Locum Consultant in Occupational Medicine | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 08 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £93,666 - £126,281 Pro Rata, Per Annum + £3,000 recruitment premium |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | Trustwide/To be discussed, CT1 3NG |
| Company: | East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6209574/344-RP8933LCONCOR-A |
Summary
Applications are invited for a part time Consultant in Occupational Medicine post. This post will join a growing Occupational Health team that includes nurses, occupational therapist, psychiatrist and a manual handling service supported by Business, Data and Administrative staff.
The Consultant in Occupational Medicine will work within our team and undertake clinics and other duties Trustwide including, the Kent & Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury, the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford and QEQM Hospital in Margate. There has been a move to hybrid working and consultations are mainly conducted remotely by either telephone or video. There may be times when face to face work or some peripatetic work within Kent in relation to the external contracts is required.
This role attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000. This constitutes of 1 payment; £3,000 to be paid on commencement of post, which is to be paid back pro rata (%) if your employment is terminated within 12 months of this payment being made. By signing this contract, you are agreeing to the conditions above, and you allow East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust to make necessary deductions to your salary should your employment with the trust end within 12 months of payment. This recruitment premium is only redeemable once.
The successful applicant will be required to work at least 4 clinical sessions of Programmed Activity per month, including Supported Professional Activity (SPA) and support the supervision of trainees. The sessions can be timetabled flexibly with the successful applicant. Working in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will provide the full remit of occupational medicine assessments, providing advice to individuals and their employer in line with evidence-based practice and legal requirements.
The multi-disciplinary department is committed to achieving and sustaining high quality services, and has been SEQOHS accredited since 2013. The post offers excellent experience in providing occupational health & wellbeing services to NHS staff, and external clients including educational, local authority and small & medium sized enterprises.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.
We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
For more information and/ or to arrange an informal visit please contact Jessica Whitehead, Consultant in Occupational Medicine or Pauline Treadwell, Head of Occupational Health on 01227 864206 or via occupationalhealth.kch@nhs.net
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Apr 2024