Occupational Health Physician: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Consultant Occupational Health Physician to provide expert clinical leadership across our Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service, supporting the health, safety and wellbeing of employees across the Trust.

You’ll deliver a high-quality, evidence-based occupational health service — from complex case management and fitness-for-work assessments to statutory medical surveillance and health risk management — while contributing to the strategic development of the service alongside the Head of Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services and the Occupational Health Clinical Nurse Manager.

What we’re offering:

  • A senior, influential role with genuine scope to shape the strategic direction of Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services across a large, integrated acute Trust
  • A supportive, multi-disciplinary team with strong links into HR, Health & Safety, and staff-side colleagues
  • Protected SPA time for clinical governance, audit, research, and CPD, with a flexible, negotiable job plan (6 PAs, 4-5 clinical PAs)

What we’re looking for:Full GMC registration with a licence to practise, and a CCT (or CCT gained within 6 months of interview) or CESR in the specialty.

This is a genuinely exciting time to join a Trust that’s transforming its hospital services in Dorset, with real opportunities to influence how occupational health supports the wider NHS workforce agenda.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties

  • Deliver specialist occupational health assessments, including fitness-for-work, complex case management, and ill-health retirement input
  • Provide statutory medical surveillance (Ionising Radiations Regulations) as an HSE-appointed doctor
  • Advise on functional capacity, workplace adjustments, rehabilitation, and return-to-work planning
  • Liaise with GPs, specialists, HR, and managers, and provide clinical supervision to the OH team
  • Assess and advise on workplace health risks, including site visits and control measures
  • Contribute to the strategic development, governance, and clinical standards of the Occupational Health Service

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • working in occupational medicine
  • broad clinical experience

Desirable

  • working in a MDT
  • working in a NHS OH service

competencies

Essential

  • experience of complex case management
  • HSE appointed doctor

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 14 September 2026

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