Occupational Health Physician
Contract: Permanent, Full‑time and part‑time hours available.
Location: Hybrid to Gateshead
Salary: Up to £130,000, depending on experience.
Job Summary
As an Occupational Health Physician at Medigold Health, you will play a key role in delivering expert medical advice and support to our clients, helping them manage employee health, safety and well‑being in the workplace. From pre‑employment assessments and sickness absence management to ill‑health retirement and workplace health surveillance, you will provide clear, practical guidance that enables businesses to meet their occupational health responsibilities effectively.
Additional responsibilities include advising insurers on disability and accident claims, supporting pension trustees in assessing ill‑health retirement cases and acting as a professional witness in employment tribunals. You will ensure the highest standards of occupational health practice while using Medigold’s internal systems to maintain accurate medical records and deliver an efficient, compliant service.
Main Objectives
* Deliver occupational health services to Medigold clients, ensuring the provision of occupational health advice is of the highest standard.
* Act as an ambassador and promote the available occupational health services.
* Ensure best‑practice standards and standardise systems.
Specific Responsibilities
* Act as Corporate Medical Advisor/Occupational Health Physician to private & public sector organisations nationwide, dealing with occupational health issues from pre‑employment through sickness and absence management to ill-health retirement.
* Provide medical advice on disability to client insurance companies for long‑term disability and accident claims.
* Serve as Medical Advisor to Pension Trustees on fitness for entry into pension schemes and early ill‑health retirement claims, and provide reviews on existing claims.
* Utilise Medigold’s internal medical records database and diary system to fulfil clinical procedures.
* Attend client premises to provide clinic services or case‑management advice when necessary.
* Provide various health surveillance services at physician level and conduct reviews.
* Act as a professional witness for clients in judicial environments (e.g., Employment tribunals).
* Liaise with administrators/Team Leaders regarding client and patient queries.
Requirements
* MFOM qualification is the minimum.
* Current GMC registration.
* Current MDU restriction.
* At least 2 years experience in a similar private‑sector role.
* Good understanding of employment law.
* Qualified to undertake HAVs testing (essential); IRR/Asbestos qualification desired.
* Qualified to undertake rail work desired.
* Hands‑on knowledge of various aspects of health surveillance and screening.
* Proficiency in Outlook and Word (essential); proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint (desired).
* Full UK driving licence.
Benefits
* 31 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
* Pension Scheme.
* Paid professional memberships and indemnity insurance.
* Access to company benefits and discount portal.
* Access to a Health Cash Plan.
* Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
* Access to confidential Employee Assistance programme.
* Interactive mental‑health and wellbeing app.
Seniority Level
Not applicable.
Employment Type
Part‑time.
Job Function
Health Care Provider.
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