Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Do you have excellent leadership/management skills? Have you got experience in the running of an operational occupational medicine service?

If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you here at EDF as a Deputy Chief Medical Officer!

The Opportunity

As the Deputy Chief Medical Officer here at EDF, you will act as a strategic partner to the Chief Medical Officer, providing support and leadership in their absence, managing delegated operational responsibilities, and ensuring continuity of services. This includes oversight of day-to-day clinical operations, case management, compliance with governance standards, and implementation of strategic initiatives, while escalating issues of strategic significance to senior management.

What you’ll be doing

• Own and undertake clinical assessments and fitness-for-work evaluations, including managing complex cases, ensuring outcomes align with organisational standards.
• Provide leadership in Occupational Health Physician services across EDF sites, driving consistent, high-quality clinical support and managing weekly travel schedules.
• Deliver and take accountability for Appointed Doctor services under the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017, ensuring compliance across all EDF sites.
• Develop, own, and implement Occupational Health (OH) strategies aligned to the Company Business Plan, ensuring successful execution across the organisation.
• Lead clinical governance initiatives, monitoring performance and ensuring the highest quality of OH delivery.
• Champion and oversee the medical reporting officer functions, including review of drug and alcohol test results across the fleet.
• Ensure operational readiness by managing availability for the on-call physician rota across the fleet.
• Direct the development and maintenance of OH policies, procedures, and KPIs, ensuring they are current, effective, and fit for purpose.
• Drive and deliver all OHP services to Company OH functions, taking accountability for cross-cover arrangements and operational continuity.
• Lead the training, development, and mentorship of EDF clinical staff, fostering professional growth and best practice adoption.
• Oversee legislative and regulatory compliance, proactively monitoring changes and implementing required updates to maintain service excellence.
• Provide actionable health data to demonstrate compliance and inform HR, safety, and management decisions.
• Identify, resolve, and prevent areas of non-compliance across OH services, ensuring accountability at all levels.
• Own CPD management and knowledge-sharing initiatives, ensuring staff meet professional development requirements and implement best practice.
• Lead and optimise medical IT systems to ensure compliance and operational effectiveness.
• Direct OH recruitment and team management, building capability and accountability across the Occupational Health function.
• Represent and influence the Health and Wellbeing leadership team, contributing to the design and delivery of the company’s wellbeing strategy.
• Investigate, resolve, and escalate complaints relating to the technical aspects of Occupational Healthcare, ensuring robust and accountable management.

Who you are   

To be successful in this role you will need to have an inquiring, solution focussed proactive approach to Occupational Health, an aspiring vision of OH and to lead by example and be a great team player. 

You will be

• A Member or a Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine
• Able to hold security clearance
• Appointable under IRR 17
• Hold a valid Uk Drivers Licence
• Able to travel regularly for work
• Have advanced DBS clearance

Your (current) Occupational Health skills and knowledge will include:

• Extensive experience in clinical leadership, with a proven ability to manage complex cases in safety-critical and regulated industries. You provide vision and professional leadership to medical staff, consistently promoting excellence in clinical practice.
• You have a strong track record in service development, driving innovation and encouraging medical colleagues to engage in research and education. You also contribute strategically to the development of organisational objectives, including the provision of services and the achievement of performance targets.
• Your leadership extends to clinical governance, where you oversee initiatives that safeguard patient safety and ensure the highest standards of care. You deputise for the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), representing them at board level and in other senior forums, making informed decisions on clinical matters. You work collaboratively with other senior leaders, including other CMOs, to deliver organisational goals.
• You are skilled in stakeholder engagement, building strong relationships and fostering collaboration with internal and external partners, including NHS organisations and universities. You are committed to health, safety, wellbeing, and the environment, and you carry out your role in a manner that supports the organisation’s sustainability — financially, environmentally, ethically, and socially.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a salary negotiable depending on experience, potential to earn 10% bonus, 28 days holiday plus bank holidays and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility. The team usually meet up at the office in Hove once a month, the rest of the time you can work remotely or go into the office as you wish.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

Closing date for applications: 26.10.2025
Location: This is a remote role, however you will need to regularly travel

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