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Liverpool International Health Ventures Limited Well Travelled Clinics Ltd Job Description – Part-time, Sessional Occupational Health Physician Job Title: Part-time, sessional, (self-employed) Occupational Health Physician Accountable to: Managing Director, Well Travelled Clinics (WTC) Ltd, LSTM. Clinical responsibility to: Consultant Occupational Health Physician, WTC Location: Well Travelled Clinic, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool Salary: £75,249 to £84,667 Permanent, Part time: 7 hours per week (2 x clinical sessions, between Monday-Wednesday each week) to fit the needs of the clinic schedules, either 1 x full day or 2 x half days). ROLE SUMMARY Assist with the delivery of occupational health services for corporate clients of the travel clinic, providing pre- and post-deployment medical services, occupational and travel risk assessment. Carry out occupational health assessment and surveillance services for LSTM employees and its subsidiaries, and to other external occupational health clients, including sickness and absence management and ill health retirement. Participate in the on-going development and support of Occupational Health Services within Well Travelled Clinics MAIN DUTIES: 1. Provide pre- and post-deployment medical services and occupational and travel risk assessment. 1.1 Carry out pre-deployment medical assessments and visa medicals for corporate clients, including physical assessments, blood and urine tests and completion of medical reports and visa forms. 1.2 If accreditation approved by Oil and Gas UK and by MCA, carry out gas and oil medicals and MCA (ENG1) medicals for our corporate clients (following training). 1.3 Undertake comprehensive risk assessments of the pre-travel health needs and immunisation plans for clients, particularly complicated travellers. Manage own client caseload. 1.4 Offer clinical advice and support to other clinical staff regarding complicated travel itineraries and for patients with complex medical histories, including telephone support to other Well Travelled Clinic sites during contracted hours for WTC. 1.5 Administer immunisations and medications in accordance with WTC guidelines. 1.6 Carry out post deployment medical assessment for our corporate clients and liaise with the Consultant OH Physician and the Tropical Diseases Consultants as appropriate. 1.7 Review and assess post-travel patients who present to the clinic for post-exposure rabies advice or with febrile illnesses for malaria diagnosis. Liaise with the tropical diseases consultants as appropriate. 1.8 Liaise with external practitioners as appropriate including; General Practitioners and hospital staff regarding the treatment and/or admission of patients as appropriate. 1.9 Assist with the development and implementation of best practice guidelines, clinical protocols and PGDs across WTC, as required. 2. Health Assessment and Surveillance 2.1 Work closely with the occupational health advisor regarding occupational health assessment and surveillance services for LSTM employees and its subsidiaries, and to other external occupational health clients. 2.2 Provide professional advice and support in relation to the implementation of pre-employment screening and on-going health surveillance for employees. 2.3 Assess the fitness of workers for specific tasks, based on the clinical and occupational history and clinical signs; understanding of the occupation involved; performance of further clinical examination; including further tests, as appropriate. 2.4 Analyse data from surveillance programmes using sound epidemiological methods to identify trends in worker health and recommend any remedial measures necessary to improve worker health. 2.5 Ensure employees have the necessary health information to undertake their work safely, identify occupational health issues and to improve their own health. 2.6 Recommend suitable adjustments to HR department(s) to enable a person to undertake the work they have been selected to perform safely and effectively, considering any health issues or disabilities they may have. 2.7 Assess potential cases of occupational injuries and illness; investigating, managing and reporting individual cases appropriately to HR department(s). Establish if this is a single case or if there is wider incidence, give information on other sources of help, making referrals as appropriate. 2.8 Advise employees and employers regarding work-related health issues and statutory reporting of work related disease, considering relevant HSE legislation, RIDDOR, COSHH and the Equality Act. 2.9 Give appropriate professional advice to HR department(s) in relation to the accommodation of workers with illness or disability and advise on the relevant statutory responsibilities. Discourage discrimination in the work place against employees with health problems. 2.10 Case manage workers who are on sick leave, working with other health professionals and HR department(s) to ensure the earliest return of functional capacity and return to work or redeployment possibilities and advise HR department(s). 2.11 Recommend suitable alternate work to HR department(s) in circumstances where a worker cannot perform their normal job, either temporarily or on a permanent basis because of a health problem. 2.12 Give advice on ill-health retirement to HR department(s) where appropriate and assist with the determination of whether employees satisfy the medical criteria for ill health retirement under the terms of the relevant pension fund rules. 2.13 Maintain high standards of written documentation, recording information completely and accurately and ensure occupational clinical health care records (OHCRs) and travel health records are maintained, stored, transferred and destroyed in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures. 2.14 Demonstrate an advanced understanding of informed consent and patient confidentiality and ensure best practice in relation to confidentiality is maintained in accordance with the Access to Medical Reports Act, (1988). 3. Participate in the on-going development and support of Occupational Health Services within Well Travelled Clinics 3.1 Participate in the performance monitoring of occupational health services including the provision of relevant statistics, audit data and reports in relation to occupational health assessment and surveillance as requested. 3.2 Contribute to external teaching programmes run by Well Travelled Clinics/LSTM regarding Travel and Occupational Health and Tropical Diseases. 3.3 Participate in the ongoing training and development of occupational and travel nurses in the clinic. 3.4 Adhere to all relevant policies and procedures of Well Travelled Clinics Ltd and/or the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. 3.5 Work within scope of own professional practice and in accordance with your professional body’s code of conduct. Maintain and improve own knowledge and competence through continuing professional development. The purpose of this document is to act as a guide to duties, which may be required. It is not an exhaustive list and other duties may be required in accordance with the grade of the post and the competence of the post holder as determined between the Managing Director, Well Travelled Clinics and the postholder. 16.03.2017 Liverpool International Health Ventures Limited - Well Travelled Clinics Ltd Person Specification: Part-time, Sessional, Occupational Health Physician Education & training Experience Essential MBBS or equivalent Diploma in Occupational Medicine (DOccMed) Full UK GMC registration. Desirable Associateship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (AFOM) Foundation or working towards Foundation or Diploma in Travel Health Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H) Experience of carrying out occupational health Experience services Experience of clinical case management. Knowledge, skills & competencies Demonstrate General and personal characteristics achievement of the FOM’s competencies in occupational medicine and comply with the General Medical Council’s: Good Medical Practice Guidance, through training and experience and demonstrate that these have been maintained through continuing professional development (CPD) Ability to communicate orally and in writing, including overcoming barriers to communication Ability to relate to a wide range of people and explain complex health information simply Ability to administer immunisations Computer literate Business awareness. Willingness to undertake Gas and Oil Medical training (OGUK) and to register for Medical and Coastguard Agency medicals (MCA - ENG1) Committed to the implementation of clinically effective, evidence based practice. Committed to the achievement of the aims and 16.03.17 objectives and the ethos of WTC and LSTM Work with limited supervision and can work as part of a multidisciplinary team Able to work with sensitivity/tact, including a commitment to confidentiality Capable of working on own initiative and able to work under pressure to meet objectives Able to make and implement decisions Able to work flexibly, ability to increase clinical sessions to cover leave/absence. of Tropical and/or Infectious Diseases Experience in Travel Health and immunisation of travellers with complicated health needs