The Contractor will deliver an average of three days of occupational physician time per week, with an estimated additional 10 days per annum to be utilised as required. This will mainly be delivered at the HR Health & Wellbeing Springburn office.
It is envisaged that approximately thirty five days per annum will be required in addition to the physician days for recruitment medicals. This will mainly be delivered at the Force training and recruitment centre.
The service will be provided Monday – Friday, excluding public holidays. One day is a minimum of 7 hours. A schedule for 3 months will be agreed approximately 6 weeks prior to the beginning of that quarter. Cover is required over a 50 week period per annum.
Payment will be on the basis of the daily rate for the occupational physician.
For the purposes of continuity of care, it is envisaged that the physician services will be provided by two Occupational Physicians to ensure sickness and holiday cover and to allow continuity of service.
On occasion, because of particular demands, it may be necessary to request additional days.
The occupational physician is required to carry out consultations with police officers and members of police staff and provide advice to Strathclyde Police on appropriate management.
The occupational physician is required to work with the clinical manager within Strathclyde Police to ensure clinical governance within the HR Health & Wellbeing Team. This will include strategic planning with the Clinical Manager within Strathclyde Police and may include participation in clinical audit.
The occupational physician will participate in clinical supervision meetings held approximately weekly.
Recruitment medicals for police officers and special constables will be required.
The specialist nature of many policing roles creates a requirement for specialist medical examinations. The Contractor must be able to meet the requirements of medicals for diving, officers who are going to begin training for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) duties, HGV/PCV drivers, and air support crew (not pilots).
The occupational physician is required to complete comprehensive reports for management. The quality of reports issued by the occupational physician is a key factor in determining the overall service quality.
The occupational physician will undertake the role "Force Medical Advisor" in making recommendations under the Police Pensions Regulations and Local government pension schemes.
The occupational physician will be required to attend court cases or employment tribunals as required.
A specified senior member of the Contractor’s staff shall act as an account manager of the physician service.
The Contractor shall conduct quarterly review meetings with Strathclyde Police representatives and the Contractor’s account manager to review the service provision.
The Contractor must retain a confidential secure storage and retrieval system for all clinical and confidential records.