Occupational Health Physician

Force Medical Advisor, Sheffield, 12 month contract, Part time (22.5 hours), £TBC

Ref: OH171

We are working with South Yorkshire Police to source an experienced Occupational Health Physician as a Force Medical Advisor for their in-house Occupational Health service.

This is a part-time hybrid role working both on site with the Wellbeing Team in Sheffield and from home. There is room to apply some flexibility to this role in terms of remote and onsite working and hours and we want to hear from any individual that is interested.

The FMA will be the point of escalation for medical cases, issues, and advice within the department, but also deliver medicals and assessments (as appropriate) for pre-employment, attendance management, fitness for work, ill health retirement, file preparation for SMP services and any other complex medical assessments. 

 There are some fantastic benefits including flexible working arrangements and an excellent pension scheme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pre-employment medical assessments of police recruits and police staff applicants.
• Medical assessments on eligibility to join the police pension fund.
• Medical assessments to ascertain fitness for specialist roles involving firearms officers, advanced driving, armed response vehicle operators, HGV, airside driving etc.
• Case management, providing an opinion on fitness for work, advice on short- and long-term adjustments for injured police officers and staff.
• Assessments on ill health retirement.

Essential experience and qualifications:

• GMC registered.
• Member or Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine.
• Extensive experience working as an Accredited Specialist or at consultant level.

Benefits:

• Salary is TBC.

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development.
• Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Sports and Social Club

Please apply now if you are interested.

RH Occupational Health are specialists at recruiting for Occupational Health Physician roles.