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PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Here at Latus we have ambitious growth and strategic plans to grow our business over the next year. With this in mind, we are looking to grow our teams and require like minded and professional people to support our journey

The post holder will contribute to our Occupational Health and Well-being Service and play a key role in the ongoing development of our company and service provision for clients.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILTIES

* Completing case management

* Appointed Doctor medicals (training will be provided if not already appointed)

* HAVS Tier 4 assessments (training will be provided if required)

* Assess the fitness of workers for specific tasks, ensuring a satisfactory fit between person and job, recommending suitable adjustments 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.

* Monitor the health of workers who are potentially exposed to hazards at work through health surveillance programmes.

* Advise employees and employers regarding work-related health issues.

* Work with employers to promote best practice in physical and mental health in the workplace to help prevent sick leave.

* Promote compliance with relevant health and safety legislation.

* Ensure targets and KPI’s are met whilst maintaining Company protocols and workplace rules and procedures.

* Actively support and promote the Latus group of companies and all its policies including ‘Equal Opportunities’.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

* Hold a valid GMC Registration.

* Must be at least a diploma holder in Occupational Health.

* Experience working within an Occupational Health role in public and private sectors.

* Experience dealing with complex case management and providing advice in relation to work on health and health on work.

* Possess good clinical diagnostic skills and understand the appropriate treatment practices.

* Knowledge of HSE and DWP guidance on fitness for work and safety at work.

Working understanding of relevant employment law in an occupational health context.

* Excellent Communication skills.

* Have good people skills and the ability to build relationships with our clients and their employees.

* Be self-confident and well organised in their daily workings.

LEARNING AGREEMENT / CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Lifelong learning builds skills and knowledge through experiences encountered in the course of an individual’s lifetime. These can be formal (such as training, counselling, tutoring, mentorship, apprenticeship or further education) or informal (experiences and situations, for example).

With a qualified Occupational Health Physician, the professional qualifications and membership of the GMC encourage continued professional development (CPD) to enhance lifelong learning with new standards and legal/regulatory requirements.

This learning is voluntary and self-motivated for both personal or professional reasons.

The Occupational Health Physician hereby agrees that as part of continued development he/she will:

* Commit to and take responsibility for continued personal development.

* Take responsibility for maintaining evidence of continued personal development.

* Take responsibility for GMC obligations for continued registration.

* Attend all relevant training internally and externally. Share learning experiences with other team members.

* Discuss one’s own development needs with the Line Manager/MD in order to consistently achieve best practice and continuously improve personal performance.

* Be willing to pursue further qualifications as deemed necessary within current legislation.

Latus Group hereby agrees to conduct annual appraisals to assess achievement, aims, objectives and training requirements for revalidation. In addition, appraisals will set out the requirements for the next 12 months.

The company will fund (subject to training agreement) any required courses to enable the OHP to set up, teach and train the Occupational Health Advisors and Technicians in accordance with any clinical governance programme