Occupational Health Physician

Location:  Hybrid/ Borough High Street 
Band: Band 4 Up to 120k depending on experience
Contract Type:  Permanent

About the role 

The core role of this post is to undertake medical and occupational health assessment of individuals in order to advise the business on occupational health and safety issues in accordance with relevant legislation, standards and guidelines laid down by the industry and professional bodies such as the Office of the Rail Regulator, the General Medical Council, the Faculty of Occupational Medicine and TfL policy, In addition, this role contributes to other aspects of the work of the medical advisory team. The role is delivered through demonstrating TfL values in the context of the TfL strategy. This means putting customers at the centre of everything we do, being accountable, getting the right things done effectively and efficiently and working with other people to do it directly, fairly and consistently. There is a focus on delivering high quality, effective and efficient OH services. Continuous improvement is achieved through frequently asking “can we do this better, simpler, cheaper?”

Key Accountabilities 

• Responsible for undertaking clinical or paper based medical assessment using the agreed standards for a variety of reasons to provide advice to individuals, their managers and other interested parties. These assessments would include, pre-employment, periodic review, fitness for work, sickness absence and Safety on the Track Certification among others.
• Contribute in the provision of triage of cases to allocate casework appropriate to the skills and experience of clinical teams. Be aware and work towards achieving departmental KPIs and SLAs.
• Carry out the compilation of medical reports e.g. pension purposes or other. Contribute to any other activity of the OH team as directed by their manager.
• After appropriate training they will carry out positive drug test medical reviews as required.
• Provide fitness to work advice and advice about medication to managers.
• Provide advice and guidance to managers and employees on a range of occupational health issues where individual case assessment is not required
• Participate and organise where appropriate in health surveillance programmes in accordance with statutory responsibilities and identified need.
• Advise on addressing clusters of workplace ill-health and looking at wider OH issues using appropriate analysis and resulting in presentation of health data and report writing for a wide organisational audience.
• Deliver training about OH for TfL managers and employees and for OH colleagues. Contribute to development and updating of training materials.
• Responsible for all aspects of revalidation with the GMC. Ensure own CPD development with plans for career progression and personal development. In time they may endeavour to develop own niche or area of speciality.
• The post holder will further support the department and help to provide appropriate advice by attending attendance meetings and any other relevant management and employee meetings and workplace visits

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

 Skills 

• Good partnership and team working (Essential)
• Excellent professional judgement and competence (Essential)
• excellent written and verbal communication skills so that advice to managers and customers is clear and compliant with best practice guidelines and internal guidance (Essential)
• willingness to engage in further training towards Diploma or MSc in OH where appropriate (Essential)

 Knowledge 

• Fully registered with GMC.(Essential)
• Diploma in Occupational Medicine qualification or higher or international equivalent. (Essential)

Experience 

• Previous Occupational Medicine experience (Essential)
• Occupational Health experience in a safety critical working environment would be an advantage (Desirable

Application Process  

Please apply using a two-page CV and a two-page covering letter. 
Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience listed in this advertisement and cover them in your CV and covering letter. 
  

The closing date for applications is 22nd of August @ 23:59 

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow.  Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:   

• Final salary pension scheme 
• Free travel for you on the TfL network  
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket 
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays 
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow 
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)  
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme 
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers  
• Discounted Eurostar travel

Equality and Diversity 
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, age or disability status. We want our team to be reflective of the diverse population of Londoners that we serve: there is a space for you in our team to express your views and make a positive difference. The advertised roles are on a full time, part time or job share basis.  

We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible.  

We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.