Job Title: Chief Medical Officer
Job Description
This role is responsible for ensuring the overall framework for delivering high-quality, safe patient care within the Department. The incumbent will proactively manage employee fitness for work, especially in safety-critical positions.
* Create and implement a framework for monitoring delivery of high-quality, safe patient care provided under the remit of the Department.
* Proactively manage the fitness for work of employees, especially those in safety-critical positions.
* Administer provision of a welfare, well-being and counselling service to the employees.
* Set medical standards of fitness to work for all positions within the organization with emphasis on safety-critical positions.
* Manage the administration of a Primary General Practitioner service to the employees and their families.
* Interpret and report the results of Drug and Alcohol Testing Programmes as a Medical Review Officer.
* Provide support to the safety management systems.
* Advise management on all aspects of compliance with statutory legislation in respect to employee health and safety.
* Administer the provision of Health Promotion to all employees via the Health Promotion Unit, which resides within the Occupational Health Unit, to all employees.
* Liaise with national and international organizations to ensure the standards of practice of the Occupational Health Unit comply with the best national and international norms.
* Provide specialist advice in respect of medical Ill Health Retirement of employees.
* Provide professional advice as requested in statutory arenas.
* Engage with the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in the provision of training for Specialist Registrars enrolled in the higher specialist training scheme of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in Occupational Medicine.
* Promote and support the dissemination of medical standards of fitness for safety-critical work as it specifically relates to public transport among the medical community.
* Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Welfare legislation by all employees in accordance with the Company Safety operating standards and other external legislative requirements.
Required Skills and Qualifications
The ideal candidate will hold a Primary Qualification in Medicine from a recognized Medical School/University and be a member of the Irish College of GPs or Royal College of Physicians Ireland or equivalent. They will also be on the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Ireland in Occupational Medicine and have Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians Ireland or equivalent.
Benefits
The successful candidate will have opportunities for professional growth and development in a dynamic and supportive environment.
Others
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.