Occupational Health Physician
Shape healthier workplaces with Tetra Tech
Purpose and Scope of the Role
Tetra Tech is seeking an Occupational Health Physician to deliver high-quality, chargeable occupational health services for clients across Essex. This 2 month interim role offers offers full-time and part-time options in a hybrid working model.
You will provide clinical consultations and advice on fitness for work, absence management, employee assistance and complex casework, while maintaining the highest professional standards and accreditation requirements. Working within a collaborative multi-disciplinary team of Occupational Health Nurses, Doctors, Technicians and Advisors, you will contribute to risk-based health surveillance, wellbeing support, health screening and case management. You will also manage a varied portfolio including management referrals, pension eligibility assessments, HSE Appointed Doctor medicals, OEUK medicals and Tier 4 Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome assessments, while supporting audit, quality, GDPR compliance and SEQOHS accreditation.
Your Impact in This Position
In the short term, you will build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues, delivering responsive and consistent clinical advice. Over time, you will help strengthen service quality, support business growth and contribute to best practice across the team. Longer term, this is an opportunity to develop your expertise in occupational medicine, influence clinical standards and play a valued part in delivering significant work that supports workforce health, performance and sustainability.
Core Capabilities
Clinical Judgement
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Deliver accurate, evidence-based occupational health advice across a broad case mix, with sound decision-making and professional integrity.
Client Focus
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Build effective working relationships, communicate clearly with stakeholders and provide a service that is responsive, reliable and commercially aware.
Quality and Compliance
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Maintain confidentiality, GDPR compliance, clinical governance and accreditation standards, while contributing to audit and continuous improvement.
Team Contribution
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Work collaboratively with clinicians and operational colleagues, supporting shared goals, manageable workloads and a positive team culture.
Adaptability and Delivery
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Manage priorities, meet deadlines and learn new systems and processes quickly in a busy, evolving service environment.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
Essential: Diploma in Occupational Medicine, MFOM, working knowledge of MS Office, experience with eOPAS or similar systems, strong interpersonal skills, and a full UK driving licence. Desirable: experience in occupational health service delivery, quality management, accreditation systems and work-related health matters.
Work Pattern and Location
This role is 2 month interim role, with client work across sites in Dunton and Dagenham. Office attendance will be agreed locally, with flexibility offered for the right candidate. Part-time working arrangements of 2 days per week are available.
Why join Tetra Tech?
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services working across the full project lifecycle worldwide. We have a wide range of expertise across our teams, providing a global support network with a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand where we can add value. We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.
We support public and private sector clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions. Our operations in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees who are Leading with Science® to solve our clients’ most complex problems.
In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day-to-day role.
