Occupational Health Physician

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

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

• 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

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently.…