Occupational Physician

A career without limits

As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.

This originality has been in our blood since day one. It’s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.

We know great things can happen when you’re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.

The role:

Occupational Physician

As an Occupational Physician, you'll provide specialist occupational health support across British Airways, helping colleagues remain fit for work and supporting the business on a wide range of occupational health matters. Working closely with Occupational Health Advisors, Occupational Health Nurses and business areas across the airline, you'll provide medical advice, support policy development and contribute to the continued delivery of occupational health services.

What You'll Do:

• Provide specialist occupational medicine advice and support to colleagues, managers and Occupational Health teams across British Airways.
• Assess and manage occupational health cases, providing guidance on fitness for work and workplace health matters.
• Support the development of occupational health policies, service measures and ways of working that meet business and regulatory requirements.
• Work with business areas across the airline, offering medical expertise on areas including passenger medical clearance, workplace health and employee wellbeing.
• Build strong relationships across the business and provide support during incidents or situations where occupational health input is required.

What You'll Bring to British Airways:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to manage a varied workload and respond to changing priorities.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• A collaborative approach and confidence working across different business areas.
• Good project management skills and commercial awareness.

Qualifications / Experience:

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practice in the UK – essential.
• Experience and qualifications in Occupational Medicine (MFOM, AFOM desirable) and Aviation Medicine (DAvMed or Basic and Advanced courses in Aviation Medicine King’s College London, or equivalent, (desirable).
• Previous general practice or other general medical experience (essential).
• Occupational health experience with ability to understand, anticipate and implement occupational health requirements in a large and complex commercial organisation (essential).
• Experience of health issues associated with air travel (desirable).

What we offer:

We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It’s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.

From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.

At British Airways you’ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.

We never stand still, and we don’t expect our people to either.

Inclusion & Diversity

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.