Doctor job description

To provide primary and continuing medical care for patients and to recommend appropriate referrals hospital clinics for further assessment and/or treatment.

organising preventative medical programmes for individual patients;

meeting targets set by the government for specific treatments, e.g. child immunisations;

managing resources to service the targets as effectively as possible;

providing advice on medical care, including immunisations for those travelling abroad;

providing specialist clinics for specific conditions or for certain groups, e.g. diabetes or new babies;

using IT skills - some practices have one partner who may specialise in the use of IT within the practice, but all will be expected to have basic abilities for work such as maintaining patients' records;

keeping up to date with medical developments, new drugs, treatments and medications, including complementary medicine (the internet is increasingly being used as a means of researching and gathering information on medical products);

 discussing the development of new pharmaceutical products with pharmaceutical sales representatives;

 observing and assessing the work of trainee general practitioners (GPs);

teaching at medical schools or hospitals;

maintaining a portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD) activities.

Requirements

# Registered Nurse - NMC parts 1 and 3 of register Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - OH (SCPHN) qualification

# 3 years post Occupational Health experience desirable

# Certificate/Diploma/Degree in Occupational Health Nursing or Community nursing incorporating an Occupational Health pathway

# Member of a professional body (RCN etc) or proof of own indemnity insurance

# Proven working experience and knowledge within an Occupational Health environment

#Preferred experience in Aviation Medicine and Travel Industry

# Competent in Audiometry Vision Screening Spirometry and other health surveillance activity

# Computer literate
 
 # Ability to maintain professional boundaries with our client relationships whilst giving appropriate advice to managers employees and the business

# Strong influencing and diplomatic skills

# Strong team player with good people management skills

# Good presentational skills

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