word is essential and knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint is desired.