Locum Consultant Occupational Health

Job Overview

Locum Consultant post in Occupational Health & Wellbeing

Do you want to be a part of our Occupational Health & Wellbeing service? The only NHS OH service in Wales at present to be accredited as a Safe Effective, Quality Occupational Health Service (SEQOHS) by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine

With a dynamic new management team we are looking for a forward thinking Locum Consultant Occupational Physician to join our team to enable the delivery of a first class Occupational Health Service to support the Health Board and its service needs. The post is advertised as one day per week to enable an existing AFOM to progress to Accredited specialist.

There are three main hospitals (Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan and Wrexham Maelor Hospital) each with their own Occupational Health Unit, along with a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, mental health units and community team bases. The Health Board also coordinates the work of 109 GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians and pharmacists in North Wales

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a fully integrated range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services across North Wales.

Main duties of the job

• There are good working relationships with the other Occupational Health Consultants within Health Boards in Wales and peer meetings to support each other professionally. There are a number of all Wales meetings / forums to support the strategy delivery throughout Wales.
• The service contributes to continuous improvement through the Health Board’s Living Healthier, Staying Well and the Workforce and Organisational Development Strategy.
• The service has played a leading part in the attainment of the Welsh Corporate Health Standard – platinum level award having previously attained gold on a number of occasions.
• Supporting the education, development and growth of our people is an ongoing part of our team philosophy
  
  

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice.
• MFOM, FFOM or equivalent. Valid Certified Basic Life Support Skills (or equivalent International qualification)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD: PhD;MSc
• On the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP) date within 6 months of interview
  
  

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad based experience in Occupational Medicine which will meet NHS and external contacts requirements
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent).
• Knowledge and participation in CPD.
• Able to apply knowledge
• Sgiliau cyfathrebu ysgrifenedig ac ar lafar effeithiol a diogel
• Meet the requirement of the GMC’s “Good Medical Practice”.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of NHS
• Wider experience, research and training in Occupational Medicine.
• Evidence of above average performance
• Experience of clinical guideline development.
  
  

Clinical Governance

Essential Criteria

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice.
• Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of risk management. Experience in incident reporting and serious event reviews
  
  

Research

Essential Criteria

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication.
• Research degree
  
  

Teaching

Essential Criteria

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
• Willingness to teach medical undergraduates and postgraduates as part of occupational medicine deanery schemes.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education. “Training the Trainers” experience.
  
  

Management

Essential Criteria

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS.
• Ability to advise on the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of management training