Job Description

Working Well provides countywide specialist occupational health services to the NHS staff in Gloucestershire and a variety of other small, medium and large external customers. The Occupational Health Service team consists of qualified and experienced clinical and administrative staff working together in a supportive and dynamic team environment. The Service performs a wide range of proactive and reactive occupational health services.



Gloucestershire is a varied county with two main cities, Gloucester and Cheltenham, surrounded by rural areas of outstanding natural beauty including the Cotswolds, the Severn Vale and the Forest of Dean. There are many historic towns and villages in the area and much to interest those who enjoy a relaxing country lifestyle. Motorway connections enable easy access to the South West, Wales and the Midlands. Urban centres within easy reach of the area include Bristol, Cardiff, Oxford and Birmingham.



This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team working within well-established NHS Trusts within Gloucestershire. If you are excited by new challenges, and a good team player we would love to hear from you.



Informal contact by phone and an informal visit to the service would be welcomed to discuss the scope of the post available and meet the team



This post provides senior medical advice, support, consultancy and clinical leadership to the Working Well team.



The appointee will be responsible for the strategic overview of clinical governance in line with SEQOHS accredited standards and will be required to undertake face to face clinical assessments of workers, including ill health retirement, with subsequent provision of reports. There will also be a requirement to engage in audit and to provide support to occupational nursing staff.



We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.



Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:



72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.



76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.



81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.



This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.



Clinical responsibilities



Medical opinion before and during employment on matters relating to employment and health including referrals from managers and individual employees.

Advise managers on present and future fitness for work of employees during employment, giving advice on appropriate duties, adjustments, rehabilitation, redeployment and, where appropriate, ill health retirement

Provide medical advice to employees, particularly regarding work-related problems and fitness for work.

Undertake workplace visits as necessary to give informed advice on work/health issues for individual members of staff and workplace health and safety issues

Conduct statutory medical examinations where required by commissioners and legislation

Provide occupational medical support and advice to the occupational health clinical team, working alongside the Clinical Services (Lead Nurse) Manager who has day to day operational responsibility

Provide occupational health input to Health and Safety, Risk Management, Infection control and Manual Handling services of our customers.

Development of policies and protocols for occupational health functions taking into account the impact of new legislation and best practice

Contributing to the development of expertise in the Trusts, particularly by continuing education and training concerning occupational health issues. Participating in teaching, research and continuing medical education.



Managerial responsibilities



The consultant will be part of the service's senior management team, which will include the Service Director, Consultant, Operations Manager, Nurse Leads, Counselling Lead and Physio Lead and would be expected to be actively involved in the development of the strategy and policy of the service.

The post holder will be responsible for the direct management of other medical staff within the service including conducting appraisals where appropriate.

In conjunction with the Service director, the post holder will have responsibility for the management of the Service budget

In conjunction with the Service director, the post holder will prepare tender documentation to support bids for new contracts and work alongside Business Development and Finance teams in the delivery of these

The consultant will have lead clinical responsibility for managing certain contracts. This will involve working in an advisory role with managers, Human Resources personnel, employees and staff organisations as appropriate, to facilitate service delivery, encourage effective use of the service, provide training and maintain close working relationships

In partnership with the NHS community to develop appropriate information systems, communication links, networks and regularly review service level agreements, ensuring compliance with those.

The post holder will be required to develop formal professional links with other occupational health services and participate in peer networks.



Clinical Audit and clinical Governance



Participating in clinical governance and clinical risk management including their implementation and audit. The post holder will be expected to be involved with national occupational health audits and those arranged locally through regional groups



Please note possible AAC panel 25th July 2025. Time to be confirmed.