Consultant in Occupational Health & Wellbeing
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Occupational Health and Wellbeing to complement the existing multidisciplinary team.
The Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service (OHWS) is hosted within the People and Organisational Development Directorate at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHCT). The department provides a comprehensive service to over 22,000 staff within NHCT and other local organisations.
We are proud to have our 10th year of SEQOHS accreditation, recent assessment undertaken in November 2024. This demonstrates our commitment to Safe, Effective, Quality provision of Occupational Health. In addition, in 2024 we were winners of the NHS Health at Work Network Recognition Awards 'Growing the strategic identity of OH & Wellbeing', as well as joint winners for 'Outstanding Occupational Health Team 2024' by the Society of Occupational Medicine. We are one of a few Foundation Trusts to have been twice rated 'outstanding' overall by the CQC, and consistently one of the best performing NHS organisations in the country.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be instrumental in promoting the success of the Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service, ensuring that our clients receive a quality service based on the principles of clinical governance.
In conjunction with the Occupational Health Nurses, the post holder will demonstrate specialist knowledge and expertise in Occupational Health as a clinician, educator, advisor and advocate, empowering staff and acting as role model, ensuring good working relationships.
The underlying aim and value of this role is to provide integrated patient centred care of a high quality that promotes the optimum level of health and wellbeing for the people we serve.
Please refer to the Job Description for more detailed breakdown of the main duties.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for detailed description of the main duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Primary Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)
* Full GMC Registration
* On the GMC Specialist Register
* FFOM or MFOM (or equivalent)
* MRCP
* FRCP
* MRCGP
* An appropriate higher degree or qualification (MD, PhD or equivalent)
* Qualification in Teaching and Learning
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.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Head of Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services
£105,504 to £139,882 a year pro rata per annum
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