Closing Date
2026-09-08 00:00:00
Location
Flexible across Scotland
Organisation
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Occupational Health Physician - Health Surveillance
Salary:£130,000 dependent on experience, aligned to BMA guidelines
Hours: 35 hours per week or flexible
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service protects one of the largest geographical areas of any Fire and Rescue Service with over 350 Community Fire Stations and corporate locations across Scotland. They manage a diverse range of risks, from urban cities to remote and rural island locations.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of occupational health and fitness professionals, you will:
- Lead the design, implementation and continuous improvement of risk-based health surveillance frameworks, ensuring compliance with HSE requirements and effective monitoring of occupational health risks across SFRS.
- Lead the development and oversight of a compliant asbestos medical surveillance framework, including risk criteria, clinical protocols, exposure tracking, statutory record keeping and advice on firefighter asbestos-related health risks.
-Manage and provide clinical leadership, training and governance for the Health Surveillance Nurse Practitioners, including competency standards, supervision, delegated health surveillance activities and escalation of complex or abnormal findings.
Full details of the role and the recruitment process can be found in the attached information pack
If you would like to apply, click here to complete the application.
This post is subject to the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exemptions) Scotland Order 2013. The successful candidate will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and will be required to carry out regulated work with adults.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. In addition, they are committed to being a “Disability Confident Employer” and will ensure that all applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role are invited for interview.
The closing date for this role is Tuesday 8th September
Closing Date: 2026-09-08 00:00:00