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Occupational Health Physician ( Specialty Doctor)
37.5 hrs per week
Based at Willow Drive, Kirkcaldy
This is a new post which will be based within the Occupational Health Service of NHS Fife. The post holder will deliver competent occupational medical services to NHS Fife staff, although also to staff from other Regional and National Boards (e.g. doctors and dentists in training or other reciprocal arrangements), from the Scottish Ambulance Service and from other employers and organisations to whom NHS Fife Occupational Health & Wellbeing provide a service (e.g. St Andrews University medical students)
The post holder will provide additional occupational medical expertise to enhance the current medical complement of the NHS Fife Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service team. This post will contribute medical expertise to service development to support the staff of NHS Fife and the NHS Fife Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service to enable fulfilment of statutory obligations under health & safety legislation, compliance with clinical governance requirements and the promotion of public health.
We are looking for GMC registered medical practitioner, with a licence to practise as an occupational physician in the UK e.g. AFOM, MFOM, FFOM or within 6 months of completion of specialist training in occupational medicine at interview date. It would be desirable to hold additional post-graduate qualifications, in particular those that demonstrate training in assessment of mental health, e.g. MRCGP or as a minimum Part 1 of MRCPsych.
The post is based at Willow Drive, Kirkcaldy and the post holder may be required to work at any of NHS Fife ‘s sites and other venues as dictated by the delivery of OH Services.
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit (or a virtual visit) to the department please contact:
Mandy Mackintosh, Head of Service, Occupational Health and Wellbeing or
Dr Sue Blair, Consultant in Occupational Medicine and professional lead
Tel 01592 729401
Email: fife.occhealth@nhs.scot