Overview
Join to apply for the Deputy Chief Medical Officer role at EDF (UK). The position is remote with regular travel required. Closing date for applications: 26.10.2025.
Do you have excellent leadership/management skills? Do you have experience in the running of an operational occupational medicine service? If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you here at EDF as a Deputy Chief Medical Officer.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Own and undertake clinical assessments and fitness-for-work evaluations, including managing complex cases, ensuring outcomes align with organisational standards.
* Provide leadership in Occupational Health Physician services across EDF sites, driving consistent, high-quality clinical support and managing weekly travel schedules.
* Deliver and take accountability for Appointed Doctor services under the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017, ensuring compliance across all EDF sites.
* Develop, own, and implement Occupational Health (OH) strategies aligned to the Company Business Plan, ensuring successful execution across the organisation.
* Lead clinical governance initiatives, monitoring performance and ensuring the highest quality of OH delivery.
* Champion and oversee the medical reporting officer functions, including review of drug and alcohol test results across the fleet.
* Ensure operational readiness by managing availability for the on-call physician rota across the fleet.
* Direct the development and maintenance of OH policies, procedures, and KPIs, ensuring they are current, effective, and fit for purpose.
* Drive and deliver all OHP services to Company OH functions, taking accountability for cross-cover arrangements and operational continuity.
* Lead the training, development, and mentorship of EDF clinical staff, fostering professional growth and best practice adoption.
* Oversee legislative and regulatory compliance, proactively monitoring changes and implementing required updates to maintain service excellence.
* Provide actionable health data to demonstrate compliance and inform HR, safety, and management decisions.
* Identify, resolve, and prevent areas of non-compliance across OH services, ensuring accountability at all levels.
* Own CPD management and knowledge-sharing initiatives, ensuring staff meet professional development requirements and implement best practice.
* Lead and optimise medical IT systems to ensure compliance and operational effectiveness.
* Direct OH recruitment and team management, building capability and accountability across the Occupational Health function.
* Represent and influence the Health and Wellbeing leadership team, contributing to the design and delivery of the company’s wellbeing strategy.
* Investigate, resolve, and escalate complaints relating to the technical aspects of Occupational Healthcare, ensuring robust and accountable management.
Who You Are
* A Member or a Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine
* Able to hold security clearance
* Appointable under IRR 17
* Hold a valid UK Driver’s Licence
* Able to travel regularly for work
* Have advanced DBS clearance
* Your Occupational Health skills and knowledge will include:
* Extensive experience in clinical leadership, with a proven ability to manage complex cases in safety-critical and regulated industries.
* Strong track record in service development, driving innovation and encouraging medical colleagues to engage in research and education, contributing to organisational objectives and performance targets.
* Leadership in clinical governance, deputising for the Chief Medical Officer when needed and collaborating with other senior leaders to achieve organisational goals.
* Skilled in stakeholder engagement, building relationships with internal and external partners, including NHS organisations and universities, and a commitment to health, safety, wellbeing, and the environment.
Pay, Benefits And Culture
Salary negotiable depending on experience, with potential to earn a 10% bonus, 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a market-leading pension scheme. Benefits include enhanced parental leave, electric vehicle leasing, health insurance, product discounts, critical illness insurance, technology vouchers, gym membership, and season ticket loans.
EDF UK embraces flexibility and supports collaboration, connection, and comfort whether in offices, on site, or remote. We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and strive for a diverse workforce, including gender balance and representation from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ individuals, those with a disability, and social mobility supporters. We are a disability-confident employer and will provide reasonable adjustments if needed.
Closing date for applications: 26.10.2025. Location: This is a remote role, but regular travel is required.
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