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Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
Screening Physician (Training Post in Occupational Medicine)
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Job Description
Occupational Medicine is the medical specialty which covers the multi-faceted relationship between health and work. It is concerned with ensuring that workplaces and work practices are safe and not harmful to employees' health and that employees are fit for the job they are doing. Occupational physicians typically deal with traditional occupational diseases such as occupational asthma and dermatitis as well as those caused by exposure to noise, vibration and asbestos. They manage common health problems in the workplace such as stress, back pain and upper limb pain and are also involved in assessments of fitness for work, vocational rehabilitation, advising on adjustments to support employees in employment and advising on retirement on the grounds of ill health. Occupational physicians must have an understanding of epidemiology, disease prevention and toxicology. They have to be able to identify, assess the risk to health of, and know how to control workplace hazards and also know how to recognise, prevent and manage occupational disease. They also advise management on these risks and on their implications for employees' health and for business continuity. Occupational medicine combines clinical and preventative work. The successful candidate would join the specialty training program as a Specialty Registrar (StR). Specialty training in occupational medicine starts at ST3 level and takes four years full-time. A full training program aligned with the Faculty of Occupational Medicine. Full membership of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (MFOM) is conferred on doctors who have successfully completed specialty training. Qualifications: Applicants must: Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practice from the GMC at intended start date Have evidence of achievement of foundation competences from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation program or equivalent, by time of application in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice Have evidence of achievement of Core Medical competences via one of the following methods: Current employment in a UK core medical training or ACCS (Acute Medicine) program, or JRCPTB internationally level 3 accredited equivalent core medical training and on track to successfully complete the training program by the advertised post start date, or Successful completion, of a UK core medical training or ACCS (Acute Medicine) program, or JRCPTB internationally level 3 accredited equivalent core medical training, evidenced by ARCP, or Evidence of achievement of core medicine competences at time of application. Acceptable evidence is only permitted via the standard Alternative Certificate of Core Competence or Have evidence of one of the following (as defined by the relevant curricula): CT1 competences in Surgery at time of application and CT2 competences in Surgery by time of appointment. CT1 competences in Psychiatry at time of application and CT2 competences in Psychiatry by time of appointment. CT1 competences in Anaesthetics or ACCS(Anaesthetics) at time of application and CT2 competences in Anaesthetics or ACCS(Anaesthetics) by time of appointment. CT1 competences in Radiology at time of application and CT2 competences in Radiology by time of appointment. CT1 competences in Paediatrics at time of application and CT2 competences in Paediatrics by time of appointment. Successful completion of General Practice training program by time of appointment or eligible for inclusion onto the GP register. Achievement of Phase 1 of the Faculty of Public Health training curriculum by time of appointment.