Occupational Health Clinician - Catterick Occ Health - 37.5 hours
Ref : DHRG40082
Nursing
Start Date : ASAP
End Date : 19 Dec 2025
JOB DESCRIPTION:
•The Occupational Health Clinician (OHC) will support the delivery of a peripatetic occupational health (OH) service within an area of responsibility, which requires travel between base location and assigned units.
•To provide specialist, person-centred care which considers safety, privacy and dignity using advanced clinical knowledge. The majority of clinical activity is delivered face to face in the Service Personnel’s (SP) workplace / military environment or within a clinical setting.
•The post holder will be accountable and responsible for providing a proactive, evidence based OH service
•To deliver OH care for the Defence service population, liaising with the chain of command (CoC), single services (SS) and other specialist Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) pillars.
•To support change, monitor and improve clinical standards through supervision, evidence-based practice, clinical audit, research, and education thus maximising OH outputs and optimising SP employability / deployability.
•The post holder will work in support of Commander (Comd) Defence Healthcare Recovery Group (DHRG) to manage OH services in support of the population at risk within DPHC.
•May be required to support other DPHC sites where there is a business need for them to do so. This will be within a reasonable travelling distance defined in MoD policy.
•May be required to work outside of standard working hours where there is a business need for them to do so.
•Will need to be enthusiastic and committed to service delivery and improvement, can cope well under pressure, be flexible and assertive and can communicate at all levels. They will need to function as a member of the MDT (Multidisciplinary Team), whilst working at a highly autonomous level.
•Demonstrates effective decision-making skills along with the capacity to plan, organise and designate priorities in the wider arena.
•Will be obligated under law to safeguard the confidentiality of Personal/Medical information that they may have access to during their duties, which must not be communicated to other persons except per current legislation. Any breach of confidentiality could be a matter of Disciplinary Action being invoked and provide grounds for a complaint against you and possible dismissal.
Essential Requirements / Qualifications / Experience:
•A Registered Nurse or Occupational Therapist with current registration with an appropriate governing and regulatory body (NMC or HCPC)
•Current and in-depth clinical and management experience within Occupational Health.
•Evidence of continuous professional development and the practical application of new skills to the workplace
•Current certificate of Hepatitis B, Rubella, measles, and Varicella immunity.
•Current driving licence. This role is peripatetic and cannot be delivered using public transport.
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