Medical Officer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Sellafield
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Medical degree GMC registration Occupational Medicine Clinical assessment Case management Communication skills CPD and revalidation Microsoft Office proficiency

FULL DESCRIPTION

Medical Officer at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd is looking for an Occupational Health Doctor to join our highly regarded occupational health team. The Medical Officer will deliver high quality clinical occupational health and medical services supporting the nuclear industry on [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd key sites.

Key Responsibilities

  • The clinical assessment of referred clients.
  • Involvement with undertaking case management (complex and long-term cases)
  • Provision of advice to clients.
  • Health / task assessments of individuals in relation to their work environment.
  • The Medical Officer will provide professional leadership to the Occupational Health Departments staff.
  • Guidance on clinical and ethical matters, and responsible for ensuring clinical governance compliance.

Your Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Medical degree and full registration with GMC and a licence to practice.
  • Post graduate experience.
  • Good communication skills and an ability to work effectively across departments including HR, Legal, Occupational Hygiene or Dosimetry.
  • Interest in Occupational Medicine and is up to date with CPD, Appraisals and revalidation.
  • Ability to make independent clinical decisions, to assess cases objectively and provide professional advice.
  • Fit to be a monitored worker without restrictions (able to enter controlled areas and deal with casualties contaminated by radioactivity).
  • Able and willing to join medical on call rota.
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Ability to attain a high level of security clearance
  • Full medical indemnity insurance to practice occupational medicine or no impediment to obtaining such insurance
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Desirable Skills

  • Accredited specialist in Occupational Medicine and member of the faculty of Occupational Medicine.
  • Other qualification in occupational medicine such as Dip Occ Med, AFOM or MSc.
  • Experience in Emergency Medicine and or General Medical Practice.
  • Managerial or similar experience in hospitals or general medical practice.
  • The ability to identify and deliver OH improvements (Such as proactive health screening and health awareness promotion).
  • Experience of working in a highly regulated environment.
  • Ability to respond to mass casualty events and to work with security on providing effective responses such as casualty triage and management.

Why us?

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd, we are committed to supporting our employees in fulfilling their potential. We offer comprehensive training and development opportunities, and a range of employee benefits including annual bonus, defined contribution pension, competitive annual leave, and more.

Additional Information

  • Closing date: 20th May 2026
  • We reserve the right to close the advert early.
  • This role requires security clearance and typically 10 years of continuous UK residency.
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