Job description
Corporate

Consultant

£105,504 - £139,882 per annum/pro rata

We are recruiting for a Consultant Occupational Health Physician who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

The post holder will be instrumental in promoting the success of the Occupational Health Service ensuring that clients receive a quality service based on the principles of clinical governance. The primary outcome will be the highest standards of occupational health are achieved and the post holder will maximise the use of resources and exploit development opportunities to their fullest potential. In conjunction with the Specialist Occupational Health Nurses, the post holder will demonstrate specialist knowledge and expertise in Occupational Health as a clinician, educator, advisor and advocate. To empower staff within the field and act as a change agent and role model, to ensure good working relationships.

The successful applicant will work with Trust colleagues in other specialties to ensure cohesive working when there are common interests, for example Infection Control, Chest Clinics, Dermatology, Safety, Risk management including the agreement of policy and protocol and support to implement such policies particularly where Trust policy could impact on work related health.

The post holder will be instrumental in promoting the success of the Occupational Health Service

ensuring that clients receive a quality service based on the principles of clinical governance.

The primary outcome will be the highest standards of occupational health are achieved and the post

holder will maximise the use of resources and exploit development opportunities to their fullest

potential.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us. 

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under – represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stemby Pindeni Job title: Head of OH Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01634833883