Consultant in Occupational Medicine
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, E1 1FR
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
Are you an experienced Occupational Health professional looking for an exceptional leadership opportunity where you can truly influence the future of ...
In this influential role, you will
- Provide strategic and clinical leadership across the Occupational Health Service.
- Enhance, develop, and continuously improve Occupational Health provision in line with best practice, organisational priorities, and workforce needs.
- Lead the ongoing transformation towards a preventative model focused on promoting health, reducing risk, and supporting long-term workforce wellbeing.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure the effective delivery and management of high-quality Occupational Health services.
- Promote the highest clinical standards in Occupational Health practice and ensure services are delivered safely, effectively, and compassionately.
- Actively contribute to the development of strategic and operational business plans, ensuring Occupational Health is recognised as a positive and influential partner within the organisation.
- Lead and strengthen a comprehensive health surveillance programme that safeguards staff health and meets statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Support initiatives that improve staff retention, attendance, wellbeing, and workplace performance.
- Participate in teaching, mentoring, and clinical supervision activities, supporting the growth and development of the Occupational Health workforce.
- Actively contribute to clinical governance, quality assurance, risk management, and audit programmes.
As Clinical Lead, you will be instrumental in promoting the success and continued development of the Occupational Health Service, ensuring that staff and clients receive an outstanding service built upon the principles of clinical governance, innovation, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.
You will provide visible clinical leadership, acting as a senior expert, educator, advisor, advocate, and role model for the wider team. You will inspire and empower colleagues to deliver high-quality, integrated care while fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and professional development.
Working in partnership with the Nursing Lead, Psychologist, Specialist Occupational Health Nurses, and wider stakeholders, you will ensure the effective leadership, management, and delivery of a modern Occupational Health service that responds proactively to organisational needs and supports the health and wellbeing of employees throughout their working lives.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and risk management
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice and entry on the Specialist Register as an Occupational Medicine Specialist or within 6 months of CTT
- Membership of the faculty of Occupational Medicine (MFOM)
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
- Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of 'Good Medical Practice' set out by the general medical council
Desirable
- Other higher medical degree
- Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FFOM)
- Management training or qualification
- Evidence of original
Experience
Essential
- Experience in clinical guideline development
- Comprehensive clinical experience in Occupational Medicine
- Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services
Desirable
- Health surveillance programmes
- Experience of undergraduate and post graduate training
- Experience in setting up 'hub and spoke' services
Knowledge
Essential
- Health and safety legislation and requirements of health surveillance for acute Trusts
- Expert in Occupational medicine and evidence based practice
Desirable
- Previous NHS Occupational Medicine experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good computer skills
- Ability and initiative to develop the role
Desirable
- HAVs and ionising radiation qualification
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
24 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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